The Ministry of Border Control and Labour is advising the general public of a number of amendments to the Immigration Regulations, among them the:-
1- Provision of the following forms that are to be used during the application and processing and issuance of PRC’s – Investor Category
(i) Application Forms for Permanent Residence – Investor Category
(ii) Application Form for Certificate of Undertaking – Investor Category
(iii) Certificate of Undertaking to Grant a Permanent Residence
2- Amendment to the Visa List of Countries indicating the countries and territories whose nationals do not require a visa for entry into the Turks and Caicos Islands
3- Amendment to Schedule 8 which relate to the fees payable.
The objective of the revision is to provide clarity, and in so doing, significantly reduce subjectivity when work permit applications are submitted for occupations/positions that are not listed in the current fee structure. In this regard Schedule 8 is amended to reflect;
(i) an adaptation of a list of occupations identified by the ILO’s Organisation’s International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISOC) and the appropriate fee that is to be charged with respect to each work permit
(ii) a revised fee scale detailing the various occupations in each scale, including a miscellaneous category for occupations that are not listed in the new fee scale
(iii) fees payable by statutory bodies, registered charitable organisations, non-profit, civic and sporting bodies
(iv) a non-refundable repatriation fee and deposit that is payable when a new (first time) work permit is approved
(v) a non-refundable repatriation fee and deposit
