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NATIONAL TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS CARDS READY FOR COLLECTION BATCH #0016/23
The Citizenship & Naturalization Department hereby invites the following persons to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, on the numbers/email addresses provided below, as it relates to the National Turks and Caicos Islander Status Card.
The telephone numbers are:
(649) 338 2982 - Grand Turk
(649) ...
Read MoreBRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY CITIZENS (BOTC) PASSPORTS READY FOR COLLECTION BATCH #0015/23
The Citizenship & Naturalization Department hereby invites the following persons to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, on the numbers/email addresses provided below, as it relates to British Overseas Territory Citizens (BOTC) Passports.
The telephone numbers are:
(649) 338 2982 - Grand Turk
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Read MorePERMANENT RESIDENT CERTIFICATES AND WALLET SIZE CARDS READY FOR COLLECTION BATCH #007/23
The Citizenship & Naturalization Department hereby invites the following persons to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, on the numbers/email addresses provided below, as it relates to Permanent Resident Certificates and wallet size cards.
The telephone numbers are:
(649) 338 2982 - Grand Turk (64...
Read MoreNATIONAL TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS CARDS READY FOR COLLECTION BATCH #006/23
The Citizenship & Naturalization Department hereby invites the following persons to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, on the numbers/email addresses provided below, as it relates to the National Turks and Caicos Islander Status Card.
The telephone numbers are:
(649) 338 2982 - Grand Turk (649) ...
Read MoreILLEGAL LANDING
Cockburn Town, Grand Turk: Last evening around 8:00 pm, the Immigration Department received a report from 911 about a possible illegal vessel landing in the North West Point area of Providienciales. Our team immediately contacted the other law enforcement agencies to make them aware of the situation for mobilization. Shortly thereafter, another me...
Read MorePUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Hon. Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration and Border Services and MP for the constituencies of North and Middle Caicos will be visiting the Twin Islands on Thursday, September 23rd and Friday, September 24th. We're calling on all residents with pressing matters or any concerns to schedule an appointment to see the Minister. All appointments ...
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION (BATCH #36)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the department of Citizenship & Naturalization, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers pro...
Read MoreINTERCEPTION OF ILLEGAL MIGRANT VESSELS
The Ministry of Immigration and Border Services and Immigration Department is pleased to report the successful interception of an illegal migrant vessels within the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands approximately 9.7 nautical miles off shore
Sunday, 5 September 2021, a vessel was detected around 7:14 pm by the Coastal Radar unit which led to ...
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION (BATCH #35)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the department of Citizenship & Naturalization, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers pro...
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION (BATCH #34)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the department of Citizenship & Naturalization, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers pro...
Read MoreILLEGAL VESSEL LANDING ON JULY 25, 2021
Cockburn Town, Grand Turk: On Sunday 25th July 2021 around 8:30 p.m. the Immigration Department was informed of possible illegal vessel landings. This triggered a standby notice for the Department Enforcement Unit.
The Unit was later informed by 911 operator that a vessel had landed in the North West Point Areas of Providenciales and that migrants...
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION (BATCH #33)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the department of Citizenship & Naturalization, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers pro...
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION (BATCH #32)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the department of Citizenship & Naturalization, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers pro...
Read MoreSUSPENSION OF VISA ISSUANCE TO HAITIAN NATIONALS
Cockburn Town, Grand Turk: The Cabinet of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands at its meeting held on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, advised that it approved the suspension for the issuance of new Visas to Haitian Nationals originating from Haiti effective July 23, 2021 until October 31, 2021.
This measure has been taken as a result of a dras...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE ON INCIDENTS AT OUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
The Ministry of Immigration and Border Services is cognizant of the various incidents of unruly conduct, breeches of restricted zones, obstruction of authorized personnel and overall non-compliance of protocols that occurred at our international airports within recent days. Two of which occurred at the Providenciales International Airport and the o...
