Maja,
The following sentence is from http://www.caricomimpacs.org/
Nationals of all countries require the CARICOM Special Visa to enter the Single Domestic Space during the period 1st February to 15th May 2007
...you are entering before February 1st so in my opinion you don't need it. But remember, you are talking to a Finnish blonde . I may be also wrong.
-J-
Change of visa rules from 15th January to 15th May 2007
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Thanks Johanna.
I felt insecure when reading the FAQ's on Caricoms site.
"5. I am not coming to see the games but for another purpose, do I need a CARICOM Special Visa?
Answer: Yes. If you are travelling to or in the region during the period 1st February and May 15th and are a national of one of the countries which requires a visa (Appendix 1), you will require a CARICOM Special Visa."
I'm guessing in could mean inside the area but I wasn't sure.
I'm still going to contact authorities in Sweden to be positive.
15 days to go....
I felt insecure when reading the FAQ's on Caricoms site.
"5. I am not coming to see the games but for another purpose, do I need a CARICOM Special Visa?
Answer: Yes. If you are travelling to or in the region during the period 1st February and May 15th and are a national of one of the countries which requires a visa (Appendix 1), you will require a CARICOM Special Visa."
I'm guessing in could mean inside the area but I wasn't sure.
I'm still going to contact authorities in Sweden to be positive.
15 days to go....
The TT Consulate in Copenhagen has informed today that a Visa could be purchased in Tobago Airport for travel before February 10. However, arrival Mid February does not help our Scandinavian visitors but perhaps other readers may be able to use that information or get any written confirmation?
A similar request to the TT Consulate in Norway today did not reveal any information.
If anyone knows if these 10 days is going to be extended and it can be confirmed I would appreciate the information.
A friend of mine also contacted the Immigration Authorities in Trinidad. They claim that the estimated time for purchasing a Visa in the Barbados High Commission is about 1 week and not the 3 weeks mentioned in the CARICOM guidelines. However, no guarantees are issued!
A similar request to the TT Consulate in Norway today did not reveal any information.
If anyone knows if these 10 days is going to be extended and it can be confirmed I would appreciate the information.
A friend of mine also contacted the Immigration Authorities in Trinidad. They claim that the estimated time for purchasing a Visa in the Barbados High Commission is about 1 week and not the 3 weeks mentioned in the CARICOM guidelines. However, no guarantees are issued!
This contradicts what mr wooler quoted earlierJarl Kure wrote:The TT Consulate in Copenhagen has informed today that a Visa could be purchased in Tobago Airport for travel before February 10.
Let´s hope that visas are needed for people who enter the caribbean after first of february
(2 weeks left!)
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Hi Belqaid
The bottom line is that nobody knows what the hell is going on and don't expect that to change - this is the Caribbean, remember, and things don't happen with the efficiency we would expect anywhere else in the world. All I would say is relax and go - you will not be turned away. The airlines would be the first to warn you if passengers were not being accepted because they didn't have the right visa. It will all be sorted on arrival - I will put money on that. Knowing Tobago, the Immigration Officers won't hear about it until after the whole situation has ended anyway.
The bottom line is that nobody knows what the hell is going on and don't expect that to change - this is the Caribbean, remember, and things don't happen with the efficiency we would expect anywhere else in the world. All I would say is relax and go - you will not be turned away. The airlines would be the first to warn you if passengers were not being accepted because they didn't have the right visa. It will all be sorted on arrival - I will put money on that. Knowing Tobago, the Immigration Officers won't hear about it until after the whole situation has ended anyway.
Steve Wooler
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Hi Lina and other early February arrivers.
Today, I got written confirmation from the TT Consulate in Copenhagen, quoting the Barbados Embassy in London that if you arrive between January 15th and February 10th, a Visa could be purchased in Tobago Airport.
However, I tried to verify that by the TT Immigration Authorities. They are claiming that no such special arrangements for arrival early February are in place and that a Visa from London is the only way to go.
Hence Lina, your better make your own judgement!
