WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG155/4 
11 February 2005 
 
 (05-0565) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
  
 
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND COMMON MARKET 
 
Questions and Replies
 
  The following communication, dated 11 January 2 005, is being circulated at the request of the 
CARICOM Secretariat, on behalf of the Delegati ons of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, 
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, Saint Lu cia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Kitts and 
Nevis, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.   This document reproduces the questions addressed  to the Parties and the responses submitted. 
The questions and replies set out below are or ganized in accordance with document WT/REG155/2. 
 
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1. We understand that Member states are required to remove all existing restrictions 
according to an agreed program.  Can CAR ICOM provide a copy of this program? 
 
 See the attached CARICOM Single Market and Economy "Programme for the Removal of 
Restrictions" in Services.   
 Restrictions are defined in terms of National Treatment. In other words, if the measure applies 
only to the nationals of the other CARICOM Member  States and not to the Member State's nationals, 
it is deemed to be a restriction.   The Programme is as approved by the Confer ence of Heads of Governments of CARICOM in 
February 2002. 
 
   
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Antigua and 
Barbuda Alien Land 
Holding All services Neither land nor a mortgage on land in Antigua 
and Barbuda shall be held by an unlicensed non-citizen. 
Companies incorporated in Antigua and Barbuda 
holding or intending to acquire more than five 
acres of land in Antigua and Barbuda may 
restrict or prohibit the i ssue or transfer of its 
shares or debentures to non-citizens or restrict or 
prohibit the holding by non-citizens of share 
warrants and of debentures transferable by 
delivery or refuse to register a non-citizen as a member or as the holder of a debenture. 
The Governor - General may grant licences either 
subject to conditions or not, for a non-citizen to be a director of a company, to vote at meetings of 
a company, to hold shares or debentures, or to be 
a member of a company having no share capital. There is also a restriction on the creation of trusts 
in favour of non-citizens with respect to the 
foregoing.  Where it appears to the Minister that a non-
citizen land owner is not fulfilling his/her 
responsibility under the Act to develop such land, the Minister may by order declare such land to be undeveloped and taxed accordingly.   X  L Short term for OECS nationals 
up to 1/2 half acre for residential.  Adequate amount 
for commercial purposes.  Long 
Term rest of Caricom (31-12-2005) In Barbuda, lease 
arrangement only.  Only Barbudans 
allowed to lease land.  
Will hold further consultations and 
advise at next meeting. 
Antigua and 
Barbuda Company 
Registration All services S. 340 (1) No external company shall begin or 
carry on business in Antigua and Barbuda until it 
is registered under the Act. 
 S. 342 (1) In the prescr ibed circumstances, the 
Registrar may restrict the powers or activities 
that an external company can exercise or carry on 
in Antigua and Barbuda.  S. 357 An external  company that is not 
registered under this Act may not maintain any 
action, suit or other proceeding in any court in Antigua and Barbuda in respect of any contract 
made in whole or in part within Antigua and 
Barbuda in the course of, or in connection with the carrying on of any business by the company 
in Antigua and Barbuda.   X  L Long term (up to 31-12-2005).  
(53 Construction/ 61 Wholesale 
Trade Services/ 62 Retail Trade 
Services / 631 Lodging Services; Food and Beverage 
Serving Services (Hotel under 
50 Rooms)/ 64 Land Transport Services/ 678 (Travel Agency, 
Tour Operator, annd Tourist 
Guide Services). Medium Term(up to 31-12-2004)  9312 
(Medical and Dental)/ 93123 
(Dentists)/ 93191 (Nursing)  
Antigua and 
Barbuda Embarkation 
Tax All Services Embarkation Tax Act, Cap 146: Each traveller 
who holds an Antigua and Barbuda passport or 
other valid Antigua and barbuda travel document pays EC$25.00.  Each traveller who holds a 
Caricom Passport pays EC$35.00.   X X L Short Term (up to 31-12-2003) National Treatment 
will apply. 
Antigua and Barbuda Loans to Non-
Citizens All Services Stamp Act, Cap 410 requires that any bank or 
financial institution which provides loans to non-
citizens is liable to a payment of a stamp duty of    X L Medium Term (up to 31-12-
2004) National Treatment 
will apply. 
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
** Key: L = Legislative; SL = Subsidiary; A = Administrative; C = Constitutional.  
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3% of the total amount of the loan. 
Antigua and 
Barbuda Work Permit 
Requirement All services S.F4. Persons w ho are not citizens of Antigua 
and Barbuda shall not e ngage in employment or 
self-employment in Antigua and Barbuda unless he has obtained a work permit issued by or on 
behalf of the Minister.   X X L Short Term for OECS 
nationals. Long term for rest of 
Caricom(up to 31-12-2005)  
Antigua and 
Barbuda 512 All services 
using patents, 
trademarks, copyrights, 
and other 
non-financial intangible 
assets (such 
as techniques, devices and 
industrial 
designs) S.3 (2) Non citizens must obtain a license from 
the Minister prior to operating a business using 
his/her own mark, product , service, technique, 
device, copyright, industria l design or invention.   X  L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) New draft legislation 
being drafted and 
enacted. Legislation will be WTO 
compatible. 
Antigua and 
Barbuda 512 All services 
utilizing patents and trademarks Where the applicant for registration of a patent or 
a trade mark resides outside Antigua and Barbuda, he/she must provide an address for service within Antigua and Barbuda. X    L N/A New draft legislation 
will contain no restrictions for CARICOM Member 
States. 
Antigua and Barbuda 66110 Air Transport 
services S.7 (4)  The Minister, may, in his/her discretion, 
refuse to grant an air service license to any 
person who is neither a  (a) citizen of Antigua and Barbuda; or 
(b) a body incorporated in Antigua and Barbuda, 
being a body which in the opinion of the Minister is substantially controlled by persons who are 
citizens of Antigua and Barbuda.   X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) Antigua and Barbuda 
will be guided by the 
position being developed at the 
Regional level. 
Antigua and Barbuda 68111 Postal 
services S.13 Within the limits and along the coasts of 
Antigua and Barbuda,  the postal administration 
shall have the exclusive privilege of conveying from one place to another within Antigua and 
Barbuda, all letters, and the exclusive privilege of 
performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting, se nding, despatching and 
delivering all letters within Antigua and Barbuda, 
and all letters going to or coming from parts beyond Antigua and Barbuda except in cases 
stated in the Appendix.   X X L N/A Legal monopoly 
Antigua and 
Barbuda 69110 Electricity 
generation, 
transmission and 
distribution S.5 The Authority shall have the exclusive right 
to generate, distribute, supply and sell electricity 
