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Cabinet gives greenlight to issuing of 23 Certificates of Residence

The Cabinet of the [British] Virgin Islands has given the green light for the granting of Certificates of Residence to twenty-three (23) persons, in accordance with Section 18(1) of the Immigration and Passport Act (as amended). Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet has given the green light for the granting of Certificates of Residence to twenty-three (23) persons, in accordance with Section 18(1) of the Immigration and Passport Act (as amended).

This was done at a January 12, 2022, Cabinet Meeting held virtually and chaired by His Excellency, the Governor John J. Rankin, CMG.

According to the Post Meeting Statement of Cabinet published on February 17, 2022, Cabinet “Reviewed and accepted the recommendations of the Board of Immigration to grant Certificates of Residence to twenty-three (23) persons, in accordance with Section 18(1) of the Immigration and Passport Act (as amended).”

Other decisions of Cabinet

It said Cabinet also accepted the Board’s recommendations for endorsements of three (3) minors in accordance with Section 18(2) of the Immigration and Passport Ordinance, and directed that the Immigration Department communicate Cabinet’s decision to the respective applicants in a timely manner.

Additionally, Cabinet reviewed and accepted the Immigration Department’s 2020 annual report and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration’s 2020 annual report and decided that they be laid on the table in the House of Assembly at the next convenient Sitting.

One Non-Belonger Land Holding Licence application was also approved.

8 Responses to “Cabinet gives greenlight to issuing of 23 Certificates of Residence”

  • one eye (18/02/2022, 09:17) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Well at least they can’t vote so no one will say it’s politics
  • native (18/02/2022, 09:30) Like (12) Dislike (59) Reply
    mehson ayo aint tired giving away the country to these ungrateful island people?
    • mulato (18/02/2022, 13:24) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
      you gone dead and the country will be right there!!
    • Sent from iPad (18/02/2022, 22:22) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
      Asians, caucasians ,Middle Easterners here reaping the sweets too but you worried about a black man from the same region as you..?
  • musa (18/02/2022, 14:24) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Welcome to tyoue new home
  • SMH (18/02/2022, 16:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    They gone and siddown on all these applications for Belonger Status again to make it another 10 years before people hear from them. or maybe next year when is elections time they going to run it out.
  • ungratefuls (18/02/2022, 23:06) Like (7) Dislike (5) Reply
    Check in their vehicles and see which flag they are flying, not ours for sure
    • Slap you on your (19/02/2022, 09:29) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
      So because a man put up a flag on his rear view mirror showing where he from he is ungrateful?


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