Barbados day-count rules

Spending time in Barbados? The rules below can affect tax residency and visa and travel limits. This page brings Barbados’s day-count rules together in one place — each explained in plain English, with links to the official sources.

Barbados — Tax Residency (183 Days / Calendar Year)Barbados deems you resident once you spend more than 182 days there in the income year — the calendar year for individuals. Plus ordinarily-resident status, the non-resident election, and how the Welcome Stamp interacts with the Income Tax Act.183 days / calendar year

Barbados — Welcome Stamp (12-Month Remote Work Permit)The Barbados Welcome Stamp is a 12-month remote work permit, not a day allowance: USD 50,000 income, USD 2,000 individual or USD 3,000 family fee within 28 days of approval, reapplication to stay on. What it exempts, and what it does not.12-month permit