Document checklist
Liechtenstein → Barbados: Long-Term Work Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Copy of your passport biodata page
RequiredA copy of the biodata page of your valid passport.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Four passport-sized photos
RequiredFour recent passport-size photos of yourself.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Financial
Bds $300.00 application fee
RequiredA flat Bds $300.00 application fee, paid when you submit your application. The final fee varies depending on the category of work and the length of time requested.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Purpose of travel
Completed Work Permit Forms C-1 and C-2
RequiredForms C-1 and C-2, the Long-Term Work Permit application forms, fully completed.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Detailed employer cover letter
RequiredA detailed cover letter from your employer explaining the nature of their business, how long you'll be employed, and your job category. The Immigration Department must be satisfied that no resident or Barbadian national can do the job, and that the position was advertised locally.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Other
Completed medical form with external X-ray report
RequiredA completed medical form, including an external X-ray in report form.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Evidence of your qualifications
RequiredDocuments showing the qualifications relevant to the job you'll be doing.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Two character references
RequiredTwo references speaking to your character.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete application or missing documents
An application missing any of the required forms, photos, or supporting documents won't be accepted as complete.
How to avoid it: Check every required document is included and fully completed before your employer submits the application.
Employer didn't show the job needed a non-national
The Immigration Department must be satisfied that no resident or Barbadian national can do the job, and that it was advertised locally, an employer letter that doesn't address this doesn't meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Make sure the employer's cover letter clearly explains the local advertising and why no resident or Barbadian national is suitable for the role.
Fees not paid on submission
All fees must be paid when the application is submitted.
How to avoid it: Have the Bds $300.00 application fee ready to pay at the time your employer submits the application.
Sources
- Barbados Immigration Department, Application for Work Permit · checked 23 Sept 2026
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