Turks and Caicos Residents Must Acquire New License Plates

December 16, 2022 – Residents of Turks and Caicos have a year to switch from their old license plates to the newer island-specific plates now available from the DMV. This time, the DMV bears the majority of the responsibility for meeting the deadline.

The plates will  keep the numbers previously assigned to vehicles across the island, nullifying the need for any documentation revisions, explained Wilbur Caley, Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

There is no need to take any extra steps; all registered vehicles will need to have their license plates reprinted, and all residents will receive a phone call with further instructions. Residents only need to be alert and wait for their phone calls.

“We have until November 30th of next year to outfit every car with one of the new plates; we hope to achieve it sooner,” he stated.

In terms of the order in which residents should anticipate to be summoned, Caley stated: “All those persons who had been issued temporary plates—we are going to take those back and issue the permanent plates they should have on their vehicles.” “Following that, we will replace the other plastic plates that we have already supplied.”

While the goal is to collect in a timely manner and avoid large lineups, Caley stated that they will endeavor to assist any walk-ins.

The new license plates were officially launched on December 13th, with the acting governor, Anya Williams; Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, and Labor; members of the Royal TCI Police; and Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs, in attendance.

Residents have previously complained bitterly about the impossibility to obtain license plates in the country, a reality noted during the launch that should now be resolved.