within Antigua and Barbuda and to perform services incidental thereto. X  X X L N/A Legal monopoly 
Antigua and 
Barbuda 713 Insurance S 5 (1) No person shall carry on in insurance 
business in Antigua and Barbuda unless he/she is 
registered as an insurer in the class of insurance 
business carried on by him/her or is a member of X   X L N/A Registration fees: 
Short term.  
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an association of underwriters registered as an 
insurer in the class of insurance business carried 
on by him/her.   
S.14 (c) An applicant who is a body corporate 
with a share capital shall not be registered as an insurer unless the applicant  - 
(i) Is lawfully constitute d in accordance with the 
laws of the country in which the head office of the applicant is situated; and 
(ii) Is registered in Antigua and Barbuda as a 
company under the Companies Act.  S.17 A registered insurer shall maintain a 
principal office in Antigua and Barbuda and shall 
appoint a principal officer in Antigua and Barbuda. (A principal office may be a branch 
office or the office of an  agent of the insurer) 
Antigua and 
Barbuda 713 Insurance S.8 (1) Insurance brokers must be resident in 
Antigua and Barbuda. (See also S.14 (1).  
Non-resident brokers pa y higher licensing fees X   X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)  
Antigua and 
Barbuda 821 Legal 
services Qualified citizens of Antigua and Barbuda are 
admitted to practise law. Non-citizens belonging to the countries listed in the Second Schedule of the Act are admitted on the basis of reciprocity. 
The Schedule excludes Suriname. In addition, 
interview with the Presid ent of the Antigua and 
Barbuda Bar Association revealed that OECS 
nationals can become honorary members of the 
Association. However, other CARICOM nationals will initially be asked to use a junior 
resident [for legal matters?] X  X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)  
Antigua and 
Barbuda 833 Engineering S.9 Only persons w ho are, inter alia, resident in 
Antigua and Barbuda or if a non-resident, holds a 
work permit may be registered as an Engineer.   
Note that the interviews revealed that engineers 
should be resident in Antigua and Barbuda for 
three months prior to qualification for 
registration. X  X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)  
Antigua and 
Barbuda 83530 Land 
Surveying S.6  The Board shall not grant a license to 
practise land surveying to any person unless that 
person, inter alia, has been engaged as an assistant in land surveying in Antigua and 
Barbuda under the supervision of the Chief 
Surveyor or any surveyor for a period of six (6) months or such other period as the Board shall in 
any particular case, having regard to all the 
circumstances, determine. X  X X L N/A  
Antigua and 
Barbuda 8622 [Electricity, 
gas and water 
distribution services (on a S.7(1) The Authority shall have the exclusive 
right to supply, distribute, maintain and sell 
water within Antigua and Barbuda. X  X X L N/A Legal Monopoly (no 
requirement to 
remove)  
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fee or 
contract basis)] 
Antigua and Barbuda 93191 Nursing S.7 (2) Nurses registered in any part of the 
Commonwealth may be admitted to the local 
final examination for nurses for the sick 
prescribed by the Council and on successfully passing such examination, inter alia, shall be 
entitled to be registered. 
Note that nurses regist ered in the United 
Kingdom and in any part of the Commonwealth 
or any foreign country where there is a 
reciprocity agreement concerning nurses with Antigua and Barbuda shall be entitled to be 
registered. X  X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)  
Antigua and 
Barbuda 9321 Veterinary 
services S.15 (1) (d) The Registrar shall remove from the 
register or the roll the name of any person who 
has ceased to practise as a veterinary surgeon or an animal health assistant in Antigua and Barbuda or who has been absent from Antigua 
and Barbuda for two or more years.    X L N/A   
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Barbados  Company 
Registration All services  S.198 (1) A public company may by special 
resolution amend its articles in accordance with the regulations to constrain the issue or 
transfer of its shares to persons who are not 
resident Barbadians. X   X   L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) To examine at the 
regional level. 
Barbados  Company 
Registration All services   S. 326 (1) No external company shall begin 
or carry on any undertaking in Barbados until it is registered under the Companies Act.           N/A   
Barbados  Company 
Registration All services   S. 327 (2) An application for registration 
under this Act by an external company may be  referred by the Registrar to the Minister, who 
may order the Registrar to refuse registration.           N/A   
Barbados  Company 
Registration All services   S. 328 (1) In the prescribed circumstances, 
the Registrar may restrict the powers or 
activities that an external company can exercise or carry on in Barbados.             N/A   
Barbados  Company 
Registration All services  S. 344 (1) An external  company that is not 
registered under this Act may not maintain 
any action, suit or other proceeding in any 
court in Barbados in respect of any contract made in whole or in part within Barbados in 
the course of, or in connection with the 
carrying on of any undertaking by the company in Barbados.            N/A   
Barbados  Exchange 
Controls All services  S.3 No person may make payments to or for 
the credit of any person resident  outside 
Barbados, or make any payment to a person 
resident in Barbados by  order or on behalf of 
a person resident outside Barbados except 
with the permission of the Authority. 
 S. 9 (1) No person resident in Barbados shall make any payment outside the Island to or for 
the credit of a person resident outside 
Barbados except with the permission of the Authority.  S. 10 (1) No person shall make any payment 
to a person resident in Barbados and no 
resident of Barbados shall do any act which involves the making of any payment outside 
Barbados as consideration for or in connection 
with the receipt (outside of Barbados) of money due to a resident for the sale of 
property or the performance of services in 
Barbados, or in connection with the acquisition of property located outside of 
Barbados by a resident of Barbados  except X X     L N/A To examine at the 
regional level. 
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
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with the permission of the Authority. 
 S. 11 (1) No person sha ll issue any security to 
any person who is resident outside of 
Barbados. 
Barbados  Work Permit 
Requirement All services S.3 No person may enter Barbados as an 
immigrant, or being present in Barbados, 
remain therein as an immigrant. Subject to the Immigration (Amendment) Act, 
1996, 6/1996, no person other than a citizen, 
permanent resident or immigrant may, in Barbados, engage in any occupation or accept 
employment without having first obtained a 
written permit for the purpose granted by the Minister. The amendment to s. 17(1) provides 
that persons who do not hold university 
degrees or diplomas or who do not have 
accreditation from the relevant professional 
body are required to obtain work permits     X X L N/A 
 
 Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) Regulatory 
 
 For persons entitled 
to move and work 
under Chapter 3 of the Revised Treaty 
and the relevant 
decisions of the Conference as agreed 
to date. 
Barbados 512 All services utitlising 
industrial designs, 
patents and 
trademarks. Where the applicant for registration of an 
industrial design, a patent or a trade mark 
resides outside Barbados , he/she must provide 
an address for service within Barbados or in the case of a patent app licant, appoint an agent 
admitted to practice as a patent agent in 
Barbados.  X       L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 51220 All services using 
patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other 
non-financial 
intangible assets (such as techniques, 
devices and industrial 
designs) S.1 (A)  Non nationals must obtain a licence 
from the Minister prior to operating a business using his/her own mark, product , service, 
technique, device, copy right, industrial design 
or invention.      X   L N/A Regulatory. 
To examine at the regional level. 
Barbados 54 CONSTRUCTION 
SERVICES An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 61 WHOLESALE 
TRADE SERVICES An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 62 RETAIL TRADE 
SERVICES An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)    
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Barbados 63 LODGING; FOOD 
AND BEVERAGE SERVING 
SERVICES An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 632 Restaurant services Small scale tourism related activities such as 
restaurants are usually reserved for Barbadian 
nationals therefore work permits may not be 
granted.      X X A Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 64221 Land Transport 
Services Car rental service -  This is reserved for 
nationals. Taxi service – This is reserved for nationals 
Minibus/Ominibus service – This is reserved 
for nationals.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 651 Shipping services S.86 Th e Minister may make regulations 
which include conditions as to nationality in relation to prescribing standards of 
competency to be attained and other 
conditions to be satisfied, subject to any exceptions allowed by or under the 
regulations, by officers and other seamen of 
any description in order to be qualified for the purposes of this section.        X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 672 Storage and 
warehousing services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 678 Travel agency, tour 
operator and tourist 
guide services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 67811 Travel Agents  S.5 On ly citizens, permanent residents and 
immigrants are allowed to operate as travel 
agents.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 67812 Tour Operators S.3 (2) Tour operators, not resident in 
Barbados shall only offer facilitation or other services in Barbados through a travel agent 
licensed under the Travel Services Act.      X X L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 68111 Postal services S.4 The Postmaster-General by himself or by 
any other officer of the Post Office shall have 
the exclusive privilege of – (a) conveying from one place to another 
within Barbados all letters; and 
(b) performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting, sending, dispatching- 
(i) all letters within Barbados, and     X X L N/A Monopoly  
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(ii) all letters going to or coming from places 
outside Barbados.  
Barbados 69210 Water services S.5 The functions of the Authority include the 
following:  to control and regulate the production 
treatment, storage, transmission, distribution 
and use of water for public purposes.  to design, construct, acquire, provide, operate 
and maintain waterworks for the purposes of 
supplying water for public purposes.      X   L N/A Monopoly 
Barbados 71 FINANCIAL 
INTERMEDIATION, INSURANCE AND 
AUXILIARY 
SERVICES An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 711 Banking Services S.4( 1) No person may carry on banking 
business in Barbados without a licence. 
S.8 A licence may be issued to a foreign bank 
only if the bank designates and notifies the Minister of (a) Its principal office in Barbados; 
(b) the name of one of its officers who is its 
authorised agent in Barbados; and (c) in the absence or inability to act of the 
person referred to in paragraph (b), the name 
of another officer who may act as the authorised agent of the bank. 
 
  Financial Institutions Act. X       L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 711 Banking Services  S.6 No licence may be issued under this Act 
to any person other than  an eligible company 
or qualified foreign bank. 
Offshore Banking Act. X       L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 711 Banking Services S.7 A body corporate is an eligible company 
if, inter alia, it is incorporated under Part I of the Companies and at least one of its directors 
is a resident citizen of Barbados. 
Offshore Banking Act. X       L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 711 Banking Services S.22(1) A licence may be issued under this 
Act to a company that is controlled by persons who are not residents of Barbados when  
(a) The authorised capital of the company is at 
least $2,000,000; and (b) capital to an amount of not less than $1,000,000 has been subscribed and paid-up 
in cash. 
Offshore Banking Act. X       L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 711 Banking Services S.22 (2) A licence may be issued under this 
Act to a company that is controlled by X       L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)    
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residents of Barbados when  
(a) The authorised capital of the company is at 
least $500,000; and 
(b) capital to an amount of not less than 
$250,000 has been subscribed and paid-up in cash. 
 
