Mrs. Geraldine Ritter-Freeman has been appointed to act as Chief Immigration Officer for a period of one year.

The public is reminded that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Visa Exemption Programme takes effect on Thursday, September 1.

Persons who have been working in the Territory for five years and are changing employers will no longer be required to leave the Territory during the transitioning process.

The Immigration Department is advising the public that the office is temporarily closed until 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday, August 4. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the public to tune in to JTV Channel 55 on Tuesday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m.

The public is notified that the Immigration Department’sProcessing Unit in Road Town is closed today, Monday, May 23.

It is a great pleasure for me, as your Governor, to hand over Certificates of Naturalisation to a total of 52 people who have made their homes here in the Virgin Islands.  Today is your day, marking a key milestone in your quest for British Citizenship.  Many of you will have harboured this ambition for years.  I hope and imagine that all of you are feeling a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in attaining this citizenship status, conferring as it does the right to carry a BVI passport and to apply for a full British passport.

Persons who have been working in the Territory for five years or more and are changing employers, will no longer be required to leave the Territory during the transition process. 

The public is invited to view an interview with Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Mr. Ian Penn on the introduction of the new Immigration and Customs form.

The Government of the Virgin Islands, through the Immigration Department, will be introducing a new customs and immigration form from Friday, April 1.