Minimum income
$50,000/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$2,011
plus $3,016 per dependent
Tax
Exempt
Remote Employment Act 2020
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Barbados
- Visa name
- Barbados Welcome Stamp
- Local name
- —
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $50,000/year
- Application fee
- $2,011
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check not required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Dependent fee
- $3,016
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax regime
- Remote Employment Act 2020
- Foreign income taxed
- No
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 5–10 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Program renewed until December 31, 2026. Renewal fee discounted 25% ($1,508 individual, $2,262 family). Fee listed is for individuals; family fee is $3,016. Holders treated as non-resident for income tax purposes.
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