Work permit holders are notified that appointments would be made and sent to their cellular phones and email addresses when their renewals are approved. 

The public is informed that effective immediately; new-approved full-time work permits will be issued a clearance valid for six (6) months instead of the previous three (3) months.

The public is reminded to review the checklist when submitting work permit applications to the Department of Labour and Workforce Development. Persons are also asked to submit all the required documents that are stated on the list.

The public is notified that the offices of the Department of Labour and Workforce Development on Tortola and Virgin Gorda will close at 12:00 noon on Friday, July 1.

An Online Work Permit Processing Task Force is now in place to assist the Department of Labour and Workforce Development with the processing of the backlog of work permit applications.

Through our stakeholders’ meeting and other formal and informal meetings, the Government has listened to the cries of the employers, the employees, particularly work permit holders, along with the staff at the Department of Labour and Workforce Development and listeners may recall the meeting with stakeholders on the 10^th of February.

The Department of Labour and Workforce Development is informing the public that the Online Work Permit System is currently offline until further notice. Online processing of work permits is on hold. 

Employers and employees are asked to familiarise themselves with the user manual of the Online Work Permit System as the Department of Labour and Workforce Development is no longer accepting hard copy applications for any type of work permits.

Employers and employees across the Territory are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with the user manual to allow for efficient and effective use of the recently launched Online Work Permit System.

Today is a good example of social distancing as we are here launching the Work Permit System virtually.