Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley is featured as he visited the Immigration Department today, March 6.

The public is advised that the Immigration Department's Processing Unit located at the RJT Edifice in Road Town will be closed on Monday, February 25 at 1:00 p.m. 

We are aware of reports of an incident at USVI at the Cyril E King airport this morning.  We are in touch with US Authorities.

Madame Speaker, there has been a lot of buzz in the Territory over the last few days about my Government’s decision through the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands to grant to nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), access to enter and remain in the Virgin Islands as tourists or for business related matters, without the need for a visa.

The public is advised that the Immigration Department’s headquarters located at the RJT Edifice in Road Town will be closed on Thursday, March 29. 

Senior Immigration Officer, Mr. Ian Penn has stated that the appointment system rolled out on March 1 at the Immigration Department has positive signs of being successful.

The Immigration Department is working to address the issue of the long lines and will be implementing an appointment system from March 1.

Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to address an important issue—Immigration.

The public is advised that the Immigration Department’s Administration Unit will be closed early on Monday, February 12 at 3:15 p.m.

Persons entering the British Virgin Islands for the sole purpose of work and/or to reside, are reminded of the options for submitting medical certificates. Medical certificates from their place of origin can be presented at the port of entry, to be certified by a local practitioner; or medical examinations can be completed locally by a medical practitioner of choice or by the Immigration Clinic.