FOI - Ministry of Financial Services
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information (“FOI”) Act promotes government accountability, transparency, and public participation in national decision-making by granting the public a general right of access to records held by the Cayman Islands Government. It also requires that certain information be made available proactively.
The FOI Act applies to “public authorities”, which are all Ministries, Portfolios, Offices, Departments, Statutory Authorities or Bodies, and Government Companies. If the information you are seeking is held by a public authority in connection with its functions, the FOI Act applies to that record. Under the FOI Act, records are defined as “information held in any form”, including documents, maps, plans, graphs or drawings, photographs, and audio or video recordings. Records can be requested by the public regardless of the date they were created or who created or supplied the records.
Information that relates to the Ministry is accessible either through the Ministry’s publication scheme, or by submitting an FOI request to the Ministry.
Publication Scheme
The publication scheme includes helpful information about how the public can access these categories of information without filing an FOI request.
- About Us
- Strategic Management
- Finance & Administration
- Policies and Procedures
- Decisions & Recommendations
- Lists & Registers
- Our Services
Making an FOI Request
If the information you seek is not found in the Ministry’s publication scheme then submit an FOI request.
Your FOI request must comply with these four requirements.
- It must be sent in writing, or transmitted by electronic means other than telephone.
- It must contain enough information to enable the Ministry to identify the records you’ve requested.
- It must include a name, in order to process your request (but this does not have to be your real name, as FOI requests can be submitted anonymously).
- It must include a means of contacting you so we can send responses, requests for clarification, or communicate with you as needed.
Submitting an FOI Request
- FOI requests can be emailed to: foi.mfs@gov.ky
- FOI requests can be sent via post to:
- Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce
3rd Floor, Government Administration Building
P.O. Box 126
Grand Cayman KY1-9000
Cayman Islands
- Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce
- FOI requests can be hand delivered to:
- Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce
3rd Floor, Government Administration Building
Grand Cayman KY1-9000
- Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce
Timeline for FOI Request
The Ministry is required by law to respond to your request within 30 calendar days of receiving it. If we need an extension to process your request, the Ministry will advise you in writing within 30 calendar days of receiving your request.
FOI Managers
Dissatisfied? If you are dissatisfied with the Ministry’s response to your FOI request, you have the legal right to complain to the Cayman Islands Ombudsman, an independent office of Parliament.
