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Immigration Department Barbados

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Permanent residence

Non-nationals with long-standing ties to Barbados.

Apply on Form A1. The application fee is not refundable, and personal cheques are not accepted.

How to apply

  1. 1 Complete Form A1.
  2. 2 Have the medical form completed by a doctor if you are over 16.
  3. 3 Obtain police certificates for every country you have lived in for six months or more in the past three years.
  4. 4 Pay the $300 fee and submit.
  5. 5 Pay the $1,200 final fee once approved.

What you need

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

  • Completed Form A1
  • Birth certificate
  • Copy of the valid passport bio-data page
  • Four passport photographs, one certified by a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public
  • Standard medical form completed by a doctor if over 16
  • General medical certificate if 16 or under
  • Police certificate of character from every country you have lived in for six months or more in the past three years
  • Marriage certificate and spouse's birth certificate if married to a Barbadian
  • Parents' marriage certificate if born to a Barbadian mother and a non-national father
  • Death or divorce certificate if a previous marriage has ended
  • Letters from schools attended in Barbados, employment letter and proof of qualifications
  • Notarised parental consent if under 18 and a guardian is not signing

Forms