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION (BATCH #31)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the department of Citizenship & Naturalization, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers pro...
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION (BATCH #30)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the department of Citizenship & Naturalization, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers pro...
Read MoreSUCCESSFUL INTERCEPTION - ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
The Ministry of Immigration and Immigration Department is pleased to report the interception of an illegal migrant vessel on Friday, 25 June 2021, within the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands and within the vicinity south of west habour bluff , Providenciales.
The vessel, with forty-four (44) persons aboard, comprising thirty-six (36) male...
Read MoreTHREE PERSONS COVICTED FOR VARIOUS IMMIGRATION OFFENCES
On 27th May 2021, Immigration Enforcement Unit officers conducted an operation on a construction site in the Turtle Tail area where they arrested Dominican nationals Juan Quezada De La Rosa and Louis Diaz Jimenez after they failed to show proof of status in the Islands. An investigation conducted by the Immigration Department identified Seferina Co...
Read MoreOFFICIAL VISIT TO SOUTH CAICOS
Honourable Arlington Musgrove, Minster of Immigration and Border Services, accompanied by Honourable Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs, Energy and Utilities and Transportation, All Island Elected Member of Parliament - Honourable Shaun Malcolm, Desmond Wilson, Permanent Secretary within the Ministry, Mr. Floyd Ingham, Acting Chief Executive Off...
Read MoreSUCCESSFUL INTERCEPTION OF AN ILLEGAL MIGRANT VESSEL – 3 MAY 2021
Cockburn Town, Grand Turk; The Ministry of Immigration and Border Services’ Immigration Department is pleased to announce the successful interception of an illegal migrant vessel in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).
As a result of a report by vigilante fishermen, an illegal migrant vessel was intercepted by the Marine Branch of the...
Read MoreMINISTERIAL STATEMENT BY HON. ARLINGTON A. MUSGROVE, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY – THURSDAY, 29TH APRIL, 2021
Mr. Speaker, first, let me say good morning to you and the members of this Honorable House, Residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands and those who are listening via Radio, Social Media and the Internet.
Mr. Speaker, Secondly, I would like to thank our Honourable Premier for the confidence he has reposed in me as shown by the additions to my Minis...
Read MoreVALIDITY PERIOD FOR A PASSPORT TO ENTER THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Like many countries, entry into the Turks and Caicos Islands required a passport be valid for at least six (6) months beyond the completion of a trip. In light of the difficulties in renewing passports in many countries during this pandemic, the entry requirement to the Turks and Caicos Islands has been adjusted to accept a passport that has no les...
Read MoreSUCCESSFUL INTERCEPTION OF AN ILLEGAL MIGRANT VESSEL
The Ministry of Immigration and Immigration Department is pleased to report the interception of an illegal migrant vessel within the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the “Lil Bluff” area of Providenciales.
The vessel was detected at approximately 11:24 pm by the Border Force Unit (formerly Coastal Radar), to which 911 for informed. This l...
Read MoreILLEGAL VESSEL LANDING ON SOUTH CAICOS
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services and the Immigration Department of the Turks and Caicos Islands, would like to advise the general public that during the early morning hours today 12th April 2021, an illegal Haitian vessel made landfall on the Island of South Caicos.
The vessel which was found abandoned, was ...
Read More5 SRI LANKANS LEFT
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services and the Immigration Department, is pleased to announce the departure from the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) of five (5) Sri Lankan nationals to their home country.
The five persons, originally part of a group of twenty-nine, were intercepted by Officers of the Marine Branch...
Read MoreSYRIAN NATIONAL SMUGGLED THROUGH THE TCI
My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, I have read with interest an article in one of the local newspapers, speaking about a Syrian national being smuggled through these Turks and Caicos Islands.
To set the record straight, here are the facts as I know them:
On 8th January 2021 around 8:23am members of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police F...
