whereTOemigrate
Get your free results
BS country scene

Short-Term Work Permit

BahamasWork

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

Official link

Get your free results Read the five questions ↓

What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The Short Term Work Permit is for any non-Bahamian who wants to work in The Bahamas for a period ranging from 1 to 90 days, and is meant for emergencies only and as a one-time application. The page gives as examples an aircraft mechanic coming to repair an airplane or equipment for not more than two weeks, and auditors, inspectors and other officers coming from a corporation's headquarters outside The Bahamas for not more than three or four weeks.

See recorded sources
  • Page introduction
    Any non-Bahamian who desires to work in The Bahamas for a period ranging from 1 to 90 days must apply to the Department of Immigration for a Short Term Work Permit . The application should be submitted before the prospective employee arrives in The Bahamas.
  • Page introduction
    Short-term work permits are meant for emergencies only and should be a one-time application
  • Page introduction
    a) an Aircraft Mechanic coming to effect a repair to an airplane or equipment not exceeding two (2) weeks
  • Page introduction
    b) Auditors, Inspectors, and other Officers coming from a corporation’s headquarters outside The Bahamas for a stay of not more than three (3) or four (4) weeks in The Bahamas.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The permit is employer-based: the application must include a copy of a valid business licence, Certificate of Incumbency or Certificate of Incorporation of the employer and a copy of the employee's or employer's NIB card or certificate, and it should be submitted before the prospective employee arrives in The Bahamas. Extending the permit beyond 30 days is described as something the employer does when it intends to employ the individual for a longer period.

See recorded sources
  • Page introduction
    Any non-Bahamian who desires to work in The Bahamas for a period ranging from 1 to 90 days must apply to the Department of Immigration for a Short Term Work Permit . The application should be submitted before the prospective employee arrives in The Bahamas.
  • Short Term Work Permit Application Requirements:
    Copy of VALID business license , Certificate of Incumbency, or Certificate of Incorporation of Employer Copy of Employee/Employer’s NIB Card /Certificate
  • Page introduction
    If an employer wishes to extend a short-term work permit beyond 30 days , and intends to employ the individual for a longer period, the application must be submitted with all relevant supporting documents required for either a Short-Term Work Permit (31–90 days) or a Long-Term Work Permit. In cases where the employer believes there is a valid reason for granting temporary permission on short notice, this justification must be clearly stated in the letter of request submitted with the application. If the urgency arises after the initial submission, a separate letter may be provided outlining the circumstances.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

What distinguishes the route is its emergency, one-time character and its two document tiers, 1 to 30 days and 31 to 90 days, the longer tier adding the First Schedule Form 1, a police certificate and a medical certificate. Certain companies must also supply certified copies of qualifications for the post, the name of a Bahamian understudy, and letters of authorisation from the relevant professional body for entertainers, doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, accountants, attorneys and veterinarians.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The qualification, understudy and professional-body letters are listed under 'Additional Documents Required By Certain Companies (Please Inquire)', and the page does not say which companies or posts they apply to.
  • The page states no salary level, no skill level and no labour-market test for the short-term permit.
  • The page does not say how the Department decides whether a case is an emergency.
  • Page introduction
    Short-term work permits are meant for emergencies only and should be a one-time application
  • Short Term Work Permit Application Requirements:
    For a period of one (1) to thirty (30) days duration:
  • Short Term Work Permit Application Requirements:
    For a period of thirty-one (31) to ninety (90) days: Duly completed First Schedule Form 1 Application with a $10.00 Bahamian postage stamp affixed thereon (legible and notarized). When applying online, complete this form, but do not affix a postage stamp to it. Applicant’s original police certificate (issued not earlier than six (6) months and must cover five (5) years of residence; required of applicants age 14 years old and older) or for the Extension of a STWP where the applicant is already in the country, a sworn affidavit of Good Character . Applicant’s original medical certificate (dated not earlier than thirty (30) days before the application is submitted.
  • Additional Documents Required By Certain Companies (Please Inquire):
    Additional Documents Required By Certain Companies (Please Inquire): Certified copies of qualifications in relation to the post being applied for Staff list comprising each employee’s name, position, and nationality Name of Bahamian understudy for the position being applied for
  • Additional Documents Required By Certain Companies (Please Inquire):
    Entertainers must have a letter of authorization from The Bahamas Musician & Entertainers Union or United Artists Bahamas Union Doctors must have a letter of authorization from The Bahamas Medical Council Nurses must have a letter of authorization from The Bahamas Nursing Council Dentists must have a letter of authorization from The Bahamas Dental Council Pharmacists must have a letter of authorization from The Bahamas Pharmacy Council Accountants must have a letter of authorization from The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants Attorneys must have a letter of authorization from The Bahamas Bar Association Veterinarians require a Valid Temporary Veterinary Registration from the Bahamas Department of Agriculture

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permit authorises work in The Bahamas for a period ranging from 1 to 90 days, and is meant for emergencies only and as a one-time application. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to the employer, occupation or sector, or whether family may accompany.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The page does not say whether the holder is tied to the employer, occupation or sector named in the application.
  • The page does not say whether family members may accompany a Short Term Work Permit holder.
  • The page does not say whether the holder may hold a second job or change employer during the permit.
  • Page introduction
    Any non-Bahamian who desires to work in The Bahamas for a period ranging from 1 to 90 days must apply to the Department of Immigration for a Short Term Work Permit . The application should be submitted before the prospective employee arrives in The Bahamas.
  • Page introduction
    Short-term work permits are meant for emergencies only and should be a one-time application

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permit covers a period ranging from 1 to 90 days. If an employer wishes to extend a short-term work permit beyond 30 days and intends to employ the individual for a longer period, the application must be submitted with all the supporting documents required for either a Short-Term Work Permit (31-90 days) or a Long-Term Work Permit, with the justification for short-notice permission stated in the letter of request. The official source does not state any longer-term residence direction.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The page states no residence or permanent-residence direction beyond moving to a Short-Term Work Permit (31-90 days) or a Long-Term Work Permit.
  • The page does not say whether time on a short-term work permit counts towards any longer-term status.
  • Short-term permits are described as one-time applications, and the page does not say whether a second one can be granted.
  • Page introduction
    Any non-Bahamian who desires to work in The Bahamas for a period ranging from 1 to 90 days must apply to the Department of Immigration for a Short Term Work Permit . The application should be submitted before the prospective employee arrives in The Bahamas.
  • Page introduction
    If an employer wishes to extend a short-term work permit beyond 30 days , and intends to employ the individual for a longer period, the application must be submitted with all relevant supporting documents required for either a Short-Term Work Permit (31–90 days) or a Long-Term Work Permit. In cases where the employer believes there is a valid reason for granting temporary permission on short notice, this justification must be clearly stated in the letter of request submitted with the application. If the urgency arises after the initial submission, a separate letter may be provided outlining the circumstances.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

Explore more pathways in Bahamas · All pathways

Your story.
Your next step.

Get your free results