Complaints Commissioner investigating grants of certificates of residence
Following the investigation, the Commissioner will write a report with recommendations that will go to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Immigration Officer and the Premier.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Complaints Commissioner is conducting an investigation into the process of applying for grants of certificates of residence under the Immigration and Passport Act. The aim is to establish what happens, in general, to applications after they are presented at the Department of Immigration for consideration by the Board of Immigration and the Cabinet, which makes the ultimate decision.
Many persons complain that after submitting their applications they do not hear anything for years, and sometimes have to replace documents already submitted. This investigation will look at what takes place and why. Following the investigation, the Commissioner will write a report with recommendations that will go to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Immigration Officer and the Premier.
A copy will go to the Governor and each member of Cabinet.
Any person having information that is relevant to this investigation is invited to supply this by mail or e-mail to the Complaints Commission at: #80 Main Street 2nd Floor P.O. Box 4628 Road Town, TORTOLA VG1110 Email: complaints@gov.vg or complaints@ombudsman.vgTel: 4685123: Fax: 4685082
Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.
.png)
.png)
.png)
Follow Us On
Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.
Leave a Reply