Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a statement from Fred Mitchell, Minster of Immigration:
I wish to state that
the story in The Nassau Guardian of this morning on page 2 headlined: DEADLINE
EXTENDED FOR STUDENT PERMITS is inaccurate.
The
quote attributed
to me is accurate but "the ministry" referred to in the quote was not
mine or the Department of Immigration but the Ministry of
Education. This fact asserted in the quote is confirmed later in the
story when you quoted the Minister of Education.
There is no change in
the deadline for resident permits. All people in The Bahamas including students
must have a resident permit to be in The Bahamas. Entry into the schools
is a matter for the Minister for Education. My understanding is that provisional
registration will be possible for students and this will be available to allow those who are unable
to produce their documentation to do so within 90 days of registering in school.
I Repeat: there is no extension
of any deadline from the Department of Immigration.
