| Criteria
for Consideration |
| A Returning National
is required to present proof of being : |
| at least 50 years
old |
| a Barbadian citizen
by birth, descent, registration or naturalization (Where a person has
acquired Barbadian citizenship by descent, he/she is required to furnish
proof of having resided on the island for at least 183 days prior to emigrating);
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| resident abroad for
at least ten (10) years immediately prior to the date of resettlement
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| the owner of the
relevant vehicle, having purchased the same from a Country outside the
Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM) region, un-less he/she is relocating
from that region. |
| the vehicle may
be imported within a period of three (3) months before or three (3) months
after the date of resettlement. |
| where the vehicle
is imported within three (3) months before the date of resettlement, The
Returning National will be required to enter into a bond arrangement with
the Comptroller of Customs until the application process is completed).
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| Conditions |
| Within five (5) business
days of clearing the vehicle the following must be submitted to the Tax
Administration (Revenue) Section at Ministry of Finance: |
|
(a)
Copy of the receipt issued by the Chief Licensing Officer showing Vehicle
Registration Number
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| (b) Copy of Insurance
Certificate |
| (c) Copy of C63 Form |
| Following the grant
of concessions Returning Nationals are required to hold vehicles for a
period of at least three (3) years after the date of approval, failing
which the un-expired portion of duties and taxes shall become repayable
to the Comptroller of Customs |
| Following the grant
of concession Returning National status shall be valid for one year and
becomes due for renewal for three years on the anniversary date of the
concession |
| In order to renew
the status, Returning Nationals are required to present to the Ministry
of Finance, copies of the following: |
| (a) copy of the passport
as proof of having resided on the island for at least 183 days within
the year for which renewal is sought. |
| (b) copy of the insurance
document as proof of the vehicle being re-insured in the name of the Returning
National. |
| (c) copy of the registration
document from the Chief Licensing Officer as proof of the vehicle being
re-registered in the name of the Returning National. |
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| Presentation
of Documents |
The Returning National
may be required to present copies of the following documents
where applicable:
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PROOF
OF AGE AND BARBADIAN CITIZENSHIP
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| Barbados Passport
No |
| Other Passport No |
| Other |
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PROOF
OF TEN (10) YEAR RESIDENCE ABROAD
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| Official correspondence
from Income Tax Department; |
| Official correspondence
from Social Security Department |
Job Letter bearing
specific dates of commencement and termination as well
as details as to whether the Returning National has retired, resigned
etc. (the latter being proof of having severed ties with the employer). |
| The Returning National
(RN) may be asked to supplement the above with an affidavit drawn up by
a local Attorney and bearing the stamp and signature of a Justice of The
Peace) |
| Other |
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PROOF
OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASE
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| Certificate of Title |
| Overseas Registration
Document |
| Other |
| Where a vehicle is
older than 4 years the Returning National will be required to furnish
proof of having owned the same for at least 4 years, for the purpose
of obtaining an Import Licence from the Division of Commerce. |
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