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Barbados 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp

A twelve-month remote-work visa for overseas workers and their families.

Value scoreCheckingPassport data under review

5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

DecisionCheckingComparable time under review

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Value: what the 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weightChecking

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weight100

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

Passport: visa-free destinations: CheckingAwaiting the shared Henley edition.
Years to permanent residence: CheckingA program-specific permanent-residence pathway was not verified.
Years to citizenship: CheckingCounting this status toward naturalisation was not verified.
Leads to citizenship: CheckingNo explicit exclusion from naturalisation was verified.
Can work for a local employer: NoOfficialGovernment of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15The mandatory declaration prohibits employment or services for entities or persons carrying on business in Barbados.
Same application for spouse and children: YesOfficialGovernment of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15The official application includes accompanying spouse/partner and dependants and offers a family bundle.
Public healthcare: CheckingEligibility to join public healthcare was not verified; private insurance requirements alone do not establish exclusion.
Minimum stay per year: CheckingA minimum annual physical-presence rule was not verified.
Tax on foreign income: Not taxedOfficialOffice of the Attorney General Barbados, checked 2026-11-15Welcome Stamp holders are deemed non-resident for income tax under section 4; section 6 excludes their income from Barbados-source income for section 16.
Dual citizenship allowed: CheckingNationality-law position was not verified.
Rule changes, last 24 months: CheckingA complete 24-month policy-change audit was not available.

Cost: what the 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp costs over five years

Government fees: $2,000OfficialGovernment of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15Individual government fee on approval; any nationality-dependent prerequisite entry visa is additional.
Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialGovernment of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15Inferred from the complete official eligibility and charge lists: no donation or non-refundable capital contribution is required.
Due diligence: $0OfficialGovernment of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15The official charge list has no separate government due-diligence levy; application screening is covered by ordinary fees and document costs remain separate.
Compulsory extras, first year: CheckingOfficialOffice of the Attorney General Barbados, checked 2026-11-15Valid health insurance is mandatory for the entire 12-month stamp; an applicable entry visa and supporting documents may add costs, so no universal premium total is available.
Renewal fees, first 5 years: CheckingOfficialMinistry of Tourism, checked 2026-11-15The published programme authorisation ends on 31 December 2026; five years of future renewals cannot be assumed.
Investment you may get back: $0OfficialOffice of the Attorney General Barbados, checked 2026-11-15The statutory eligibility list requires foreign income and health insurance, with no investment or refundable deposit.
Minimum income per month: $4,166.667OfficialGovernment of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15Annual expected income of USD 50,000 divided by 12; the application also permits proof of sufficient supporting means.
Extra for a spouse and two children: $1,000OfficialGovernment of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15Family bundle USD 3,000 minus individual USD 2,000; assumes spouse and two eligible dependent minors.
Typical adviser fees (not in the total): CheckingThree comparable licensed-adviser quotations were not obtained.

USD estimates use the 13 November 2026 reference rates of the European Central Bank, Central Bank of Armenia and Central Bank of the UAE, and the Central Bank of Uruguay rate for UYU. The Panamanian balboa uses its official one-to-one parity.

Speed: how long the 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp takes

Official processing time: CheckingOfficialBarbados Tourism Marketing Inc / Government Welcome Stamp programme, checked 2026-11-15Official site says applications are typically approved within seven business days, followed by fee payment within 28 days; no calendar-day scalar is supplied.
Reported processing time (median): CheckingNo median from at least two independent case-series sources was verified.
Approval to card or passport: CheckingApproval-to-card time was not verified.

Sources

12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp — official information, Government of Barbados Welcome Stamp programme. Checked 2026-11-15.
Welcome Stamp statistics and programme extension, Ministry of Tourism. Checked 2026-11-15.
Remote Employment Act 2020-23, Office of the Attorney General Barbados. Checked 2026-11-15.
12 Month Barbados Welcome Stamp, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc / Government Welcome Stamp programme. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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