What application progression, residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship/residence possibilities follow?
The great-grandchild PRC route requires three years of continuous lawful residence before application and a birth-certificate chain proving descent from an Islander. The page says a properly completed PRC application normally takes eight to ten weeks. A granted PRC allows residence without a fixed stay limit and this route expressly permits the applicant to work. Family endorsements are possible under the general PRC conditions, and naturalisation may be sought after 12 months of PRC status if its additional criteria are met. The government page lists revocation grounds, including ordinary residence outside the Islands for a continuous five years or more unless an endorsement authorises it, inability to support self and dependants, and breaching a no-work endorsement.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The three-year requirement is an entry criterion, not an ongoing minimum stay after grant. Naturalisation and family endorsements require separate qualifications; the page does not guarantee either.
- Current TC Border Control PRC page, grandchild route section
Great Grand Child of a Turks and Caicos Islander
Great Grand Child of a Turks and Caicos Islander Route - Fee $5,000
Immigration Regulations 13(2) (i)
A. You are of good character
Evidence Required:
Police Certificate issued in the last six months, and
Two character reference letters.
B. You have 3 years continuous Lawful residence in the Islands
Evidence Required:
Work Permit and/or Residence Permits
C. You are the great grandchild of a person who was born in the Islands and had or would have had Islander status at the time of your birth
Evidence Required:
Your birth certificate
The relevant parent’s birth certificate.
The relevant grand parent’s birth certificate
The relevant great grand parent’s birth certificate
Note:
If endorsing a child, their immunisation records if they are aged 0-5 years old, school letters for those above 5 years old.
FEES
Submission of Application
$150 each time an application is submitted (either original application or application to endorse)
Non-refundable
Main Applicant
$5,000 of which $4,000
is refundable if doesn’t qualify or not approved.
Dependents endorsed on a certificate must be present in the islands with legal status, and must not have entered as a visitor.
If granted, the applicant
will
have permission to work. Dependents will need a work permit or government stamp to work.
Please
click here
for a diagram outlining the application process for
Other Than Investment Routes.
- Current TC Border Control PRC intro section
What is Permanent Residence Status?
Permanent Residence status is an immigration status in the Islands that allows the person named on a Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) to reside without restrictions on the length of time he or she can remain in the islands, and in some instances to work.
- Current TC Border Control PRC process section
How can I apply for a Permanent Residence Certificate?
Persons interested in applying for a Permanent Residence Certificate may do so by completing the application form, and paying the relevant fees. Please
click here
for a copy of the application form.
Customer Service Agents are available at the Customer Service Centres on the islands of Providenciales (Sam’s Building) or Grand Turk (Three Degrees), or the Immigration Department in North Caicos and South Caicos, to assist you.
How long will the application take to process?
Provided applications are properly completed and all the supporting documents are attached, the process normally takes eight to ten weeks.
- Current TC Border Control PRC family section
I would like for my spouse and child to live in the islands along with me. How can this be facilitated?
Your spouse and children may be endorsed on your Permanent Residence Certificate, if they qualify. It should be noted however that an endorsement does not permit your spouse to work in the Islands unless he or she acquires a work permit or his or her own Permanent Residence Certificate.
You/Your child may be required to do a DNA test to confirm paternity. You are advised not to take arrange to undergo this tests without specific directions from caseworkers as these will not be accepted.
Children adopted outside the Islands and step children may not be endorsed on their adopted parent/stepparent’s Permanent Residence Certificate.
A person who fails to disclose a dependent on his initial application for a PRC
shall not
be able to have that dependent endorsed in any subsequent applications for endorsements.
Can other relatives such as parents, nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and grandparents be endorsed?
No.
Can I apply for naturalization as a British Overseas Territory Citizen of the Turks and Caicos Islands after the grant of a Permanent Residence Certificate?
You may qualify to apply for naturalization twelve (12) months after obtaining a PRC. Given that there are additional criteria for naturalization, you should read the following document carefully before submitting an application –
Do I need to Naturalise
?
Naturalisation fees are non-refundable.
Will my spouse and dependents qualify to apply for naturalization as a British Overseas Territory Citizen of the Turks and Caicos Islands while they are endorsed on my Permanent Residence Certificate?
No. In order to qualify to apply, your spouse and children will need to acquire his or her own Permanent Residence Certificate before doing so.
Is there an expiration date for endorsements on a Permanent Residence Certificate?
Yes. The endorsement of a child expires upon attaining the age of 19.
With respect to a spouse, the endorsement is valid for eleven (11) years which may be renewed as necessary.
- Current TC Border Control PRC revocation section
Can a Permanent Residence Certificate be revoked?
Yes. Please refer to the following reasons.
The application for the Certificate was false in a material particular or failed to disclose a material fact.
The person to whom the Certificate was granted has been convicted in the Islands of an offence (other than an offence under the Road Traffic Ordinance which does not involve death or injury.
The person to whom the Certificate was granted has been convicted of a criminal offence in any other country and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twelve months.
The person to whom the Certificate was granted has become unable to support himself and his dependents.
The person to whom the Certificate was granted has a mental illness or disorder that makes him a danger to society and the Governor considers it to be in the public interest to revoke.
The person to whom the Certificate was granted has a communicable disease that makes him a danger to society and the Governor considers it to be in the public interest to revoke.
The person to whom the Certificate was granted has breached a condition endorsed on his Certificate requiring him to take up residence in the Islands within a certain period of time.
Except where authorised by an endorsement on his Certificate, the person has, subsequent to the grant of the Certificate, ordinarily resided outside the Islands for a continuous period of five years or more.
Having been granted a Certificate containing an endorsement prohibiting him from engaging in any gainful occupation, the person has engaged in a gainful occupation.
For any other reason the Governor considers that it is not in the public interest that the person continues to reside on the Islands.