Read MoreOFFICIAL VISIT - RITZ CARLTON SITE
Today Thursday 1st April 2021 Hon. Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services visited the Ritz Carlton construction site. Accompanying the minister was Edwin Taylor (Commissioner of Labour), Emilio Seymour (Customer Service Manager), and Alpheus Smith (Assistant Commissioner of Labour).
The Ritz was re...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #029)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to Permanent Residen...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #028)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to the National TCI ...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #027)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to Naturalization an...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #026)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to Naturalization an...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #025)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to Permanent Residen...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #024)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to Permanent Residen...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #023)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, for the collection of the National...
Read MoreILLEGAL LANDING
Cockburn Town, Grand Turk: Yesterday evening, 6 March 2021, at approximately 9:20 pm, the Immigration Department received a report from 911 that there was an illegal landing in the Long Bay area. The Immigration Department along with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force responded by undertaking checks in the areas of interest.
A total o...
Read MoreCESSATION OF ALL FIRST TIME WORK PERMITS
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services advises the general public that the Labour and Employment Service Department will cease to accept ALL First Time Work Permit Applications for persons to be employed within the following categories, effective immediately until further notice:
All areas of Construction
Rea...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #022)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, for the collection of the National...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #021)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to Naturalization an...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #020)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, for the collection of the National...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #019)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, for the collection of Naturalizati...
Read MoreTemporary Closure of Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services and the Immigration Department, Grand Turk
The Public is hereby notified that the Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services and the Immigration Department, Grand Turk will be temporarily closed on today Friday, January 22nd 2021.
In accordance with established Public Service guidelines and efforts to ensure the safety of personnel and prevent the spread of the vi...
Read MoreINTERCEPTION – 28 DECEMEBER 2020
On the 28th December 2020, at approximately 3:07 am an illegal Haitian migrant vessel was spotted by the Coastal Radar Unit and subsequently intercepted by the Marine Branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (Sea Guardian) in our territorial waters approximately four (4) miles off the coast of Providenciales.
The vessel, approxima...
Read MoreJESSICA COVER DEPARTURE FROM THE TCI
The Ministry of Immigration in collaboration with the Immigration Department would like to advise the general public that Ms. Jessica Cover, has left the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).
As a result of her behavior and subsequent conviction within the TCI, Ms. Cover's name has been recommended to be added to the Stop List of the TCI, with immediat...
Read MoreMINISTRY MET WITH EXECUTIVE TEAM OF THE RITZ CARLTON RESORT
Honourable Vaden Delroy Williams, Minister with responsibility for Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services, accompanied by his Permanent Secretary Mr. Desmond Wilson, Deputy Secretary Mr. James Astwood and the Commissioner of Labour Mr. Edwin Taylor, accommodated a fruitful introductory meeting with Senior members of th...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #016)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to their Permanent R...
Read MoreDEPARTURE OF PERSONS FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services in collaboration with the Employment Services Department and the Immigration Department would like to remind the General Public that in accordance with Sections 32 of the Immigration Ordinance (2018 revised), which states:
A permit issued may authorized a person –
If i...
Read MoreTEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT - PROVIDENCIALES
The Immigration Department located at Sam Harvey Building, Providenciales, will be closed from Monday 2nd November, 2020, to facilitate the relocation of the Department to the former Sammy Been Plaza, which is located on Airport Road.
The Department will resume normal operation from 9 am on Wednesday 4th November, 2020.
During the period of clo...
Read MoreINTERCEPTION – OCTOBER 16, 2020
On the 16th October 2010, at approximately 2:45 pm, an illegal Haitian migrant vessel was spotted by the Coastal Radar Unit and subsequently intercepted by the Marine Branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force in our territorial waters just off the coast of Providenciales.
At approximately 4:54 am, the Marine branch arrived at the S...
Read MoreINTERCEPTION – OCTOBER 12, 2020
On the 9th October 2010, at approximately 9:28 pm, an illegal Haitian migrant vessel was spotted by the Coastal Radar Unit and subsequently intercepted by the Marine Branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force in our territorial waters just off the coast of Providenciales.
