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Hi everyone,
I just found out today from a clerk at the passport office that is is necessary to register with the American consulate upon moving to USVI. I will be moving to STX in a matter of a week's time, and had not read or heard previously from anyone about this. Have any of you who are from the mainland familiar with this?
Thanks for your help.
Posted : November 9, 2004 8:40 pm
Candi,
If you are a us citizen you need to do nothing. The US virigin islands is a territory of the US. The residents of st thomas, st john and st croix are all us citizens. In fact you dont need a passport at all. Driver license and birth certificate is all.
Posted : November 9, 2004 8:45 pm
Of course if you are not a US citizen or Resident Alien (Green Card holder) then you will have to obtain a long term visitor's visa from the American Consulate and you may not stay on island for more than 6 months. You will also not be allowed to work unless you obtain a Work Visa (difficult to get). Hope that clears things up a bit.
Posted : November 9, 2004 9:04 pm
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Actually, I am a U.S. citizen, and I thought it was kinda strange, cause I know the islands are the USVI. Her recommendation was in case "something ever happens", and I could, I guess, prove I am an American? I thought it was a different request to make, but thanked her anyway for the advice. I plan on living there for at least the next two years (on contract with my company), and got the passport to be able to come back into the states without problem. Anyway, I was just wondering. Thanks again!
Posted : November 9, 2004 9:15 pm
Living in "New" Mexico results in such inquiries as: "I don't think I can ship your product out of the country", "What kind of shots are required before visiting?", "I heard the natives run around without any clothes and eat their young!"
Welcome to the twilight zone. Look for the sign saying: "Serving humans" and you're there.
Good luck.
Posted : November 10, 2004 7:48 pm
Just another funny note to add - (I am currently in Florida, BTW) - I called the vet. today to book an appt. for a health exam for my 2 birds, told them I was moving to USVI, and that I needed to have a record showing the birds were healthy to enter the island (STX, if you're wondering), and was told they do currently offer international certifications for all pets! And I thought that the U.S. preceding V.I. actually meant I would still be in the United States! How could I have been so mistaken!
AGAIN, can't wait to arrive in the United States Virgin Islands ----- STX, here I come!
Posted : November 10, 2004 8:56 pm
Picked up some tenants today just moving here. They were told at the airport in Florida that they needed a passport or birth certificate to enter the US Virgin Islands! The girlfriend called me to ask my fax no. so that his birth certificate could be faxed and I bring it to the airport to help him get in! So weird.
Ronnie
Posted : November 11, 2004 1:23 am
Candi,
When I first glanced at the heading of your post, I thought you were talking about car registration! There are many mainlanders who think the United States consists of only 50 states. In recently changing my address to St. Croix, I have had to repeatedly say over the phone to customer service representatives with credit card companies and the like that I am still in the United States. So much for the public schools.
Ronnie,
A faxed birth certificate! I would have burst out laughing over the phone.
Posted : November 11, 2004 8:52 am
Ronnie,
A faxed birth certificate! I would have burst out laughing over the phone
I did! Couldn't help it.
Ronnie
Posted : November 11, 2004 9:41 am