Mr. Speaker, for the year 2020, as reported before, the Immigration Department is in the process of receiving a new Border Management System. 

The established processes offered by the Civil Registry and Passport Office and the Immigration Department in applying for visas and entering the Territory are still in effect while works are ongoing to launch the new Boarder Management and e-Visa System.

Immigration Department and Canadian Bank Note (CBN) project teams are pictured as they met on Wednesday, January 15...

Representatives from the Canadian Bank Note Company’s Project Team will be installing the first phase of the Border Management and Electronic Visa System next week.

The Management and Staff of the Department of Immigration notifies the community, that the office will be closed for the remainder of today, Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Business owners who recently received Belonger Status are advised to present their original certificates to the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs for adjustment of fees.

A pleasant Good Day to each and every one of you.  I want to begin by first congratulating all the persons who will be receiving certificates of Residency and of Belonger Status here today.

Successful applicants in the Fast Track Initiative will be awarded their Residency and/or Belonger Status Certificates and Cards at the Multipurpose Sports Complex on Monday, December 16.

Persons who have applied for the Fast Track Programme are urged to call 284-368-9100 to find out the status of their applications.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed a five year contract with Canadian Bank Note Company to monitor the Territory’s borders for the next five years and share real time information between agencies.