Does anyone know...?
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12/21/08 03:59 PM
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Does anyone know in the context of the Grand Turk lighthouse (more pictures under the Travel forum) what is the difference between a Belonger and a Resident? This admissions placard says that Belongers and Residents just show a Local ID.
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Re: Does anyone know...?
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12/21/08 04:45 PM
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In wikipedia travel I found that Belongers are citizens.
Laura
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Re: Does anyone know...?
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12/22/08 02:38 AM
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So citizens are not also residents?
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Re: Does anyone know...?
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12/22/08 02:51 AM
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It sounded to me like Residents are not necessarily Belongers. To vote you must be a Belonger. That was on the government page but it did not define Belonger.
Laura
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Re: Does anyone know...?
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12/22/08 09:42 AM
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Could it be the difference between owners and renters?
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Re: Does anyone know...?
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12/22/08 06:00 PM
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Belongers could be the members of LHClub who take care of the lighthouse?
LONG ISLAND BOB
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Re: Does anyone know...?
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12/22/08 06:11 PM
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Belongers are citizens, and residents just live there. Wiki travel Work Work permits are easily obtained for foreigners. However, many jobs are designed for "Belongers" only. Belongers are people that have TCI citizenship which is not easily obtained. Work permits are applied through agencies on the island and require proof of citizenship, proof of employment, proof of residence on the island, and are then ratified by passing an HIV test. This test is safely and cleanly performed at the local clinic for $100 USD. After a work permit has been issued, your employer may ask you to apply for "National Insurance".
Few work permits are issued for specific jobs. Example, as of 2007 only 5 work permits on the island were held for photographers. Typical cost for this profession was around $2500 USD, renewable every six months. There are discounts (through agencies) for one year permits. A work permit for a Clerk position is $500 for every six months, with the same discount structure.
It can take up to 6 months to actually have the work permit in hand, with enforcement being slack unless you are in direct competition with a Belonger.
Certain jobs on the island are deemed unfit for non-Belongers to apply for: banking, civil servants, and boat operators are specific jobs that fall under this rule.
Laura
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Re: Does anyone know...?
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12/22/08 06:46 PM
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Great - thanks for the information.
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