Launched in July 2020, the 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp Visa offers individuals from across the globe the opportunity to live and work remotely on the island.
The Caribbean island of Barbados offers beaches, botanical gardens, the Harrison's Cave formation and 17th-century plantation houses like St. Nicholas Abbey.
The capital Bridgetown is a popular cruise-ship port with colonial buildings and Nidhe Israel, a synagogue founded in 1654.
The Barbados Welcome Stamp Visa has generated genuine interest and has seen applications from individuals, couples and families.
In addition to strong internet connectivity all around the island, working on Barbados offers fine beaches, warm weather, welcoming locals and, it's no surprise that
Laura Bonner CEO of the Muff Liquor Company talks to TravelMedia.ie about living in Barbados on the Welcome Stamp Visa programme.
She is researching sugar cane in Barbados as part of her company's portfolio.
Paula Heaney, founder of Skinny Malinkys Cold Pressed Juice talks her usual day working in Barbados, why she applied for the Barbados Welcome Stamp, and how she found the application processes.
Applicants applying for the Barbados Welcome Stamp electronically submit:
Applications are approved within seven business days and full payment is required within 28 days of application being granted.
The individual fee is US $2,000.00 with the family bundle fee US $3,000.00.