Comments on: Barbados signs visa waiver with European Union http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/ Socially responsible news and commentary from the Caribbean region and the wider Americas Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gb.png" alt="United Kingdom" /> bluechilli <small id="gs_author_location">from Nottingham, United Kingdom</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 United Kingdom bluechilli from Nottingham, United Kingdom Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:33:44 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-2221 Any experience worth sharing when you travel without visa and have to go through E.U passport control since May 28th 2009 ? ecvisawaiver.wordpress.com needs your experience on the application of the agreement. thanks to stop by. Any experience worth sharing when you travel without visa and have to go through E.U passport control since May 28th 2009 ?

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]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> Global Voices Online » Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago: Schengen Waived <small id="gs_author_location">from Texas, United States</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 United States Global Voices Online » Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago: Schengen Waived from Texas, United States Fri, 29 May 2009 14:25:30 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-2004 [...] Bajan Dream Diary reports that “Barbadians travelling to the European Union will no longer need to obtain the [...] [...] Bajan Dream Diary reports that “Barbadians travelling to the European Union will no longer need to obtain the [...]

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> Barbados signs visa waiver with European Union | Bajan Dream Diary | Bahamas Today <small id="gs_author_location">from Texas, United States</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 United States Barbados signs visa waiver with European Union | Bajan Dream Diary | Bahamas Today from Texas, United States Fri, 29 May 2009 12:28:42 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-2000 [...] See the rest here: Barbados signs visa waiver with European Union | Bajan Dream Diary [...] [...] See the rest here: Barbados signs visa waiver with European Union | Bajan Dream Diary [...]

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Wanderer <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 Barbados Wanderer from Saint Michael, Barbados Fri, 29 May 2009 03:38:10 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-1984 Is BDP suggesting that the focus on Caribbean nationals and not Euros is because of this? Or at least, saying that it would be political suicide to be anti European and deport them en masse? (I might agree). Is BDP suggesting that the focus on Caribbean nationals and not Euros is because of this? Or at least, saying that it would be political suicide to be anti European and deport them en masse? (I might agree).

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> BDP <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Barbados BDP from Saint Michael, Barbados Fri, 29 May 2009 01:34:04 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-1978 Duly noted. Duly noted.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> barspecs <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Barbados barspecs from Saint Michael, Barbados Fri, 29 May 2009 01:07:20 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-1977 BDP: It would be more accurate to say that Barbados recently announced an amnesty for illegal Caricom immigrants who meet the terms of the amnesty requirements, but stopped short of extending this amnesty to European and non-Caricom nationals. BDP: It would be more accurate to say that Barbados recently announced an amnesty for illegal Caricom immigrants who meet the terms of the amnesty requirements, but stopped short of extending this amnesty to European and non-Caricom nationals.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Marcus <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Barbados Marcus from Saint Michael, Barbados Thu, 28 May 2009 22:55:42 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-1970 Ironically, Antigua is also rounding up CARICOM migrants like flies and throwing them on planes. Ironically, Antigua is also rounding up CARICOM migrants like flies and throwing them on planes.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Marcus <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Barbados Marcus from Saint Michael, Barbados Thu, 28 May 2009 22:54:56 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-1969 This can be easily taken away if abused, so it is important to maintain our own border security and ensure that anybody who can ever claim to have a Barbados passport behaves like a civilized person within other people's borders. Schengen visas are hard to even come by, so this is a massive show of trust by the EU. Hopefully Bahamas, Antigua and St Kitts also live up to the mandate and don't make it bad for us. This can be easily taken away if abused, so it is important to maintain our own border security and ensure that anybody who can ever claim to have a Barbados passport behaves like a civilized person within other people’s borders.

Schengen visas are hard to even come by, so this is a massive show of trust by the EU. Hopefully Bahamas, Antigua and St Kitts also live up to the mandate and don’t make it bad for us.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> Jay <small id="gs_author_location">from Massachusetts, United States</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 United States Jay from Massachusetts, United States Thu, 28 May 2009 22:19:04 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-1968 You're exactly right,Proud Bajan.The Europeans are even more rigorous with their immigration protocols than we Bajans.The horror that you have to go through to get a schengen visa is mind boggling,& is even more strict than US procedures since the EU people require every single visa holder to even have insurance when visiting. You’re exactly right,Proud Bajan.The Europeans are even more rigorous with their immigration protocols than we Bajans.The horror that you have to go through to get a schengen visa is mind boggling,& is even more strict than US procedures since the EU people require every single visa holder to even have insurance when visiting.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Proud Bajan <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/05/28/barbados-signs-visa-waiver-with-european-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Barbados Proud Bajan from Saint Michael, Barbados Thu, 28 May 2009 21:28:55 +0000 http://blog.bajandream.org/?p=2696#comment-1966 There is a reason why a waiver like this would never be extended to some other CARICOM member states. Does anyone know why? It is good to know that the waiver is in place but this and every other one like it is in jeopardy if we give Barbados passports to illegals just because they are 'our Caribbean brothers and sisters'. There is a reason why a waiver like this would never be extended to some other CARICOM member states. Does anyone know why? It is good to know that the waiver is in place but this and every other one like it is in jeopardy if we give Barbados passports to illegals just because they are ‘our Caribbean brothers and sisters’.

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