Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s (TCIG) Passport Office is open to receiving new passport applications that will be printed in the United Kingdom as of Monday, June 29, 2015.
Customers are required to submit applications in the normal way. The old C1 and C2 application forms are no longer acceptable however the passport fees remain the same. Persons wishing to apply for a new passport or renew an old or soon to expire passport may access the new application forms that are fillable online, as well as guidance on how to complete the forms, on the homepage of Turks and Caicos Islands Government website or at www.gov.tc/passports.
A limited number of printed forms may also be collected at the One Stop Shop as well as at the Immigration Department on the islands of North, Middle and South Caicos and the District Commissioner’s Office in Salt Cay.
Applicants are required to read all documents carefully, complete the form as guided and supply all the necessary supporting documents. Staples or glue must not be used to attach photographs and documents. Failure to follow guidelines is likely to result in delays.
Individuals who submitted applications prior to Friday, June 12, 2015 without providing the required supporting documents, are requested to collect their incomplete applications and re-submit them using the new form.
All customers are reminded that it will take at least four weeks before the new passport is available for collection.
Passport Office
Ministry Border Control and Employment