If Zoom calls with sea views and lunch hours on white sands sound like an ideal way to spend your working day, why not relocate to an island paradise?
Barbados is welcoming professionals to work from one of the world’s most stunning locations with its Welcome Stamp visa. Valid for 12 months, it’s open to remote workers who want to enjoy the Caribbean lifestyle.
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Andrew Browne Photography)With vibrant towns, pristine beaches, aquatic adventures and dramatic landscapes, Barbados offers the perfect year out for individuals and families.
As well as receiving a warm Bajan welcome, you can take advantage of professional, modern services, a fantastic variety of accommodation for all budgets and top-quality education for your children. You can even bring your pet with you.
Margaret Manning hard at work in the “office”
“It came at a perfect time in my career when I was looking for new opportunities, new ideas,” says award-winning digital entrepreneur Margaret Manning of her move to Barbados last year with the Welcome Stamp visa.
“I’ve met so many interesting people of different nationalities, from age 18 to nearly 80.They’ve found fantastic weather and great fun, but inspiration, too – and so have I.”
The founder of digital agency Reading Room says the island is attracting many sorts of professionals, from tech gurus and creatives to consultants and bankers.
Now running her startup Digital Conversations, Margaret says: “The Welcome Stamp has changed the idea of what tourism is, and what tourism could and should be in the future.
“It’s the change in the way we work meeting the change in the way we want to enjoy leisure.”
Applying online is simple and you only need an income of around £43,000 to qualify. You'll receive a decision seven business days after applying and you won’t pay a penny until you’ve received approval. The fees are about £1,700 for an individual visa; £2,500 for a family.
Once the visa is approved, you won’t have to pay any tax in Barbados. Your children will automatically get access to the public education system for a small fee, or they can attend a private school.
Adventure, beaches and crystalline Caribbean waters aside, Barbados offers an extraordinary array of incredible cuisine and unique cultural heritage in a safe environment.
The Welcome Stamp visa is also renewable, so if you’re loving it, you can do it again next year!
