Virgin Islands Cabinet Approves Fee Increase for Nationality Services

Registrar General, Mrs. Tashi O’Flaherty-Maduro

The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has given the green light to an increase in fees for several nationality services, effective June 1.

The decision, made on November 14, 2023, aims to ensure that the Civil Registry and Passport Office can maintain U.K. standards and in some cases, reflect a direct conversion from Sterling to U.S. Dollars. This adjustment is part of ongoing efforts to upgrade and streamline the Naturalisation processes in the Virgin Islands.

Registrar General, Mrs. Tashi O’Flaherty-Maduro, emphasised the importance of modernising systems to enhance efficiency, stating, “We continue to strive to modernise our systems, and work towards processing applicants as efficiently as possible. This fee update will allow the Civil Registry and Passport Office to build upon the progress made thus far, and forge ahead with delivering a service to our clients that is on par with regional and international standards.”

The revised fees are as follows:

• Application for naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories Citizen (Adult): $650.00
• Application Fee: $100.00
• Application for registration as a British Overseas Territories Citizen (Child 17 and under): $275.00
• Application Fee: $75.00
• Application for registration as a British Overseas Territories Citizen where an adult is eligible to apply under registration: $400.00
• Application Fee: $100.00
• Status Letters: $100.00

The Civil Registry and Passport Office remains committed to providing a high level of service to its clients while effectively managing civil records, nationality matters, and passports for residents in the Territory of the Virgin Islands.