Barbados Property

CRIME: Petty street crime occurs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. From time to time, property has been stolen from yachts anchored in the Grenadines. Valuables left unattended on beaches are vulnerable to theft. Persons interested in nature walks or hikes in the northern areas of St. Vincent should contact local tour operators and guides ahead of time; these areas are isolated, and police presence is limited. ... [Read More]

Foreign Commercial Services, U.S. Embassy, Bridgetown

DocumentationIn case of an emergency, all important papers and documents should be kept together in a safe place, up-to-date and readily available to include at least the following:1111111111111111Passports, with extra photos11111ID cards11111Medical and Health records11111Birth Certificates11111Powers of Attorney11111Check books11111Wills11111111111111111Marriage certificate11111Bank books and bond receipts11111Stock certificates11111Auto registration and titles11111Insurance policies11111Personal property inventory11111U.S. currency and Local currency1111111111111111Precautionary Measures To Be Taken During The Warn ... [Read More]

Treaties in Force - Index 2003

AFRICA331 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (See under FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS)AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (See under FINANCE) AGRICULTURE (See also FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION; PATENTS) 331 AIRCRAFT (See AVIATION; TRADE AND COMMERCE)ALIENS333 ANTARCTICA (See also CONSERVATION) 334 ANZUS PACT (See Security Treaty under ... [Read More]

Treaties in Force 2002 Index

 AppendixTable of ContentsPART 1: BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS   [Read More]

U.S. Embassy, Bridgetown, Main Page

111111 Proof of ties to your country of residence, such as job letters, bank statements, a 111111letter from the school if the applicant is a student older than 14, previous passports, copies of titles to property, etc. ... [Read More]

Tips for Travelers to the Caribbean

May 1997 Foreword Since colonial times, the Caribbean has been a favorite place for American visitors. In the past 50 years, tourism to the area has increased greatly, and today millions of U.S. citizens visit the islands every year. The majority of these visitors have a safe trip. To help you have a similar experience, the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs has prepared these tips for you. Consular Affairs provides services to Americans ... [Read More]

Signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention

1 Amended listings of the signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property" are published by the United States in the Federal Register. The Cultural Property staff keeps an updated list of signers in the interim.  ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Barbados and the other islands of the Eastern Caribbean use the metric system. Taxes, Exchange, and Sale of PropertyLast Updated:  11/28/2003 9:45 AM  ...

You can sell your personal property, including vehicles, before departure. Request, through the administrative officer, permission to sell all items, imported or purchased duty free, which initially cost more than the prescribed minimal value. Such items should not be sold within one year of their importation. ... [Read More]

Barbados

The law accords full protection to trade unionists' personal and property rights. All private and public sector employees are permitted to strike, but essential workers may strike only under certain circumstances and after following prescribed procedures. The International Labor Organization (ILO) has criticized the Better Security Act of 1920, which provides that persons who willfully and maliciously break a contract knowing that it would cause injury to persons are liable for a fine or 3 months' imprisonment. The ILO asked that the law be amended on the grounds that it could be invoked in the case of a strike; the Government had not taken any action to do so. In 2000, the nonunion Barbados Police Association supported the police over unfulfilled promises of increased wages and increased allowances. At year's end, the Government was still reappraising civil service salary scales. The Government insisted that the police should be included in this e ... [Read More]

Barbados

The Constitution prohibits arbitrary entry, search, or seizure, and the law requires warrants to be issued before privately owned property may be entered and searched. ...

The law accords full protection to trade unionists' personal and property rights.  All private and public sector employees are permitted to strike, but essential workers may strike only under certain circumstances and after following prescribed procedures. ... [Read More]