Thirty one (31) persons recited the Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty last week to complete the process of becoming British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands.

The Civil Registry and Passport Office regrets to inform its customers that they may experience extended visa processing times from 2 weeks to approximately 4 weeks. 

The Civil Registry and Passport Office will be closed for in-person business on Friday, April 22 to facilitate the department's annual learning and development programme. 

The Civil Registry and Passport Office is advising the Virgin Gorda community that its office will temporarily operate once a week on Wednesdays from March 2 to 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Twenty Virgin Islands residents are the newest registered British Citizens after they received certificates and recited the Affirmation of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty during a ceremony at Government House Thursday morning.

Twenty-seven persons are now the newest group of British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands after taking the oath to complete the process during a naturalisation ceremony.

 Twenty four persons recited the Oath of Allegiance and  Pledge of Loyalty last week to complete the process of becoming British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands.

The public is advised that the Civil Registry and Passport Office will be closed on Friday, April 23, to facilitate a training workshop.