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Pitcairn Skills Settlement Visa

Pitcairn Islands Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

Pitcairn’s two-year settlement visa allows people whose skills can contribute to the island community to seek approval to settle permanently.

Skills and plans
Skills that benefit the Pitcairn community and an intention to settle there permanently
Prior stay
At least three months in the previous year, unless waived
Support and checks
Funds or sponsorship and the required health, character, and insurance records

Summary

People with useful skills can seek to settle permanently on Pitcairn when their proposed contribution and plans to make a home fit the community's needs. A qualifying applicant normally must already have spent three lawful months on the island within the previous year, unless the Governor grants a waiver.

The application also includes support, health, character and insurance records. Approval provides a two-year settlement visa, not immediate permanent residence or citizenship. Work rights should be confirmed on the actual permission rather than inferred from a previous visitor stay.

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Eligibility

Establish the relevant community skills and intention to settle permanently. Supply the prior-residence or waiver evidence, funds or sponsorship, and health, character, and insurance records.

From eligibility to the application
  1. Check the qualifying basis Confirm the qualifying skills basis and discuss the initial stay with Immigration.
  2. Prepare the application Complete at least three months of lawful residence in the preceding year, unless the Governor waives it, and collect the supporting records.
  3. Complete the required process Apply for settlement; follow the issued conditions and separately check later permanent-residence eligibility.

The responsible authority checks the evidence and decides the application.

What This Route Allows

A two-year settlement visa if approved. Permanent residence requires a later application and its own residence and absence conditions.

What This Route Is Not

This is not immediate permanent residence, citizenship, or approval simply for expressing interest. A long-term visitor visa does not authorize work. Ask Immigration to confirm work conditions on the settlement permission.

Next Steps

  1. Confirm the qualifying skills basis and discuss the initial stay with Immigration.
  2. Complete at least three months of lawful residence in the preceding year, unless the Governor waives it, and collect the supporting records.
  3. Apply for settlement; follow the issued conditions and separately check later permanent-residence eligibility.

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