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Montserrat Remote Workers Stamp

Active Exempt

Montserrat · Remote Employment Stamp · Remote worker permit · apply online · processing 7–7 days

Minimum income $70,000/year
Stay 12 months, renewable
Application fee $500 plus $250 per dependent
Tax Exempt Remote Employment Act 2020

Path to staying

  1. Visa12 months
  2. Renewrenewable
  • Leads to residency
  • Leads to citizenship

Overview

Country
Montserrat
Visa name
Montserrat Remote Workers Stamp
Local name
Remote Employment Stamp
Program type
Remote worker permit
Status
Active
Initial duration
12 months
Max duration
—
Income requirement
$70,000/year
Application fee
$500
Tax status
Exempt

Requirements

  • Health insurance required
  • Criminal record check not required
  • Proof of accommodation not 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 no

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed
Yes
Dependent fee
$250

Tax

Tax status
Exempt
Tax regime
Remote Employment Act 2020
Foreign income taxed
No

How to apply

Application method
online
Processing time
7–7 days
Can apply in-country
No
Multiple entry
Yes
Can open bank account
No
Renewable
Yes

Notes

The statutory name is the Remote Employment Stamp under the Remote Employment Act, 2020 (Act 14 of 2020, now Cap. 15.20). It came into force on 12 January 2021. The revised edition of 1 January 2025 leaves the income test, fees, duration and tax exemption as enacted. Apply online. The programme says a complete application is decided in 7 business days, and that an incomplete file can take 14 business days or longer. The stamp is issued on arrival and lasts 12 months from that date. Renewal is a fresh application, filed at least one month before expiry, at the same fee. The Act sets no cap on how many times it can be renewed and no gap between stamps. Income must exceed EC$189,000 over the coming twelve months and must come from outside Montserrat. The programme page states that test as US$70,000 (EC$189,000). At the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank peg of EC$2.70 = US$1, still the rate on 9 October 2026, EC$189,000 is exactly US$70,000. No monthly figure and no extra income per family member are published. The threshold is not described as under revision. Fees are non-refundable and are the same for a grant and a renewal. One applicant is EC$1,350, which the programme page charges as US$500. An applicant with up to three family members is EC$2,025 (US$750 on the programme page). Each further person is EC$540 in the Act, US$200 at the same peg, while the programme page says US$250. No Order amending the statutory fees was found. Income earned outside Montserrat is not taxed. Holders are deemed not resident, and the stamp grants no right of residence and no path to citizenship. Employment from Montserrat, and services to a person or business there, are prohibited. Health insurance must cover the applicant and every family member for the whole stay. The programme page still asks for Montserrat and COVID-19 cover. A police record is on the application checklist, but it is not in the Act's list of enclosures.

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Official page https://montserratremoteworker.com/ https://montserratremoteworker.com/the-stamp/
    • Max duration months 24 none
    • Income currency none XCD
    • Income annual (local currency) none 189000

    official page set to the stamp criteria, application page set to the live portal, and source set to the revised Act Source

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