Offshore Banking Act. 
Barbados 713 Insurance  S. 72 (c) (i)  An association of underwriters 
constituted outside of Barbados must be in existence for at least five (5) years prior to 
registering under the Insurance Act to enable 
it to carry on its in surance business in 
Barbados (other than long term insurance 
business). X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 713 Insurance  S.72 (c) (ii) An association of underwriters 
constituted outside of Barbados must furnish 
the Supervisor of Insurance with the names and addresses of one or more persons resident 
in Barbados authorised to accept on behalf of 
its members, service of process on its behalf in any legal proceedings. X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 713 Insurance  S. 74 provides for specific forms of 
documentation which must be supplied by an association constituted outside of Barbados. 
(The Supervisor of Insurance indicated that 
the same information must be submitted by a local association). X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 713 Insurance  S.79 An association of underwriters which is 
constituted outside Barbados may not be 
registered to carry on and may not carry on 
any class of insurance business unless it has deposited with the Supervisor of Insurance an 
amount equal to one million dollars.  X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 713 Insurance  S 8 (1) (d) A foreign company shall not 
engage in the insurance business unless it has 
filed with the Supervis or of Insurance the 
names and addresses of one or more persons 
resident in Barbados and authorised to accept 
service of process on its behalf in any legal proceedings.   X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 71331 Motor vehicle 
insurance  SS.2, 37 & 38 Motor vehicles must be 
insured with a company registered to offer 
motor vehicle insurance in Barbados.  X X     L N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 72 REAL ESTATE 
SERVICES An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 821 Legal services Qualified citizen s of Barbados are admitted to X   X X L Long term (up to 31-12- To examine at the  
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practise law. Non-citizens belonging to the 
countries listed in the First Schedule of the Act are admitted on the basis of reciprocity. 
The Schedule excludes Suriname.  2005) regional level. 
Barbados 82211 Financial Auditing 
Services R.2 Only citizens or persons ordinarily 
resident in Barbados may provide financial 
auditing services. X X X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 8321 Architecture The Barbados Institute of Architects 
recommends that an Architect not registered in Barbados and who does not operate within 
Barbados should collaborate with a local 
entity that understands local practices in the field of Architecture especially if construction 
related services are being provided.       X A Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 83530 Land Surveying  Land Surveyors who are not Barbadians must 
serve for six months at the Land and Surveys 
Department prior to obtaining a licence to practise as a land surveyor. (This appears to 
be an administrative requirement.) 
 See also rule 3 (1) (b) (1985 rules)   See also rule 3 (1993 rules)      X X L/SL N/A Regulatory 
Barbados 841 Telecommunications S.3(1) The Crown reserves the exclusive right 
to provide telecommunication for public correspondence in Barbados. 
S.3(2) Without affecting the generality of the 
above, the Minister may grant a licence to any person to construct, maintain and operate 
telecommunication facilities in the 
circumstances outlined in the Appendix.  .     X X L N/A Monopoly 
Barbados 841 Telecommunications 
services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 8611 Agricultural and 
gardening services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 8612 Animal husbandry 
services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 8614 Forestry and logging 
services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)    
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enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. 
Barbados 8615 Fishing services An appr oved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 8714 Maintenance and 
repair of transport 
machinery and 
equipment An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 872 Repair services of 
other goods An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 931 Human health 
services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 941 Sewerage services S.5 The functions of the Authority include the 
following:  to design, construct, acquire, provide, operate 
and maintain sewerage works for the purpose 
of receiving, treati ng and disposing of 
sewerage. 
 to control and regulate the disposal sewerage 
through sewerage plants that are part of the Authority’s systems     X X L N/A Monopoly 
Barbados 941 Sewage services An appr oved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 942 Refuse disposal 
services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 943 Sanitation and similar 
services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)    
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enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. 
Barbados 96 RECREATIONAL, 
CULTURAL AND SPORTING 
SERVICES An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives  
S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 96590 Water sports S.32 Only  citizens, permanent residents and 
immigrants are allowed to use a speedboat for 
water sports activity for hire or reward.      X X L/SL Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Barbados 972 Beauty and physical 
well-being services An approved small business is provided with 
tax and other incentives 
 S. 3(1)(b) provides that a small business is an 
enterprise that has 75% of its shares locally 
owned. X X X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
  
