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The British Virgin Islands requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. [1] Many plates have 'Virgin Islands' and 'Nature's Little Secrets' above and below the sequence respectively.
British Virgin Islands passports contain on their inside cover the following words in English only: On behalf of His Majesty's Secretary of State the Governor of this British Territory requests in the name of His Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford such assistance and protection as may be necessary.
The official currency of the British Virgin Islands has been the United States dollar (US$) since 1959, the currency also used by the United States Virgin Islands. [3] The British Virgin Islands enjoys one of the more prosperous economies of the Caribbean region, with a per capita average income of around $47,000 (2022 est.) [47]
The judiciary of British Virgin Islands is based on the judiciary of the United Kingdom. The Territory is a member state of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Judges in the British Virgin Islands are appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Supreme Court [12] rather than elected. By convention judges are always appointed ...
The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with over fifty other smaller islands and cays. Approximately fifteen of the islands are inhabited. The largest island, Tortola, is approximately 20 km (approx. 12 mi) long and 5 km (approx. 3 mi) wide.
British Virgin Islands contract law is almost entirely based upon English common law. [19] The British Virgin Islands has no equivalent of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, and applies strict privity of contract. Similarly there is no equivalent to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 in the territory.
The British Virgin Islands has engaged in bilateral and multilateral agreements to facilitate tax cooperation and information exchange with other countries and jurisdictions. These agreements enhance the territory's credibility as a responsible financial center and provide a framework for addressing cross-border tax-related challenges.
Postal codes in the British Virgin Islands are used by the British Virgin Islands postal service, BVI Post, to route mail in the island Postal codes are composed of a country code, "VG", and four digits. [1] There are six postal codes in use: