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The Civil Registry and Passport Office, established in 2005 as a department within the Governor's Group, is headed by a Registrar-General. The Civil Registry is located on the First Floor, Sakal Place, #286 Walter James Francis Drive, Wickham's Cay; while the Passport Office is situated on the 1st Floor in the Central Administration Building on Wickham's Cay.
The mandate of the Department is two-fold:
Hazel Point Building
The Valley, Virgin Gorda
Virgin Islands (British) VG1150
Tel: 284 468-6508
Email: infocris@gov.vg
First Floor, Sakal Place
#286 Walter James Francis Drive
Wickham's Cay
Road Town, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG1110
Tel: 284 468-3036
Email: infocris@gov.vg
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