Info Bahamas anyone?
 

I´m ready for a new adventure.......I´m seriously looking to
relocate and the Bahamas is on the top of my list together with
BVI and Costa Rica. Does anyone have some information about
the Bahamas? BVI and Costa Rica info I have

I need to know requirements for residence/work permits and
stuff like that. Any info will be very much appreciated.

DynaMite :thumbsup

What's your ICQ #? I can give you the info you seek.:)

where are you now? Spain?

you just wander around and set up shop in a new place when you get bored? cool.

Migrant pornographers! :1orglaugh

Honestly its pretty laid back here if you are American or Canadian or UK you can vaction up to eternity...... literally. We have many Canadians , English and Americans down hear under the radar. No one gives a fuck.

Here's how most avoid the residence/work permit red tape.

Everyone entering The Bahamas must first fill out an
embarkation-disembarkation card, which is usually
provided by your travel agent, airline or ship. Visitors
surrender the specified part when departing. It should
also be noted that there is a $15 departure tax that you
will be required to pay at the airport prior to leaving.
Also required by all visitors is a return ticket and
sufficient funds for the visit.

Passport and visa requirements vary according to country
of citizenship. Visas and passports are not required for
Canadian citizens, United Kingdom subjects and those of
British Colonies unless stay exceeds three weeks.
However to get back into your country of origin you
might need a passport. Also exempt are U.S. citizens on
regularly scheduled airlines who are pre-cleared for
return at U.S. Customs and Immigration at Nassau
International Airport. Proof of citizenship is
required, however, and may include: U.S. passport, even
if expired; birth certificate; baptismal certificate
bearing church seal; original naturalization
certificates. Unacceptable documents (except as
supporting information): Social security cards, voter's
registration cards, membership cards, drivers' licenses.
Visas are not required for U.S. citizens entering as
bona fide visitors if stays are eight months or less.

When you enter the Bahamas an Immigration Officer will
stamp your embarkation-disembarkation card with a
maximum allowed length of stay or maximum visit period
according to the Bahamas visa requirements for foreign
nationals. Visitors who do not require a visa but are
restricted by a visit period and would like to stay
longer than the allowed period will need a visa. In the
case of visitors who do not require a visa and there is
no maximum visit period the Immigration Officer will
stamp your embarkation-disembarkation card with a
maximum visit period of up to and not exceeding 8
months. It should be noted that Bahamas Immigration
grants this maximum visit period on their discretion.

All Communist countries require visas. As does the
Dominican Republic and Haiti except in transit. :thumbsup

Bobby Thanks I appreciate thatICQ #370820

Mutt Yes that´s basically what I´m doing.....I´m born Dutch
Lived in Hollan, Venezuela, Spain, Holland and currently back
in another part of Spain. And now looking for a new destination.

DynaMite
:thumbsup

Very cool Dyna!:thumbsup

Which countries have you enjoyed most so far?

This here is all legal bullshit from a lawyers website in the Bahamas. But like I said its pretty laid back for Americans canadians and UK subjects. If you are of another nationality then you may need top go ligit. If you wanna work from home via the internet, I doubt you'll need a work permit unless you are hiring a staff.Hit me up on ICQ.


Sorry about the bad cut and paste job. You're a bright kid you'll figure it out. :-))

Work PermitWork Permits for key non-Bahamian personnel in a business are readily grantedprovided such positions cannot be filled by Bahamians. The same is true of work permitapplications for foreign specialist and industry - specific managers to meet newbusiness needs. Businesses seeking permits for non-key employees must discussthese requirements with the Bahamas Investment Authority in advance.Any employer that has job vacancies must first advertise it locally and if he becomesunsuccessful then he will have to apply to the Department of Immigration for permissionto recruit outside of the Bahamas.Every person granted a work permit is required to place a bond to repatriate theemployee and his dependents and to pay any public charges, including medicalexpenses, incurred by the employee.
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Fees for work permits vary from $250 for a farm worker to $7,500 for seniorprofessionals and executives.Annual Resident PermitWhere a non-Bahamian desires to reside principally in the Bahamas or to enjoy aholiday home in the Bahamas or to make multiple or extended visits beyond thosecharacterized as touristic (i.e., eight months or less) he may apply for an annualresidence permit. The permit allows the applicant to reside in the Bahamas for a periodof one year at a cost of $1,000 and is renewable every year. The permit can beextended to a spouse and minor children (under age 18 years) at a cost of $25 each.Annual residence permit holders are not permitted to work in the Bahamas.Homeowners CardNon-Bahamians who own a developed property or apartment may apply to the Directorof Immigration for an annual Homeowner's Card that bears the holder's picture. Thiscard entitles the owner, spouse and any minor endorsed on the owner's card, to enterthe Bahamas and reside here for as long as the validity of the card. The fee for the cardis $500 per annum and is obtained within a few days of purchasing. The fee for anannual residence permit is $1,000 for the head of the household and $25 for eachdependent. To qualify for this permit one can apply as an independent economicresident, resident homeowner or a seasonal resident with an annual lease on a home oran apartment.Permanent Resident PermitThose persons wishing to settle in the Bahamas by investing in property, retiring here oropening a business usually apply for this permit. Accelerated consideration forpermanent residency can be obtained with a minimum property investment of $500,000.Applicants must be of good character, show evidence of financial support and state inwriting that they wish to live permanently in the Bahamas. Wives and dependentchildren can be endorsed on the certificate when the original application is made orlater. The fee for a permit is a onetime fee of $10,000 and $100 for spouse anddependent minors.CitizenshipThe Bahamas Constitution and the Bahamas Nationality Act, 1973, set out therequirements for Bahamian Citizenship.Prescribed forms and documents must be submitted with the applications and specifiedrequirements must be met.




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Sounds like fun. Gee if this war stuff gets worse I think a lot more people will be leaving the USA... Should be interesting.

im going this weekend where are good places to go in nassau?

contact Fosack and Monseca comp - they established my the first offshore there 5 years ago - don't have a contact yet , but they have a website

Do you have an URL as google can´t find it.

DynaMite :thumbsup

if you want residence in Bahamas you need to buy at least 500k USD worth of property.

I live in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island....my work permit is $7,500 per year....I am here just for the work...IMHO there are much better places to live and work in the Caribbean....I lived in Aruba for 7 years and loved every minute....

my contract in The Bahamas is up next year.....I'm looking at Cartenga Colombia....yeah....yeah....I know....but it is relatively safe....the old city is fantastic.....and prices are rock bottom.....beer....on the beach is 60 cents.....

I have been in this condo....I met the American owner in Cartenga last year....just after he moved in....Ocean Front....as I recall he spent $62,000 US....then another $10,000 or so to furnish it and fix it up....he rents it out when he is not there...

http://singletravel.com/cartagena/