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Type** Time frame Comments 
Belize  Business 
Licence 
Requirement All services Act requires business licences for various 
service providers.     X X L N/A   
Belize  Company 
Registration All services Sections 250 and 251 prescribe the 
requirements for the registration of overseas companies.  Must provide address in Belize. [X]   [X]   L Short to long term (up to 31-
12-2005)   
Belize  Exchange 
Controls All services Act and Regulations prescribe the permissions 
to be sought for foreign exchange transactions.         L N/A   
Belize  Work Permit 
Requirement All services Immigration regulations prescribe the 
procedure for applications for work permits.  
Exemption is provided for in the CARICOM 
Skills Act.     [X] [X] L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) Issue should not arise 
since the Free 
movement of Skills 
Act was passed. (Provisions not made 
for University of 
Belize.  Need to be added to Protocol II) 
Belize 52 - Land 
Services All services National Lands Act prescribes that Minister 
has discretion to grant a licence for transfer of 
land to an Alien. (Ministerial discretion to 
grant license to aliens to own land )     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) Act does not apply to 
Commonwealth 
Citizens, hence it will 
not be amended.  Suriname to be granted treatment 
similar to 
Commonwealth citizens by 
amendment to the 
Immigration Act, to remove Citizens of 
Suriname from 
classification as "aliens". 
Belize 6421 Scheduled road 
transport services of 
passengers Road Transport and Motor Vehicles Act and 
Regulations prescribe licensing requirement 
for scheduled journeys and Permits for non-
scheduled journeys.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 6422 Non-scheduled road 
transport services of passengers Road Transport and Motor Vehicles Act and 
Regulations prescribe licensing requirement for scheduled journeys and Permits for non-
scheduled journeys.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 64235 Moving services of 
household and office 
furniture and other goods The Act and Regulations prescribe the criteria 
for licensing motor vehicles and granting 
driver's permits. (Registration and licensing requirements,Work permits and visas are 
required for Non-Belizeans)     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 64240 Miscellaneous local The Act and Regulations pres cribe the criteria     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-   
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
** Key: L = Legislative; SL = Subsidiary; A = Administrative; C = Constitutional.  
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delivery services for licensing motor vehicles and granting 
driver's permits. (Registration and licensing requirements,Work permits and visas are 
required for Non-Belizeans) 2005) 
Belize 64250 Rental services of 
trucks with operator The Act and Regulations prescribe the criteria 
for licensing motor vehicles and granting 
driver's permits. (Registration and licensing requirements,Work permits and visas are 
required for Non-Belizeans)     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 661 Air transport 
services of 
passengers Regulations prescribe for the licensing of 
scheduled journeys and for permits for 
journeys other that scheduled journeys. 
(Licensing or registration requirements; Work 
permits or visas required by non-Belizeans) X       L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Belize 662 Air transport 
services of freight Regulations prescribe for the licensing of 
scheduled journeys and for permits for 
journeys other that scheduled journeys. 
(Licensing or registration requirements; Work 
permits or visas required by non-Belizeans) X   X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 664 Rental services of 
aircraft with 
operator Regulations prescribe for the licensing of 
scheduled journeys and for permits for 
journeys other that scheduled journeys. 
(Licensing or registration requirements; Work permits or visas required by non-Belizeans) X       L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Belize 67610 Port and waterway 
operation services 
(excl. cargo 
handling) Regulations 3 , 4 and 8 prescribe the criteria 
for registration and certification of masters of 
vessels. (Certification requirements and Work 
Permits or visas required for non-Belizeans)       X SL Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 6762 Pilotage and 
berthing services Regulations 3, 4 and 8 provide for the 
licensing of pilots. (Certification and licensing requirements, Restricted to Belizeans only)     X X SL Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 68111 Postal services 
related to letters Section 6 of the Act grants the exclusive right 
to the Postmaster General to convey postal 
communication. (Monopoly given to 
Postmaster General)     X X L N/A   
Belize 7110 Financial 
intermediation services, except 
investment banking, 
insurance services and pension services Act prescribes the capital requirements for 
local and other banks to be licensed. (Exchange Controls, Registration and 
licensing requirements minimum capital 
requirements,Work permits/visas required for Non-Belizeans )     X X L N/A   
Belize 71311 Life insurance and 
individual pension 
services Act provides for the registration of agents, 
associations of underwriters, insurance 
companies and for other matters. (Licensing or 
registration, Work permits or visas required for non-Belizeans)     X X L N/A   
Belize 71559 Other services 
auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. Act prescribes the criteri a for the grant of an 
Auctioneers license to be granted. (Licensing  registration  requirement s, Work permits/visas 
required by non-Belizeans )     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Belize 8211 Legal advisory and Act  prescribes  criteria for registration of     X X L Long term (up to 31-12- Professionals do n ot  
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representation 
services in the different fields of 
law Attorneys at Law in Belize. ( Legal education 
certification, Good character certification, Work permits required for non-Belizeans ) 2005) require work permits 
under Skills Act. 
Belize 8221 Accounting and 
financial auditing 
services Act   prescribes  the  criteria  for  registration 
of  a Chartered Accountant. (Licensing & 
certification requirements,  Work permits/visas 
required  for non-Belizeans)     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) Professionals do not 
require work permits 
under Skills Act. 
Belize 83530 Land surveying Act  prescribes the criteria for registration of 
Land Surveyors. (Registration and  licensing  
requirements must be me t ,Work permits/visas 
required  by non-Belizeans)     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 841 Telecommunications (Monopoly  position Up to 2002, Exclusive 
license expires in 2002  Discriminating business tax of 19%,Work permits/visas are 
normal requirements for non-Belizeans)     X X L Medium to long term (up to 
31-12-2005).   
Belize 8413 Satellite (Monopoly  position Up to 2002, Exclusive 
license expires in 2002  Discriminating 
business tax of 19%,Work permits/visas are normal requirements for non-Belizeans)     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 86150 Fishing services Fisheries licences are not granted to non-
Belizeans. (Registration and licensing requirements, Only Belizean nationals can 
engage in Marine Fishing services)     X X A Medium to long term (up to 
31-12-2005)   
Belize 91134 Administrative 
transport and 
communications related services The Act and Regulations prescribe the criteria 
for licensing motor vehicles and granting 
driver's permits. (Registration and licensing requirements,Work permits and visas are 
required for Non-Belizeans)     X X L/SL Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Belize 9312 Medical and dental 
services Act   prescribes  the  criteria  for registration 
of medical professionals. (Certification 
Registration and Resi dency for minimum 
period, Work permits/visas are normal 
require-  ments for non-Belizeans )     X X L Medium to long term (up to 
31-12-2005)   
Belize 93122 Specialized medical 
services Act prescribes the criteria for registration  of   
opticians. (Registration and licensing required 
by Medical Council/Ministry of Health ,Work permits/visas required  by non-Belizeans )     X X L Medium to long term (up to 
31-12-2005)        Registration 
fees: Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Belize 93191 Deliveries and 
related services, 
nursing services, 
physiotherapeutic and para-medical 
services Act  prescribes criteria  for  registration of 
nurses and midwives in Belize.(Registration 
and licensing required, Work permits/visas  
required  for non-Belizeans.)     X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Belize 93193 Residential health 
facilities services 
other than hospital services Act prescribes criteria for registration of 
nursing homes. (Registration and licensing 
required, Work permits/ visas  required  for 
non-Belizeans.)     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Belize 93199 Other human health 
services n.e.c. Act  prescribes conditions for registration and 
licensing of Chemists and Druggists. (Registration and licensing required, Work     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)    
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permits/visas  required  for non-Belizeans.) 
Belize 93210 Veterinary services 
for pet animals Sections 15, 16, 19, 21 and 22 prescribe the 
criteria for licensing and registration of 
Veterinary Surgeons and Anima Health Assistants. (Certification and registration 
requirements,  Requirement of  fit and proper 
person , Work Permits or Visas required for non-Belizeans)     X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Belize 9331 Social services with 
accommodation Act prescribes the criteria  and conditions for 
registration of Social Service Agencies in 
Belize. (Registration requirements must be 
satisfied,Work permits/visas are required for Non-Belizeans )     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Belize 96141 Motion picture, 
video tape and 
television 
programme distribution services Act  prescribes that for the grant of a licence 
for cinematograph production. (Registration 
and licensing required ,Work permits/visas  
required for Non-Belizeans )     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Belize 96160 Broadcasting 
services 
 
