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Immigrant status

Non-nationals with an established connection to Barbados.

Adults submit three completed and certified forms; for a child under 16, two are needed. Applications are assessed on identity, character and qualifications.

How to apply

  1. 1 Complete Form A, certified as required.
  2. 2 Gather your civil, medical and character documents.
  3. 3 Pay the $300 fee and submit everything together.

What you need

Bring the original of every document as well as a photocopy.

  • Original birth certificate and a copy
  • Copy of the valid passport bio-data page
  • Four photographs, one certified by a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public
  • Medical report on the standard form if 16 or over
  • General health certificate if under 16
  • Police certificate of character from every country you have lived in for six months or more in the past three years
  • Spouse's birth certificate if married to a Barbadian citizen
  • Marriage certificate, or divorce or death certificate for a previous marriage if applicable
  • Letter from your school in Barbados, employment letter, and proof of qualifications
  • Business registration, financial proof and evidence of funds transferred to Barbados if applying as a business person
  • Evidence of means of support, income and property if over 60
  • Affidavit explaining any difference between the names on your documents if names do not match
  • Official English translation if any document is not in English

Worth knowing

  • Police certificates must be originals. Every other document must be submitted as an original with a photocopy.

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