🇧🇧 Welcome Stamp (the original, June 2020)
Barbados digital nomad visa for Americans
The Welcome Stamp (the original, June 2020) lets you live in Barbados while you keep working for clients or an employer outside the country. Income needed: $50,000/yr expected income (flat, regardless of family size) (about $4,167 a month). Length: 12 months.
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The visa in numbers
📊 At about $4,167 a month, Barbados' bar is higher than 33 and lower than 8 of the 42 open nomad visas with a set income minimum. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | Welcome Stamp (the original, June 2020) |
| 💵 Income needed | $50,000/yr expected income (flat, regardless of family size) ≈ $4,167 a month in US dollars at current rates |
| 💳 Fees | $2,000 solo / $3,000 family → the steep part |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 12 months |
| 🔁 Renewal | Reapply |
| 📍 Where you apply | Online |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | None |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | No |
| 🧾 Tax | ⭐ Explicitly EXEMPT from Barbados income tax → clean by design 🟢 Friendly · Worldwide, with relief for newcomers · top rate 28.5% |
| 📝 Good to know | 5-business-day approvals; the template every Caribbean program copied |
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Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: high)
Barbados nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for Barbados' digital nomad visa?
$50,000/yr expected income (flat, regardless of family size). That's about $4,167 a month in US dollars at current exchange rates.
How long does the Welcome Stamp (the original, June 2020) last, and can I renew it?
12 months. Renewal: Reapply.
Where do I apply?
Online.
What documents do I need?
Passport, $50k/yr income declaration, remote work proof, insurance. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in Barbados?
No.
Will I pay tax in Barbados as a digital nomad?
⭐ Explicitly EXEMPT from Barbados income tax → clean by design. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.