The Government of the Virgin Islands is marking a transformative step in immigration management and will launch the Online Embarkation/Disembarkation (ED) Card System next month.
The Department of Immigration is advising the public that due to technical challenges beyond its control which have created security concerns, the Jost Van Dyke Ferry Terminal will be temporarily closed to international clearance from today August 6. All vessels destined for Jost Van Dyke should first clear at the West End Ferry Terminal until the issues have been rectified and services resume. The Department of Immigration apologises for any inconveniences caused due to this closure. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Department of Immigration at 468-4065.
The Department of Immigration has reported that twenty Haitian irregular migrants were located in the North Sound area of Virgin Gorda on Tuesday, July 23.
The Department of Immigration will be holding office hours at the Albert H. Chinnery Administration Building on Jost Van Dyke on Tuesday, June 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Parents wishing to have their children join them in the Virgin Islands during the months of June to August from nationalities requiring visas are advised that they must apply to the Department of Immigration to participate in the Student Vacation Visa Waiver Programme.
The Department of Immigration is pleased to announce new requirements for the Student Vacation Visa Waiver Programme, designed to facilitate smooth and hassle-free travel for children of parents residing in the Territory during the summer and Christmas vacation months of June to August and December, respectively.