Telegraph services The Act and various regulations prescribe the 
criteria for licensing radio and television 
stations; radio equipment on board ships and 
apparatus for wireless telegraphy. (Licensing requirements, Work permits or visas required for non-Belizeans)           Medium to long term (up to 
31-12-2005)   
  
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Dominica  Alien Land 
Holding All services  Land in Dominica shall not be held by an 
unlicensed alien who is defined in the Act as an individual who is not a citizen of one of the 
OECS Member States. 
 Companies incorporated in Dominica holding or intending to acquire any land in Dominica 
may restrict or prohibit th e issue or transfer of 
its shares or debentures to aliens or restrict or prohibit the holding by aliens of share warrants and of debentures transferable by 
delivery or refuse to register an alien as a 
member or as the holder of a debenture.  The Minister may refuse to grant a licence or 
may issue a licence subject to such terms and 
conditions, as he may consider necessary.  There is also a restriction on the creation of 
trusts in favour of aliens with respect to the 
foregoing.     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Dominica  Company 
Registration All services  S. 340 (1) No external company shall begin 
or carry on business in Dominica until it is registered under the Act.     X   L N/A To examine at 
regional level 
Dominica  Company 
Registration All services  S. 342 (2) In the prescribed circumstances, 
the Registrar may restrict the powers or 
activities that an external company can 
exercise or carry on in Dominica.     X   L N/A To examine at 
regional level 
Dominica  Company 
Registration All services  S. 357 (1) An external  company that is not 
registered under this Act may not maintain any action, suit or other proceeding in any 
court in Dominica in respect of any contract 
made in whole or in part within Dominica in the course of, or in connection with the 
carrying on of any business by the company 
in Dominica.     X   L N/A To examine at 
regional level 
Dominica  Exchange 
Controls All services Act prescribes prohibition of trading in 
foreign currency and foreign currency transactions in excess of EC$250,000 without permission         L N/A Regulatory 
Dominica  Financial 
Loan Services All services The Ministry of Finance must approve a loan 
to a non-citizen even if the individual is living 
in Dominica. To date however no applications 
have been turned down X       L Short to Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004)   
Dominica  Work Permit 
Requirement All services S.9(1) The Minister or by his discretion any 
immigration officer may grant a permit for a prohibited immigrant to enter and remain in 
the State subject to such conditions as to 
duration and place of re sidence, occupation,     X X L CARICOM Skills Act:  Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003);  Other areas: Short to long 
term (up to 31-12-2005)   
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
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or any other matter or thing, whether similar 
to those before enumerated or not, as the Minister may think expedient. 
All non-citizens must obtain a work permit if 
they are to get in volved in gainful 
employment in Dominica. All vacancies must 
be advertised in the local press before they 
can be offered to a foreigner. 
Dominica 512 All services utilizing 
patents and trademarks Where the applicant for registration of a 
patent or a trademark resides outside Dominica, he/she must provide an address for 
service within Dominica. (Section 4 of the 
Patents Act and Section 5 of the Trade Marks Act)         L N/A Regulatory 
Dominica 531 Contractors Any non-resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 5326 Mining services S.12 No mineral right – 
(a) shall be granted to an individual unless he is a citizen of Dominica; (b) being a reconnaissance licence or an 
exclusive prospecting licence, shall be granted 
to a body corporate, unless the body corporate is a company or corporation incorporated in 
Dominica; or 
(c) being a mining licence, shall be granted to a body corporate unless the body corporate is 
a company or corporation incorporated in 
Dominica.  
S.70 (1) The Inspector shall not issue a non-
exclusive prospecting licence (a) to an individual unless he is a citizen of 
Dominica; 
(b) to a company unless it is a company whose entire share capital is beneficially 
owned by citizens of Dominica or by a 
corporation. S.70 (5)The Inspector may grant a non-citizen 
a non-exclusive prospecting licence if that 
person was ordinarily resident in Dominica during the period of seven (7) years 
immediately preceding the date of his/her 
application.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Dominica 61 WHOLESALE 
TRADE SERVICES DEXIA shall be the sole importer of any 
essential commodity as li sted in Schedule I of 
the Act. X   X X L N/A Monopoly 
Dominica 61 WHOLESALE 
TRADE SERVICES The Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation 
(DBMC) shall be the sole exporter of Bananas outside the Caribbean area…     X X L N/A Monopoly  
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s.13(1) Dominica Banana Marketing 
Corporation Act, Chap 58:02 
Dominica 631 Hotel, Guesthouse 
Keeper (less than six bedrooms) To qualify for duty free concessions, non-
citizens must invest in hotels with ten or more rooms whereas a local investor must invest in 
hotels with at least five rooms in order to 
qualify for the concessions.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Dominica 642 Land Transport 
Services S.33 No driver’s permit shall be issued or 
endorsed as valid for a public service, motor omnibus vehicle or goods vehicle unless the 
applicant has driven a vehicle other than a 
motorcycle regularly in Dominica during the preceding twelve months.     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Dominica 66110 Air Transport 
services S.7 (5)  The Minister, may, in his/her 
discretion, refuse to grant an air service 
licence to any person who is neither a  
(a) citizen of the Commonwealth of Dominica; or 
(b) a body incorporated in the Commonwealth 
of Dominica, being a body, which in the opinion of the Minister is substantially controlled by persons who are citizens of the 
Commonwealth of Dominica.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Dominica 6769 Shipping Agent Any non-resi dent who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 6781 Travel Agent Any non-resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 68111 Postal services S.13 Within  the limits and along the coasts of 
…[Dominica],  the postal administration shall have the exclusive privilege of conveying 