At approximately 4am, officers of the Marine branch arrived a...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #015)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, as it relates to their Naturalizat...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #014)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the department of Registration and Citizenship, are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, at the numbers provided, for the collection of BOTC passpor...
Read MorePERSONS CHARGED WITH HARBOURING
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services, in collaboration with the Immigration Department would like to advise the general public that Haitian National, Neltha Jean-Francois Hosse, was charged and taken before the Magistrate Court on Providenciales to answer to the offence of harbouring in accordance with Section 10...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #013)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales as it relates to applications for BOTC Passports and Naturali...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #012)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales. The telephone numbers are (649) 338 2982 /4121 for Grand Tur...
Read MoreINTERCEPTION - SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
On the 12th of September 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m. the Enforcement Unit at Providenciales was informed by 911 that the Coastal Radar has spotted a migrant vessel and that the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Marine Branch Police had intercepted an illegal Haitian vessel. The Enforcement Unit responded accordingly.
An hour later, the Royal Tu...
Read MoreMINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TEMPORARY CLOSURE
The public is hereby advised that the Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services, Three Degrees, Grand Turk will be temporarily closed to the General Public on Friday, 28th August 2020. Normal operating hours will resume on Monday 31st August, 2020, at 9a.m.
For urgent queries please contact:
Desmond Wilson – dmw...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #010)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales. The telephone numbers are (649) 338 2982 /4121 for Grand Tur...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #009)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship hereby wishes to invite members of the public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales via telephone numbers (649) 338 2982 /4121 or email infobordercontrol@gov.tc as...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #008)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship are hereby inviting the following members of the general public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales. The telephone numbers are (649) 338 2982 /4121 for Grand Tur...
Read MoreDEPARTURE OF PERSONS FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services in collaboration with the Departments of Labour and Immigration would like to remind the General Public that in accordance with Section 32 and 33 of the Immigration Ordinance of the 2018 Revised Laws of Turks and Caicos, Permits are authorized by the Director of Immigrations a...
Read MoreLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REGISTRATION DRIVE
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services, in collaboration with the Labour Department, are hereby reminding persons to Register as unemployed today. Are you unemployed or someone in your family is facing unemployment? Have you been recently laid-off or made redundant? Or maybe you are seeking better employment.
The ...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #007)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship hereby wishes to invite members of the public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk via telephone numbers (649) 338 2939 / 2982 or email infobordercontrol@gov.tc as it relates to the...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #006)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship hereby wishes to invite members of the public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Providenciales via telephone numbers (649) 338 4121 / 4123 or email infobordercontrol@gov.tc as it relates to...
Read MoreREPATRIATION OF ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services in collaboration with the Immigration Department, is pleased to announce the successful repatriation of 271 Haitian migrants to Haiti.
The illegal migrants comprising 219 males and 52 females, were all repatriated on Saturday June 6, 2020.
Based on information received fro...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #005)
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services, in collaboration with the Department of Registration and Citizenship hereby wishes to invite members of the public to visit or contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk via telephone numbers (649) 338 2939 / 2982 or email infobordercontrol@gov.tc as it relates to the...
Read MoreILLEGAL VESSEL INTERCEPTION ON MAY 31, 2020
On Sunday May 31, 2020, at approximately 9:06 p.m. the Department of Immigration received a telephone call from Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Marine Branch informing that reliable information was received that a vessel carrying illegal migrants was in the territorial waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands and more specifically, close ...
Read MoreEMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS WITH REGARDS TO LAYOFFS
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services in collaboration with the Labour and Employment Services in particular, would like to remind employers of their obligations and employees of their rights with regards to Lay-offs and short–time.
We are conscious of the economic strain that the Covid-19 pandemic has placed on ...
