Serendipidy

Does anyone know what the Work and Reside permit application form no is so that a friend of mine can download it.. any clues on how they can find it .. also is there still a difference between the rights of a male british citizen marrying a female bajan citizen or has this been equalised now?

satellite_ian

Not sure about the equality side of life.. but I married a Bajan woman last August. Not long after the wedding we both went to Immigration and spoke to them there. Being given the option of Citizenship or residency I opted for Citizenship - simply because I thought it might stop any unforeseen longer term issues.

They gave us the forms to fill in, which have the list of information and other paperwork I needed to submit. On submission they immediately gave me a six month visa. When I needed to come and go during that period I would point out on re-entry to the officer at the airport that I had the six month visa and they always gave me a stay to match that - so no additional trips to immigration.

On coming back into the island in Feb the immigration officer said to me that it seemed my Reside and Work had been issued so I ought to get myself downtown and check. So I did, got given the notice, paid the $1000 and then had to wait for the formal letter. Unfortunately the notice wasn't good enough this time not to get my passport stamped but a phone call to immigration told me the formal letter and passport stamp would be available if I went downtown. So yesterday I got the formal letter and left my passport for collection in 3 weeks with the 3 years reside and work stamp in it.

All very simple and painless really..there doesn't seem to be a reside and work form.. they issue it as a stop gap on the way to citizenship at the moment for those of us who have married a Bajan.

Hope this helps

Ian

Serendipidy

Thanks for that info Ian I will pass it on.. out of interest how much would he have to pay to start the Citizenship process off .. you said that $1000 was once it was received.. also is it true that the if you get residency but then get divorced you would have no status and have to leave?

satellite_ian

To be honest I can't remember the initial fee but $300 is in my head. As to the other question I have no idea... hopefully I will never need to find out..

Ian