As the Minister responsible for Immigration, it has been brought to my attention that several media outlets have put out information relative to an individual who was asked to depart the Territory, which allegedly resulted in the individual being separated from an infant child.
The public is notified that the Chief Immigration Officer, Mr. Ian Penn will be holding office hours at the Hazel Point Building on Virgin Gorda the fourth Wednesday of every month.
The public is notified that the Virgin Gorda branch of the Immigration Department will be closed to the public on Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27.
Topic: Immigration, The Public Service | Posted By: lstevens
Thursday, 18 February 2021 - 4:23pm
On Monday, February 15 the customers who conducted business with the Department of Immigration had their first look at the officers wearing the newly designed uniform.
Topic: Immigration, Work Permits | Posted By: DSmith
Thursday, 21 January 2021 - 10:35am
Las personas que tengan permisos de entrada, permisos de trabajo y exenciones de permisos de trabajo vencidos deben comunicarse con los departamentos respectivos para concertar una cita para facilitar la regularización de sus permisos.
Work permit holders are notified that the Immigration Department has extended the waiver of the issuance of extensions to entry permits until January 31, 2021.
El domingo 20 de diciembre de 2020, un nativo de la República Dominicana viajó a las IVB y posteriormente Inmigración le negó la entrada al Aeropuerto Internacional Terrance B. Lettsome. Luego, el pasajero fue transportado a Wyndham Tortola (Lambert Beach Resort) donde se esperaba que se pusiera en cuarentena y esperara la salida programada del Territorio el lunes 21 de diciembre de 2020.
On Sunday, 20th December, 2020 a native of the Dominican Republic travelled to the BVI and was subsequently refused entry by Immigration at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The passenger was then transported to Wyndham Tortola (Lambert Beach Resort) where he was expected to quarantine and await the scheduled departure from the Territory on Monday, 21st December, 2020.
