The pact allows nationals of the four states -- Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines -- to settle permanently in any of them with access to basic public services, such as education and primary health care. Photo by PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Citizens of Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines can now live, work and travel indefinitely among these countries without a visa or work permit under a free movement agreement in effect within the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, which includes 15 member states.
The pact allows nationals of the four states to settle permanently in any of them with access to basic public services, such as education and primary health care.
The initiative falls under the "enhanced cooperation" mechanism provided for in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, which allows groups of member states to advance integration even if not all members of the bloc participate.
According to CARICOM, the system provides a digital registry or indefinite-stay stamp upon entry to any of the four countries, along with unified security and public health procedures coordinated with the Regional Implementation Agency for Crime and Security.
