Turks and Caicos IslandsFamily
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The biological child, under 18 years of age, of a person who acquired Turks and Caicos Islander status through marriage.
1. Is the biological child of a person who acquired Turks and Caicos Islander status through marriage 2. Is under 18 years of age
The qualifying parent is a person who acquired Islander status through marriage; the child applies on the application form for dependant children of such a person.
If you are applying as a dependant child of a person who acquired Islander status through marriage
The applicant must provide a certified copy of proof of the parent's status, together with the general TCI-status-by-grant documents, including a certified copy of the birth certificate (with a certified English translation if in a foreign language).
If applying under Section 4(4) -Dependant child of a person who acquired Islander status through marriage
Proof of parents’ status (certified copy)
Certified copy of birth certificate (if in a foreign language, it must be accompanied by an English translated copy, signed by the translator and certified by a Justice of Peace or Notary Public)
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
Applications other than on the basis of marriage may be made between 1 June and 30 September each year and are considered by the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Commission. Islander status is described as the highest immigration status locally; only Islanders can vote, apply for residential crown land, government scholarships and business licences in the restricted category. Persons granted status may apply for the Islander Status Card but must first obtain the Islander Certificate. The official source does not state how long the status lasts.
All applications except those that are submitted on the basis of marriage may be made between June 1 and September 30 each year.
Applications other than by marriage will be considered by members of the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Commission.
Given that Turks and Caicos Islander Status is the highest immigration status locally, only Turks and Caicos Islanders can do the following: - Vote in an election - apply for and be considered for the acquisition of residential crown land - apply for and be considered for the grant of a TCI Government scholarship - apply for and be considered for the grant of a business license to operate in the restricted business license category
Persons who acquire the status as of right or by way of grant (through marriage and otherwise) are eligible to apply for the card. It is important to note however that persons who are claiming the status via grant, MUST acquire the Turks and Caicos and Caicos Islander Certificate prior to doing so.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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