Do I need to provide your photograph?

A photograph of yourself, attached to the application form.

Do I need to provide completed work permit application (first and second schedule)?

The Labour Department's work permit application form, filled in by both you (the applicant, First Schedule) and your prospective employer (Second Schedule), and signed by both of you.

Do I need to provide copy of the detailed job description?

A copy of the detailed description of the post you'll be filling, attached by your prospective employer to the application.

Do I need to provide copy of the job advertisement (or proof the vacancy was advertised with the labour department)?

Your prospective employer must attach a copy of the advertisement used to try to fill this position, and state whether the vacancy was also advertised with the Labour Department. This shows the employer tried to fill the role locally before applying for a work permit for you.

Document checklist

Palestine → Antigua and Barbuda: Work Permit

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

4 items

Identity

Your photograph
Required
A photograph of yourself, attached to the application form.
Source: Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Labour Department: Application for Work Permit to be Employed by an Employer

Purpose of travel

Completed Work Permit application (First and Second Schedule)
Required
The Labour Department's work permit application form, filled in by both you (the applicant, First Schedule) and your prospective employer (Second Schedule), and signed by both of you.
Source: Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Labour Department: Application for Work Permit to be Employed by an Employer

Employment

Copy of the detailed job description
Required
A copy of the detailed description of the post you'll be filling, attached by your prospective employer to the application.
Source: Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Labour Department: Application for Work Permit to be Employed by an Employer
Copy of the job advertisement (or proof the vacancy was advertised with the Labour Department)
Required
Your prospective employer must attach a copy of the advertisement used to try to fill this position, and state whether the vacancy was also advertised with the Labour Department. This shows the employer tried to fill the role locally before applying for a work permit for you.
Source: Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Labour Department: Application for Work Permit to be Employed by an Employer

Why applications on this route get refused

No evidence the position was advertised
The employer's part of the application asks for a copy of the advertisement used to try to fill the position (or details of other steps taken to fill it), so applying without this evidence doesn't meet what the form requires.
How to avoid it: Make sure your prospective employer keeps and attaches a copy of the job advertisement, or a record of the other recruitment steps they took, before submitting the application.
Employer section of the form left incomplete
The Second Schedule of the application must be completed and signed by the employer, covering the business's registration, staffing numbers, and recruitment steps, an application missing this employer information isn't complete.
How to avoid it: Confirm your employer has filled in and signed every question in the Second Schedule before the form is submitted.
Employer owes statutory contributions (renewal applications)
On a renewal, the employer must state whether they owe any statutory contributions in Antigua and Barbuda, and if so, what arrangements are being made to pay them.
How to avoid it: Check your employer's statutory contributions are current, or that a payment arrangement is in place, before a renewal application is submitted.

Sources

Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Labour Department: Application for Work Permit to be Employed by an Employer · checked 23 Sept 2026

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