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Draft Immigration policy proposes 10 yrs for Residency & 20 yrs for Belongership eligibility
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A draft immigration policy is proposing the length of time a person must be residing in the territory to become eligible for residency and belongership status.
Report on Belongership & Residency tabled in HOA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The “Review of Policy and Processes for Granting Residency and Belongership” Report, which was recommended following the United Kingdom (UK) Commission of Inquiry (CoI), was tabled in the House of Assembly on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
VI Gov’t 'failing to apply 10-year requirement for residency law'- Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has said there has been very limited work carried out to date to clear the large backlog of Residency and Belonger status applications, and this means that the Government of the Virgin Islands is so far failing in its commitment to apply the ‘ten-year requirement for residency’ law in many cases.
Rankin: Over 1000 new apps for residency & belongership made since Jan 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has once again expressed disappointment with the delay in the implementation of reforms coming out of the UK-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
Existing law & Cabinet policy on Residency for Belongership ‘not fit for purpose’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that the topic of Immigration and Reform is one of the most sensitive issues that the Virgin Islands must address, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said a dialogue must begin in earnest on what is in the best interest of the Virgin Islands, beginning with the granting of Residency status for the purpose of Belongership.
Stop giving out Belonger status ’period'- Bevin S. George
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Mr Bevin S. George has called on the Government of National Unity to put a stop to the issuing of Belonger status as he believes it is causing confusion and will put locals at a disadvantage.
Over 1500 expats regularised: ‘We chose to unite the BVI forever’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The court of the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola, was packed to capacity as more than 1500 expats living and working in the VI for more than 20 years were given certificates of Residency and Belonger at a ceremony on December 16, 2019.
‘Fast track’ regularisation programme may be reopened
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Persons who were unable to capitalise on the brief application window for the Clear Path to Regularisation: Residency and Belonger Status Programme' aka the ‘Fast Track’ initiative implemented by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration may receive another opportunity to do so.
‘Fast track’ applications close today, Aug 16, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Applications for the Residency and or Belonger Status in the Virgin Islands (VI) through the Government’s ‘Fast Track’ initiative will close this afternoon, August 16, 2019.
If US sweeps VI of green card holders '90% will be gone'- Premier Fahie
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Speaking at a consultation meeting on the ‘fast track’ Residency and Belonger Status Regularisation initiative to give status to eligible persons residing in the Virgin Islands (VI) for fifteen years and more, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the practice of Virgin Islanders birthing their children out of the territory is eating away at the "indigenous" population.
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