TURKS AND CAICOS OPENS DIASPORA OFFICE IN NASSAU

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip E. Davis speaking at the the grand opening of the TCI Diaspora Office in Nassau on Tuesday

NASSAU, Bahamas, November 29, 2023 — The Government Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) yesterday officially opened its diaspora office in Nassau on the second floor of the Bahamas Financial Center at Shirley and Charlotte Streets.

In his remarks, Bahamas Prime Minister Philip E. Davis noted the familial ties between The Bahamas and TCI, emphasizing the role the office will play in fostering collaboration on key initiatives, such as the entitlement of third-generation Bahamians for TCI citizenship.

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip E. Davis (left) along with Turks and Caicos Premier Charles Washington Missick (right) and TCI Deputy Governor Anya Williams (center) participated in the ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the TCI Diaspora Office in Nassau on Tuesday

Premier Charles Washington Missick headed a delegation from TCI  that included Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration & Border Services, and Her Excellency Anya Williams, TCI Deputy Governor.

The office is a culmination of an announcement made in February about third-generation Bahamians now being entitled to TCI citizenship.

The office is expected to facilitate applications for people interested in migrating to or investing in the TCI.