On Monday 02 May 2005 09:08, Juliana L Holm wrote:
> me@privacy.net wrote:
>>>Someone else mentioned travel issues, visas, immigration, and the
>>>like. Since I'm a US Citizen, that's an issue for me.
>
>> True
>
>> I checked into that a bit. A US citizen can NOT just up
>> and move to many of the islands in the Caribbean.
>
>> You can (maybe) if you have a viable skill.....
>> especially say in healthcare. But no need for you if
>> you are looking to get a job cleaning rooms or the like
>
>> Is that what others here have found?
>
> The original quiestion was about retirement to the Caribbean. So
> skills are
> not an issue. I think most islands will let you buy property, even
> live there
> if you have a good source of income. Which is implied by the "if
> money were no object" part of the question.
Some islands/countries limit how long a foreigner can live continuously
before having to leave. As well as how long they have to stay away
before they can return. For example, the island of Nevis (I read it on
the web site), which requires no visa, limits the stay to 90 days for
non-Nevisites. (Is that even a word?) But only requires that you stay
out of the country for 24 hours before you can return for another 90
days. So, on day 89 of your stay, you take a ferry to the next island,
which is a different country, stay over night, and return the next day
after 24 hours has pasted for another 89 days. Simple.
If you start a business (on any of the island nations), and will employ
at least a certain government specified number of locals, which is
usually small like 5, you are usually granted permanent, foreign
residence status, many times with special perks, and don't have to
leave periodically.
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Stefan Patric
NoLife Polymath Group
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