The government said it is allowing persons to visit the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to assist their relatives with recovery efforts, but they will be allowed to stay initially for only four weeks. A restriction was imposed on visitors after […]

Governor John Duncan today performed one of his final official acts by presenting 71 expats with certificates of naturalisation. He said the occasion is not only a milestone for him, but also for the new British Virgin Islands citizens. “It […]

Authorities in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have nabbed a 65-year-old man who has been living in the territory illegally for nearly 15 years. St Lucia native Edgar Lucien has pleaded guilty to overstaying a landing permit. Senior Magistrate Tamia […]

Michael Anthony has been re-appointed Chairman of the Board of Immigration, which has seven other appointees who were announced this week. The clergyman has been serving as Chairman for several years, spanning both the National Democratic Party and Virgin Islands […]

Government Information Service (press release) – A British Virgin Islands delegation and UK Government representatives recently discussed freedom of movement to the European Union (EU) for Overseas Territories (OT) citizens at a Brexit technical roundtable in London. Officials from the […]

Of the 27 illegal immigrants detained last month, 22 have been repatriated from the British Virgin Islands (BVI), according to Acting Chief Immigration Officer Geraldine Ritter-Freeman. A total of 27 illegal immigrants including a suspected captain, six women, and five […]

The government said it will introduce electronic visas, otherwise known as e-Visas, in an effort to make the British Virgin Islands more accessible to persons who currently require visas to visit. “The implementation of e-Visas will allow applicants to obtain […]