The child should attain 5 years of age by February of the school year of admission.

Private Candidates: Register and pay relevant fees at the Department Students of Schools and other institutions: Register at their respective schools.

Step 1: Collect an application form from the school or the Department of Education. Step 2: Completed applications must be addressed to the Chief Education Officer signed by and forwarded through the Principal of the school at least two weeks before the proposed date of use.

Referrals of students in need of special services such as counseling, assessment, remediation/intervention can be made directly to the school’s guidance counselor/school principal or the Student Service Centre located at the Cutlass Building, 224C Nibbs Street, Wickham’s Cay 1, Road Town.

Apply in writing or submit a completed application form to the Department of Education at least six months prior to the opening of the institution. Submit with your application: a) A business plan or proposal b) A floor plan of the Institution The application should be made to the: Chief Education Officer Department of Education P.O. Box 72 Wickham’s Cay 1, Road Town Tortola, VG 1110 British Virgin Islands

Of course you can. The Town and Country Planning Department welcomes the opportunity to have pre-submission discussions with developers offer guidance on developments and any other information which might be helpful. Applications can also be made for approval in principle, which requires less information than a full application package.

Provided that all the correct informations is submitted and there are no challenges with the application, all applications usually take at least three to four working weeks to reach a decision. Larger developments or those likely to have significant impacts on the environment usually would take a longer period.

There are two cases where more simple development applications can be reviewed and approved within the department. These generally include subdivisions up to five parcels and residential developments up to five units.

The Planning Authority comprised of ten members: a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman, four other members from the private sector, and four members representing various government agencies, including Heads of Departments or Senior staff from the Public Works Department, Department of Disaster Management and Town and Country Planning Department.

No. The department accepts applications and acts as the Secretary for the Planning Authority for physical development in the territory. The Planing Authority is governed by the Physical Planning Act of 2004. The Development Control section of the department investiagtes and processes each application, currently in accordance with the Land Development Control Guidelines of 1972. Processed applications are forwarded with with recommendations from the Town and Country Planning Department and reviewed by the Planning Authority who makes the decision to approve or disapprove an application.