PRC - Ten Years Work Permit or Legal Residence

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.

There are several ways or routes to acquire permanent residency.

You have 10 years continuous residence in one or a combination

1. Work Permit 2. Government stamps (which include HM Forces on duty in the Islands, or nationals of other countries serving the TCI Government). 3. Residence Permit 4. Endorsee as a spouse on a Permanent Residence Certificate

3. Evidence that you have not accrued 10 years residency followed by a period of illegal residence (passport copies and copies of work permits or other immigration documents), and

- Ten work permits issued for 10 consecutive years (with work permit being valid at date of application).

**B. You meet the English Language and Knowledge of the Islands Criteria**

**C. You are capable of supporting yourself and your dependents**

Work Permit Route / Ten Years Continuous Legal Residence Route - Fee $10,000 Immigration Regulations 13(2) (a)

**Submission of Application**$150 each time an application is submitted (either original application or application to endorse) **Non-refundable**<br>**Main Applicant**$10,000 of which $9,000  **is refundable if doesn’t qualify or not approved.**

If granted, the applicant will have permission to work.

Provided applications are properly completed and all the supporting documents are attached, the process normally takes eight to ten weeks.

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.