British Overseas Territory Citizen (TCI) Passport Application - Turks and Caicos Islands (original) (raw)
You must send original documents that prove your identity as part of your application. Photocopies, certified copies and laminated documents will not be accepted. The documents you need to send depend on the following circumstances.
Born or Adopted in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Before 1 January 1983
You must send your birth or adoption certificate.
On or after 1 January 1983
You must send your birth or adoption certificate and either:
- your mother’s or father’s Turks and Caicos Islands birth certificate, certificate of registration/naturalisation,
- a Turks and Caicos Islands passport belonging to one of your parents that was valid when you were born or a Turks and Caicos Islands
- evidence of one of your parents’ immigration status in the Turks and Caicos Islands at the time of your birth
If you send documents related to your father, you must also send your parents’ marriage certificate (unless you were born or adopted on or after 1 July 2006).
Born Outside the Turks and Caicos Islands
If you have a certificate of naturalisation or registration
You must send:
- your naturalisation or registration certificate
- the passport you used to come into the Turks and Caicos Islands
If you are a Citizen of a British Overseas Territory
born BEFORE 1 January 1983 and your FATHER was born in the Turks and Caicos Islands
You must send:
- your full birth certificate showing your parents’ details
- your father’s birth certificate
- your parents’ marriage certificate
- the passport you used to come into Turks and Caicos Islands
born BEFORE 1 January 1983 and your MOTHER was born in the Turks and Caicos Islands
You must send:
- your full birth certificate showing your parents’ details
- the passport your used to come into the Turks and Caicos Islands
born AFTER 1 January 1983
You must send:
- your full birth certificate showing your parents’ details
- the passport you used to come into the Turks and Caicos Islands
- evidence of one parent’s British Overseas Territory Citizenship nationality
- If these documents are about your father, you must include the marriage certificate when he married your mother - unless you were born on or after 1 July 2006
Other Circumstances and More Advice
If your circumstances aren’t listed here, or you want more advice, please read the Do I need to Naturalise or Guidance on Applying for a Passport.
Photos and Counter Signatories
You must supply 2 identical photos of yourself with your application.
Follow the rules about Passport Photos - your application may be delayed if your photos are rejected.
You must get someone to sign (‘countersign’) your form and 1 of your photos to prove your identity.