can a uk resident move to the caribbean?

Question

i'm 22 and want to move to the caribbean and be able to work fulltime. Is this possible?
what things do i need to do etc?can i just get up and go? thanks

Answer 1

money money money mooonneeey.. Mmmoonneeyy!

provided you have enough of it, you can move just about anywhere you want in the world, let alone the Caribbean. Look at all the Rich Russians with their illegally gotten gains, that have settled in the UK and the US.

Money makes the world go around, the world... you get the idea.

As for working full time, it depends on what you are trained to do. In many Caribbean countries, education is the key. Lots of the young men and women are sent over seas, and get degrees, bachelors, masters and doctorates. Families will get together, send their 'brightest' overseas, in the hopes that these will return and help others out of the poverty traps in the Caribbean.

When these few return, they tend to get the best jobs, as they have the credentials.

So besides the money, what education do you have, what degrees can you display, or do you plan to sleep on the beach at night?

Answer 2

What skills can you offer which locals can't? That's the real test. In general terms, before offering a job to a foreigner, an employee will have to advertise it locally and demonstrate to the immigration authorities that no indigenous person was willing or able to take it. There are people who just get up and go in search of a job, but there are sometimes rules that you can't be on Island while your work permit is pending. Why not decide which country you want to work in and then explore possibilities? One good option, which Caribbeans don't usually want to be involved in, is the dive industry. If you have diving qualifications, then people will want to employ you.

Answer 3

Being that you are probably a citizen of the UK, as you are on Yahoo UK Answers, going to one of the Caribbean Islands in the Empire might be easier. In the BVI they do not discreminate against unbelongers when it comes to employment. However, becoming a citizen of the BVI is much more difficult. They only allow 25 unbelongers per year to be naturalised, and you are not allowed to be naturalised as a citizen "as a belonger" even if both of your parents are belongers.

Check with the consulate, about visa requirements.

Answer 4

The Caribbean is a sea. There are numerous islands in it, comprising a significant number of separate nations and territories, each of which have different immigration regimes. It would probably be better if you decided more precisely where in the Caribbean you wish to go. Note that a number of territories and countries in the Caribbean have relatively high unemployment and poverty levels, so just getting up and going may not work out too well.

Answer 5

Depends on which Island. Each one has its own embassy or consulate in the UK. Give them a call.

Barbados, Jamaica, St Lucia & Antigua probably have the best job opportunities in tourism etc..

Answer 6

of course - In Tobago there are lots of UK residents living on the island! Trinidad and TObago offers many oppertunities for employment - if you are qualified, its easier!

Try your local embassy consulate for living there (and when you arrive here, have fun!)

Answer 7

yes you can no problem most ppl that do move love it, the only qualification to do this is money, you have to have plenty