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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION' OFFICE HOURS AND BOOKINGS. For further assistance, please email haffairs@mha.gov.bb or call the Ministry of Home Affairs and Information at telephone number 1 (246) 535-7267. While the country has significantly less red tape than many other countries, it can still be a long, confusing, and potentially expensive process. People with highly desired skills will have a new pathway to permanent residency and citizenship. : (246) 426-2405, Telephone No. A non-resident Minister of Religion (who must also be a registered Marriage Officer, in the jurisdiction where he is currently serving), who has been requested to solemnize a marriage in Barbados, may, after satisfactorily fulfilling all of the necessary criteria be appointed as aTemporaryMarriage Officer of Barbados. Claire is a qualified lawyer and specialized in family law before becoming a full-time writer. An application to obtain a Finnish citizenship for the child can be filed after that by means of declaration. In 2014, visitors numbered about 1.5 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 5%. Three (3) passport sized photographs, one of which should be certified by a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public. Letters from school(s) attended in Barbados. To be considered for citizenship, you must file an application with the Foreign Affairs Ministry. You can apply for Barbados citizenship by naturalization after seven years as a lawful resident. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. If you are a current Commonwealth or Irish citizen who fulfils certain requirements, you may apply for registration and be registered as a Barbadian citizen, subject to the government's discretion. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT "BTI Corporate Centre" Princess Alice Highway Bridgetown BB11093 BARBADOS PBX: 535-4100 Fax: 535-4183 Chief Immigration Officer: 535-4192 Dep. If a statutory body has declared you bankrupt, you must provide a discharge declaration for those bankruptcies. A marriage may be solemnized shortly after the issue of the licence. In order to remain a citizen, you must maintain your residence in Barbados and comply with other obligations. This law means you can have a Barbados passport in addition to your old nationality. This Letter of Consent must be notarized i.e. If approved, you will then be called before the Minister of Immigration to be sworn in as a citizen. Your application will be reviewed by a panel of three immigration officials who will determine whether or not you are eligible.