from one place to another within [Dominica], 
all letters, and the exclusive privilege of performing all the incidental services of 
receiving, collecting, se nding, dispatching and 
delivering all letters within …[Dominica], and all letters going to or coming from parts 
beyond …[Dominica] except in certain cases.     X X L N/A Monopoly 
Dominica 69110 Electricity 
generation, 
transmission and distribution S.3 The Dominica Electricity Services 
Limited shall have the exclusive licence to 
generate, transmit, distribute, and sell electricity in Dominica until December 31st, 
2025. X   X X L N/A Monopoly 
Dominica 713 Insurance  S 5 No pe rson shall carry on any class of 
insurance business in Dominica unless he/she 
is registered as an insurer or is exempt from 
registration under the Act.  S 7 (2) No foreign company may be X     X L N/A Regulatory  
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registered to carry on insurance business in 
Dominica unless, inter alia, it has undertaken insurance business in its country of 
incorporation for at least two (2) years prior to 
the date of its application for registration in Dominica. 
 S.12(1) A registered in surer shall maintain a 
principal office in Dominica and shall appoint by power of attorney a principal 
representative in the State. 
 S.58 Foreign companies are required to deposit a greater amount with the Registrar of 
Insurance. 
 S.67(4) The Minister may authorise the payment of any benefit or  the proceeds of any 
claim outside of Dominica. 
Dominica 713 Insurance S.19 (1) Non-resident insurance salesmen are 
required to pay higher fees X X X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 713 Insurance  S.25(3) An  association of underwriters 
constituted outside of Dominica must be in 
existence for five (5) year s, inter alia, before it 
can registered as an insurer in Dominica.  S.26 Associations of Underwriters 
constituted outside of Dominica must furnish 
the Registrar with  (i) Certified copies of returns relating to the 
insurance business carried on by the members 
of the association as well as (ii) A certificate signed by the chairman of the 
association and by the authority in whom is 
vested the administration of the insurance industry in that country, that the members of 
the association have complied with the 
provisions of the insurance law in the preceding year. X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Dominica 7169 Insurance Salesman Any non-re sident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 7211 Real Estate Agent Any non-re sident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 821 Attorneys(Business) Any non-re sident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 821 Barristers/Solicitors Any non-re sident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)    
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Dominica 8221 Accountants Any non-reside nt who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 8321 Architects Any non-resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 833 Engineers Any non-resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 83530 Land Surveying S.6  The Board shall not grant a licence to 
practise land surveying to any person unless that person, inter alia, provides evidence of 
practical survey work carried out by him/her 
for at least six (6) months under the supervision of the Director or a licensed 
surveyor approved by the Director of Surveys 
and Commissioner of Lands appinted under section 3. X     X L N/A Regulatory 
Dominica 83530 Quantity Surveyor Any non-re sident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 84120 Wireless 
Telecommunication 
Services Telecommunications Act No. 8 of 2000 
prescribes the requirement for the licensing of 
wireless apparatus and dealers in wireless apparatus.     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Dominica 8622 Water services The Dominica Water and Sewerage Company 
Limited has the exclusive licence (for a period 
of 25 years commencing from January 18th , 
1990) to provide the inhabitants of Dominica with adequate water service and any other 
service or facilities deemed incidental or 
appropriate thereto. X   X X L N/A Monopoly 
Dominica 93121 Physician Any non-reside nt who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 93121 Surgeon Any non-resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 93122 Occulist/Optician Any non-re sident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 93123 Dentists Any non-resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)    
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resident.  
Dominica 93191 Nursing S.7 (2) Nurses registered in any part of the 
Commonwealth may be admitted to the local 
final examination for nurses for the sick prescribed by the council and on successfully 
passing such examination, inter alia, shall be 
entitled to be registered.  Note that nurses regist ered in the United 
Kingdom and in any part of the 
Commonwealth or any foreign country where there is a reciprocity agreement concerning 
nurses with Dominica shall be entitled to be 
registered.  X     X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 93199 Chemists/Pharmacists Any non -resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is required to pay greater licence fee than a 
resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 9321 Veterinary Surgeon Any non-re sident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 941 Sewerage services The Dominica Water and Sewerage Company 
Limited has the exclusive licence (for a period of 25 years commencing from July 1st , 1995) 
to provide the service of  the removal of 
sewerage by means of the sewerage system or any part thereof, including services incidental 
thereto, and permitted under the Water and 
Sewerage Act, Chap.43:40.     X X L N/A Monopoly 
Dominica 962 Exhibitions, 
performances, amusements 
(excluding sports) Non-residents who hol d exhibitions or 
performances (exclusive  of sporting activities) 
are required to pay additional taxes.       X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 96310 Professional 
Entertainer Any non-resident who wishes to practice any 
of the professions listed in the Appendix is 
required to pay greater licence fee than a resident.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Dominica 973 Funeral directing 
services R.4(1) Only persons residing in Dominica for 
at least one year preceding the date of the 
application for a licence may be granted a 
funeral director’s licence. X   X X SL N/A Regulatory 
  
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Grenada  Alien Land 
Holding All services Neither land nor a mortgage on land in 
Grenada shall be held by  an unlicensed alien. 
 
