Birthactive
British Overseas Territories Citizenship at birth
Citizenship at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands follows British Overseas Territories Citizenship rules.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
British Overseas Territories Citizenship by descent
Turks and Caicos Islands confers British Overseas Territories Citizenship; it passes by descent to the child of a qualifying parent.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
British Overseas Territories Citizenship can be acquired by naturalization under the parent sovereign’s law; local residence in Turks and Caicos Islands is a separate status.
Residence & settlement
Permanent Residence Certificate — Investment in a Business
PRC via Certificate of Undertaking plus business investment of at least USD 750,000 on the outer islands or USD 1,500,000 on other islands (incl. Providenciales), with at least 60% of employees being local hires. Same fee stack as the home route (PRC fee USD 25,000).
from USD 750,000
Sources: Permanent Residence Certificate — Department of Citizenship & Naturalization, TCI Government
Permanent Residence Certificate — Investment in a Home
PRC via Certificate of Undertaking plus investment of at least USD 300,000 in a home on the outer islands (Grand Turk, Salt Cay, South/Middle/North Caicos) or USD 1,000,000 on any other island (incl. Providenciales). No right to work under this route. PRC fee USD 25,000.
from USD 300,000
Sources: Permanent Residence Certificate — Department of Citizenship & Naturalization, TCI Government
Residence Permit — Persons of Independent Means / Home Owner
Annual Residence Permit (Immigration Regulations 20(1)/29(1), effective 1 April 2016) for persons of independent means, home owners, and spouses of Islanders: financial statement, police record, medical certificate, and an undertaking not to take gainful employment. USD 1,500/year + USD 150 admin.
Sources: Residence Permit Application — Ministry of Immigration and Border Services, TCI Government