The Civil Registry and Passport Office, established in 2005 as a department within the Governor's Group, is headed by a Registrar-General. The Civil Registry is located in the Burhym Building, deCastro Street #49, Wickham's Cay; while the Passport Office is situated on the 1st Floor in the Central Administration Building on Wickham's Cay. The mandate of the Department is two-fold:
1. To create and manage the civil records of residents in the Territory of the Virgin Islands under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (Cap. 276), the Marriage Act (Cap. 292), the Adoption of Children Act, (Cap. 269) and to a lesser degree the Legitimacy Act (Cap. 271).
2. To manage passports and nationality matters in the Territory of the Virgin Islands under the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007; The British Nationality Act, 1981 and The Immigration and Passport Act (Cap. 130).
These vital records, which date back to 1859, are essential for the protection of individual rights. In addition, the information from these records is of great value to the people of the Virgin Islands and other agencies. You may need certified copies of these records to get the following:
• Passports
• Insurance
• Employment
• School entrance
• Proof of citizenship
• Bank transactions
Ordering certificates of vital Events recorded in the Virgin Islands
You may order records through the Civil Registry website www.crisvi.gov.vg at your convenience by submitting an on-line application.
What's Happening Within Our Department?
Civil Registry And Passport Office To Close Friday |
20 Apr 2022 - 9:46am
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Virgin Gorda’s Civil Registry Operating Hours Affected |
4 Mar 2022 - 2:17pm
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Government Departments On Virgin Gorda To Close For Moving |
26 Jan 2022 - 12:09pm
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Civil Registry And Passport Office Updates Service Operations |
13 Jul 2021 - 7:20pm
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Civil Registry And Passport Office Adjusts Operations |
6 Jul 2021 - 2:27pm
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20 Registered As British Citizens |
25 Jun 2021 - 1:16pm
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27 Persons Naturalised As British Overseas Territories Citizens |
14 Jun 2021 - 10:57am
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Improving Leadership At Civil Registry And Passport Office |
30 Apr 2021 - 1:42pm
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Civil Registry And Passport Office Closure |
14 Apr 2021 - 12:27pm
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26 Receive Certificates Of Naturalisation |
29 Oct 2020 - 5:24pm
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Department Contact Information
To make contact with Civil Registry & Passport Office, see below for contact information:
Civil Registry & Passport Office
8:30am to 4:30pm