British passport (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Turks and Caicos Islands passport | |
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The front cover of a contemporary Turks and Caicos Islands passport. | |
Turks and Caicos Islands passport information page | |
Issued by | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Type of document | Passport |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility requirements | British Overseas Territories citizens connected to the Turks and Caicos Islands |
Expiration | 10 years for adults aged 16 or over, 5 years for children |
The Turks and Caicos Islands passport is a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Travel
British Overseas Territories Citizens with a connection to the Turks and Caicos Islands can enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program with the newly standard or with the old style passport with a police certificate issued by the Turks and Caicos Islands for short business and pleasure.[1] To qualify, they must not have had a criminal conviction or ineligibility, violated U.S. immigration laws in the past and must arrive in the United States (old style passport holders only) the right to abode in the Turks and Caicos Islands. In addition to a valid, unexpired passport, all travellers 14 years of age or older with the old style passport must present a police certificate issued by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force within the past six months.
All British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the Turks and Caicos Islands must hold a British passport that is valid for more than six (6) months to travel to the United States.