Read MoreFUNCTION AND PRODUCTS OF THE MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
The Mission of the Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services is to secure the borders of the Turks and Caicos Islands and promote full employment of citizens while providing comprehensive migration management to enable people to visit, work and live here lawfully thereby ensuring and contributing to the national security ...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #004)
The Department of Registration and Citizenship under the Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services wishes to invite the following applicants to contact the Customer Service Center in Grand Turk and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands as of May 13, 2020:
BOTC PASSPORTS READY FOR COLLECTION IN GRAND TURK
1. ...
Read MoreRe-opening Labour Tribunal
Emergency Powers COVID 19, Phased One (1) Re-opening of Turks and Caicos Islands – Expansion of Services and for the re-opening of Essential Public Service, Phase 1B, May 11th, 2020.
The Public is hereby advised, pursuant to the Expansion of Services, the Labour Tribunal will re-open on Monday 11th, 2020, the office hours of operations shall be fr...
Read MoreRe-opening Hours
The General Public is hereby advised that in keeping strict compliance with the guidelines as set out by the Ministry of Health, with respect to COVID-19 and in particular, social distancing, the Ministry of Immigration and Departments shall be adhering to the following at all our service locations, throughout the islands all our locations, until f...
Read MoreDEPARTURE OF PERSONS FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
The General Public is hereby reminded that in accordance with Section 32 and 33 of the Immigration Ordinance 2018 Revised, Permits are authorized by the Director of Immigrations and the Board or Commissioner of Labour for persons to reside or engage in gainful occupations and these Permit are issued with conditions or restrictions set out in the Pe...
Read MoreBUDGET SPEECH FOR THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY – HONORABLE VADEN WILLIAMS
Mr. Speaker, Good Morning. First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to command the general public so far in adhering to the guidance issued by the Government and the Ministry of Health, and continue working together as one nation to combat this terrible virus.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to update this Honourable House and the General Pub...
Read MoreJOINT PRESS RELEASE ON DANGEROUS MARITIME VOYAGES
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government and in particular, the Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, join with the United States Coast Guard, to express serious concerns surrounding ongoing illicit maritime migration efforts and strongly warn against such dangerous ...
Read MoreILLEGAL VESSELS INTERCEPTION AND LANDINGS DURING THE PERIOD OF MONDAY, 30TH MARCH – FRIDAY, 3RD APRIL 2020
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services continues the battle of illegal migrants breaching the borders of the Turks and Caicos Islands. This week, thus far, shows multiple landings and interceptions of illegal migrant vessels mostly within the Northwest area of Providenciales.
During the past week, we had the US Co...
Read MoreREGISTRATION & CITIZENSHIP (BATCH #003)
The Department of Registration and Citizenship under the Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labor & Employment Services wishes to invite the following applicants to contact the Customer Service Center in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands as of March 24, 2020:
BOTC PASSPORTS READY FOR COLLECTION
1. ACELINE DORVAL
2...
Read MoreANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services along with the Office of the Director of Prosecutions and the Attorney General Chambers continues to meet its Anti-money laundering and human smuggling objectives through training in keeping with the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force.
As part of The Immigration Department ...
Read MorePOPULATION POLICY FINAL REPORT
The Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services is pleased to announce that we are in possession of the final draft of the Population Policy document, as mentioned by the Hon. Minister during the last House of Assembly meeting.
By way of background the company Kairi Consultants Ltd was awarded the contract to develop a Popu...
Read MoreMINISTRY OF HEALTH’S COVID-19 UPDATE
The Ministry of Health wishes to provide the following Coronavirus- COVID-19 update as of Wednesday, 11 March 2020:
There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
There are currently 2 suspected cases whose samples have been sent for testing. Results are expected within a week.
The suspected cases have been qua...
Read MoreTurks and Caicos Islands Public and Environmental Health (Control Measures) (COVID 19) Regulations 2020
The general and travelling public is hereby being asked to take note of the following provisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands Public and Environmental Health (Control Measures) (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 which came into effect on March 10, 2020:
Refusal of entry of direct flight to the Islands originating from infected country
No flight ori...
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