US EditionFour Caribbean nations sign deal allowing citizens to move freely without visas or work permits
The agreement allows citizens to move freely without visas or work permits, fulfilling regional goals endorsed by Caricom and including safeguards against security threats.
- On Wednesday, four Caribbean countries—Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines—entered into an agreement permitting their citizens to travel, live, and work across their borders without needing visas or work permits.
- This agreement was based on a protocol established in March 2022 that permits at least three Caricom member states to enhance collaboration without requiring unanimous agreement.
- The deal enables indefinite stays documented by passport stamps or digital records while maintaining vetting systems to deter criminals in participating countries.
- Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley highlighted that governments have the authority to deny access to individuals who represent a real risk to the country's security.
- The agreement marks a step toward broader Caribbean integration, though Jamaica has committed to free movement without setting an implementation date.
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These four Caribbean nations to allow citizens to move freely without visa or work permit
Four Caribbean nations are making it easier for their citizens to pack up and move to neighboring countries to start a new life without the need for visas or work permits. Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed a free movement agreement that went into effect on Wednesday.
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Four Caribbean nations sign deal allowing citizens to move freely without visas or work permits
Four Caribbean nations are making it easier for their citizens to pack up and move to neighboring countries to start a new life without the need for visas or work permits.
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