| Islanders who live and work abroad must complete two years back on Tristan before they gain full residency status. This September Gillian Repetto and her children, Ramon and Conchita gained full residency status, and so boosted the total Resident Islanders from 259 to 262. A further seven returning Islanders, already living on Tristan, will boost figures in the next year. This is a trend to be welcomed as Tristan has a very high proportion of its population over 65 compared to other nations. Those Islanders who travel abroad for study, training or social reasons are always included in the 'resident' numbers even though they may be off-island. |
