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.

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, and Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley are pictured signing a contract for the implementation of the Border Management and Electronic Visa System with Vice President of Business Development, Identity and Payment of Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited Mr. Mark Houlton and Director of Business Development Ms. Fuencisla Santiago.

The public is notified that the Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration has returned to full working hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The public is advised that Friday, August 16 is the deadline for submission of applications for Residence and or Belonger Status through Government's fast track initiative.

The public is notified that the Processing Unit at the Department of Immigration will be closed at 12 noon today, Wednesday August 14. 

The public is notified that the Immigration Department  closed at 12:00 noon today, Thursday, 8th August....

Persons applying for Resident and Belonger Status through the fast track programme initiative can collect and submit application forms at the Central Administration Complex East Wing, Conference Room 2 from Wednesday, July 24.