Turks and Caicos IslandsFamily
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The applicant must be the spouse of a Turks and Caicos Islander.
Spouse of a Turks and Caicos Islander Main qualifying conditions for applying
The spouse must be a Turks and Caicos Islander who did not acquire Islander status through marriage, and must have been living in the Turks and Caicos Islands for two years before the date of application.
1. The applicant’s spouse did not acquire his/her Turks and Islander status through marriage
2. the spouse of Turks and Caicos Islander has been living in the Turks and Caicos Islands two years prior to the date of application.
The Governor must be satisfied that the applicant lived with the Islander spouse for ten years ending with the date of application. The official source does not state the documents used to prove the marriage or the cohabitation.
2. The Governor is satisfied that 1. the applicant lived with his spouse who is a Turks and Caicos Islander other than through marriage and lived with him/her for ten years ending with the date of application
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
Marriage-based applications may be submitted at any time after the qualifying period, at the Customer Service Centres on Grand Turk and Providenciales or the Immigration Department on South Caicos and North Caicos; the fee is $1,500. Islander status is the highest local immigration status; only Islanders can vote, apply for residential crown land, government scholarships and restricted-category business licences. Holders may apply for the status card after obtaining the Islander Certificate. The official source does not state how long the status lasts.
Applications on the basis of marriage may be submitted at any time after the qualifying period.
Applications via the spouse of Turks and Caicos Islander route are to be submitted to the: c/o **Customer Service Centres on the islands of Grand Turk and Providenciales and Immigration Department on the Islands of South Caicos and North Caicos**
| TCI status via Marriage | $1,500 |
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.
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