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12 Month Barbados Welcome Stamp

BarbadosRemote work and digital nomads

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Which remote workers qualify: foreign employees, freelancers, company owners or other remote professionals?

The visa is for remote workers whose location-independent work is for companies or individuals outside Barbados; it is available to anyone who meets the visa requirements, whether applying as an individual or as a family. The official source does not further categorise eligible remote workers as employees, freelancers or business owners.

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  • The captured official page does not state every material condition requested by this question.

What income threshold applies, how must it be demonstrated, and how does family affect it where stated?

Applicants must certify they expect to earn US$50,000.00 or more over the next 12 months, and/or have sufficient means to support themselves, their spouse/partner, and accompanying dependants during their stay in Barbados.

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  • Application Form C-5, income certification clause
    I certify that I expect to earn an income of US$50,000.00 or more over the next 12 months and/or have the means to support myself, my spouse/partner and dependants accompanying me, during my stay in Barbados

Where must the employer, company or clients be located? Is local work restricted?

The work must be for companies or individuals outside Barbados. The applicant and any included family members must not accept employment from, or offer services to, a citizen, permanent resident, immigrant, work permit holder, or any person or entity carrying on business in Barbados, so local work is prohibited.

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    Can family accompany? How long is the status granted and can it be renewed?

    Family members may accompany the applicant: the application form covers an accompanying spouse/partner and other accompanying dependants, including whether dependants will attend school in Barbados, and no numeric limit on dependants is stated. The status is granted for 12 months, and the Remote Employment Act 2020-2023 allows the Welcome Stamp to be renewed, with fees paid, for those who have been in Barbados for a year.

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    Limits of the record
    • The captured official page does not state every material condition requested by this question.

    What immigration-relevant tax/residence information is officially stated, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

    The Welcome Stamp can be renewed (the application form offers a renewal option), and on 26 October 2023 the Cabinet approved renewal of the Welcome Stamp Visa until 31 December 2026. The official source does not state any tax treatment or a longer-term residence direction.

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

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