The SDS will facilitate travel among ten countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Dominica.

This historic agreement is intended to make travel to and between countries of the Single Domestic Space much easier, particularly for the period of February 1 2007 to May 15 2007.

As part of the arrangement for the hassle-free movement of people during the CWC 2007 and the safety of both residents and visitors to the ten countries functioning in the SDS, an agreement was reached for the requirement to issue visas during the period.

The common visa arrangements are part of wider measures designed to facilitate the movement of persons around the region and to provide for limited border inspections after full inspection at the first point of entry into the single space.

Nationals of all countries, except for those on the exemption list, are required to obtain the CARICOM Special Visa.

The exemption list for visitors to the Single Domestic Space includes nationals of CARICOM member states, as well as Associate Members, with the exception of Haiti.

In addition, visitors from the following countries will NOT need to get the CARICOM Special Visa:

i. Canada
ii. France and its overseas countries and territories
iii. Germany
iv. Ireland
v. Italy
vi. Japan
vii. The Netherlands and its overseas countries and territories
viii. United Kingdom and its dependent territories
ix. South Africa
x. Spain
xi. United States of America and its dependent territories

Cruise ship passengers who visit ports of the countries in the Single Domestic Space for 24 hours or less will not need the CARICOM Special Visa.

All other nationals who already enjoy a form of status before February 1, 2007 conferred by any of the relevant authorities of the ten participating countries that form the Single Domestic Space and is valid for the length of the persons stay within the SDS.

There will be NO visa cost applied to children twelve years or under traveling to the region during the effective SDS.

Visas can be applied for either in person at overseas issuing sites or by sending the application and supporting documents by courier to the following issuing offices:

  Asia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
  Trinidad and Tobago High Commission
  6/25 Shanti Niketan
  New Delhi, 110021 India
  011-911-1-2411 8427
  011-911-1-2411 8463 (Fax)
  E-mail: admin@hctt.org

  Australia, New Zealand
  The Trinidad and Tobago Consulate General
  Level 57
  MLC Center
  19-29 Martin Place
  Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
  Tel: 011-612-9238-2031 / 2032

  United Kingdom
  Barbados High Commission
  1 Great Russell Street
  London WC1B 3ND
  Telephone: (020) 7631-4975
  Fax: (020) 7323-6872
  Email: caricomvisa@foreign.gov.bb

  Europe, Africa, United Kingdom, Middle East
  Miami
  Consulate-General of Jamaica
  842 Ingraham Building
  25 Southeast 2nd Avenue Miami, Fl 33131
  Tel: 305-374-8385
  Fax: 305-374-9674, 305-577-4970
  Email: jamconmi@bellsouth.net

  USA, South America, Caribbean
  New York
  Consulate-General of Jamaica
  767 Third Avenue
  2nd Floor
  New York 10017
  Tel: 212-935-9000
  Fax: 212-935-7506
  (JIS) 212-935-7507
  Email: passport@congenjamaica-ny.org

  Canada
  Consulate-General of Jamaica
  303 Eglinton Avenue, East Toronto, Ontario M4P 1L3 Canada
  Telephone: 416-598-3008/3035/2369
  Telefax. 416-598-4928
  Email: congentoronto@on.aibn.com

Details on how to obtain a visa are posted on the following web sites: http://www.caricomimpacs.org/ and http://www.caricom.org/

CARICOM IMPACS is also operating a telephone hotline at 868-622-0245/628-7265.

Contact: Rose Blenman, CARICOM, +1-868-628-2733, or rblenman@caricom.org