Today, I got written confirmation from the TT Consulate in Copenhagen, quoting the Barbados Embassy in London that if you arrive between January 15th and February 10th, a Visa could be purchased in Tobago Airport.
However, I tried to verify that by the TT Immigration Authorities. They are claiming that no such special arrangements for arrival early February are in place and that a Visa from London is the only way to go.
Hence Lina, your better make your own judgement!
CARICOM Visa
The blond Finnish person is right, the site says the visa is only for Feb 1 to the 15 may, gives it a sort of mini Schengen feel since you can roam around the other islands. wish I was in Tobago right now though, Trinidad only has rain!!
This does not affect me (T&T/UK national) but out of curiosity I just had a good check on the T&T immigration website and cannot find any mention of the Caricom Special Visas. I did find it on Virgin Atlantic's website 'tucked away' in the Visa/travel documents section.Johanna Y. wrote:...told me to contact High Commision of T&T in London which I did. There I found very specific information who will need a visa and how to get. And Finnish citizens don't need it. They also advised to get information from the following website http://www.immigration.gov.tt/.
Under 'normal circumstances' it would appear that Finnish and many other EU nationals would not need a visa. However, we are not talking about 'normal circumstances'.
I am not an immigration expert so please check with the relevant authorities. My best guess is that status applies to any other form of 'visa' condition eg. residency, work permit, student, missionary. If you look at this page on the T&T Immigration website, the word status is used there http://immigration.gov.tt/applicationlo ... les&id=700 If you already have such 'status', it makes sense that you would not have to apply for the special visa - you would have jumped through the hoops already once.Johanna Y. wrote:In addition, those who already enjoy a form of status granted by any of the immigration authorities of the 10 countries, valid until May 15, will not require the Special Visa."
Could please "translate" what is the meaning of the last chapter?
As obviously seen by the various postings (and no doubt countless phone calls/emails) to find out what is going, there is a lot of confusion. I shared on a similar thread in one of the subforums that in my experiences of getting visas for myself and colleagues, explaining your situation (eg. flight leaves in 10 days time, just heard about this etc) and saying something along the lines of "Can you help me? Could you tell me what may be possible?" has worked wonders. Perhaps offering suggestions yourself eg.
- if I faxed/sent a pdf of a copy of my passport and the form, would it be possible, for the process to be started and then once my passport arrives, the visa is inserted?
I do not know if the above will/could work. But, I believe in this state of confusion, everything including asking if you could drop it off at the Barbados Embassy yourself (if you happen to be coming to London) is worth a try, just to narrow that 7 business days + courier time (48 hrs return?).
caricom visa
hi guys. Just to let you know I am in london briefly for work and
popped into the barbados embassy in london to get a caricom
visa. I paid the fee online and they issued the visa in 2 working
days. The process was efficent and easy. If sending it in Id
recommend including an asap note asking politely for them to
speed it up!
Goodluck and enjoy your holidays
popped into the barbados embassy in london to get a caricom
visa. I paid the fee online and they issued the visa in 2 working
days. The process was efficent and easy. If sending it in Id
recommend including an asap note asking politely for them to
speed it up!
Goodluck and enjoy your holidays
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Re: caricom visa
Thought so,just wondered what Rebecca's post was all about.
Rebecca Thorpe wrote:hi guys. Just to let you know I am in london briefly for work and
popped into the barbados embassy in london to get a caricom
visa. I paid the fee online and they issued the visa in 2 working
days. The process was efficent and easy. If sending it in Id
recommend including an asap note asking politely for them to
speed it up!
Goodluck and enjoy your holidays
- Steve Wooler
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Hi Andy
Very confusing, I know. Threw me for a minute, but when I check back on Rebecca's posts I see that she is "on a New Zealand" passport but currently lives in Jordan. Don't quite know where the English flag/location springs from on her profile - but it does confuse the situation.
Very confusing, I know. Threw me for a minute, but when I check back on Rebecca's posts I see that she is "on a New Zealand" passport but currently lives in Jordan. Don't quite know where the English flag/location springs from on her profile - but it does confuse the situation.
Steve Wooler
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