Companies incorporated in Grenada holding or 
intending to acquire more than five acres of land in Grenada may rest rict or prohibit the 
issue or transfer of its shares or debentures to 
aliens or restrict or prohibit the holding by aliens of share warrants and of debentures transferable by delivery or refuse to register an 
alien as a member or as the holder of a 
debenture.  
The Administrator may grant licences either 
subject to conditions or not, for an alien to be a director of a company, to vote at meetings of a 
company, to hold shares or debentures, or to be 
a member of a company having no share capital. 
 
There is also a restriction on the creation of trusts in favour of aliens with respect to the 
foregoing.  [X]   [X]     Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Grenada  Beach 
Vending 
Services  Beach Vending 
Services Act prescribes the requirements for the grant of 
a Beach Vending Licence 
[Administration of Act allows limitations to be imposed on number of licences issued; zoning 
is also applied]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada  Business 
Licence 
Requirement Miscellaneous 
services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
premises with animals, hawkers, boatmen, 
porters, coasting vessels, boats, slaughterers, pharmacists, commercial travelers. 
 
[Discretionary licensing, non-national treatment in respect of fees applies in some 
instances to non-Grenadians]     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) To remove 
discretionary fees. 
Grenada  Company 
Registration All services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of external companies 
[Differential registrati on requirements implied 
for external companies]  Difference in fee for Nationals and non-Nationals     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Grenada  Exchange 
Controls All services Act prescribes pr ohibition of trading in foreign 
currency and foreign currency transactions in 
excess of EC$250,000 without permission         L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada  Land Use All services Section 5 of the Act requires permission to be 
obtained for physical development to be     X   L N/A Regulatory 
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
** Key: L = Legislative; SL = Subsidiary; A = Administrative; C = Constitutional.  
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carried out on any land. 
[Discretion may be used in granting permission] 
Grenada  Property 
Transfer Tax All services The Act imposes property transfer tax in the 
sale or transfer of property. 
[Differentials apply to non-nationals]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Grenada  Work Permit 
Requirement All services Act prescribes the removal of requirements in 
respect of certain CARICOM nationals 
[Act not being applied; still provides for differential treatment for CARICOM nationals]     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Grenada  Work Permit 
Requirement   Act prescribes the requirements for grant of a  
work permit to foreign and commonwealth 
citizens.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Act amended to take 
into account the 
CARICOM Skills 
Act. 
Grenada 61 WHOLESALE 
TRADE SERVICES The Act requires the licensing of exporters of 
fresh produce and the approval of the packing house. 
[Use of discretion possible in grant of licence] X     X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 62126 Non-specialized 
store retail trade 
services, of beverages Act prescribes the requirements for obtaining a 
liquor licence 
[Discretionary grant of licence possible]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 63110 Hotel and motel 
lodging services Act requires an applicant for Hotel 
development to obtain a licence to benefit from concessions 
[Only facilities 10 rooms and above can access 
assistance under Act]     X X L Short to Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004)   
Grenada 651 Coastal and 
transoceanic water transport services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of ships and licensing of ships. [Discretion possible in registration and 
licensing; differentiation in permission process 
between local and foreign shipping ]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Grenada 65111 Coastal and 
transoceanic water transport services 
of passengers by 
ferries The Act prescribes the requirements for 
licensing yachts and for the grant of a cruising permit. 
[Discretion possible in grant of licence; 
differential fees payable by non-nationals]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Grenada 65119 Other coastal and 
transoceanic water transport services 
of passengers Act Requires The Licensing Of Power-Craft 
[Potential For Discretionary Licensing     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 66110 Scheduled air 
transport services 
of passengers Act prescribes the requirements for licensing of 
aircrafts and operation of aerodromes. 
[Discretionary grant of licences possible; local presence requirement (citizenship or 
incorporation)impacts on market access and 
national treatment]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Grenada 67220 Bulk liquid or gas 
storage services Act prescribes the requirements for a licence to 
store petroleum, deal and sell petroleum. 
[Discretion possible in the grant of licence]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 67620 Pilotage and Act regulates the requirements for being     X X L Long term  (up to 31-12-2005) Need to assess impac t  
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berthing services employed as a pilot. 
[Potential for limitation of numbers licensed (S 
56); discretionary licensing possible] on revenue. 
Grenada 67710 Airport operation 
services (excl. 
cargo handling) Act prescribes requirements for licences and 
concessions in respect of the use of aerodrome 
[Use of discretion possible in grant of licences]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 68111 Postal services 
related to letters Act prescribes the requirements for operation 
of postal services 
[Sole provider authority restricts market access]     X   L N/A Monopoly 
Grenada 69110 Electricity 
transmission and 
distribution 
services Act grants exclusive licence to Grenada 
Electricity Services Limited to supply 
electricity. 
[Market access restricted]     X   L N/A Monopoly 
Grenada 711 Financial 
intermediation services, except 
investment 
banking, insurance services and 
pension services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing of 
Offshore Banks [Local presence requirement, Offshore Banks 
precluded from providing local services]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 711 Financial 
intermediation 
services, except 
investment banking, insurance 
services and 
pension services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing of 
Banks and Financial Institutions 
[Potential for use of discretion in restricting 
market access exists] X   X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 713 Insurance and 
pension services (excluding 
reinsurance 
services), except compulsory social 
security services Act prescribes the registration of Offshore 
Insurance Companies [Companies registered under this Act are not 
allowed to provide services locally given that 
they’re tax exempt]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 713 Insurance and 
pension services 
(excluding reinsurance 
services), except 
compulsory social security services The Act prescribes the requirements for 
registration of Insurance Companies, 
Associations of Underwriters and Brokers, Salesmen, Agents and Sub Agents. 
[Registration fees for non national companies 
higher; local presence requirement; differential applies in paid up capital requirements; limits 
on proportion of investments that could be 
made outside of Grenada     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Need to assess impact 
on revenue. 
Grenada 71532 Trust services Act prescrib es the conditions for registration of 
designated persons to act as Trustees [Discretion possible in approval process]     X     N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 82111 Legal advisory and 
representation services concerning 
criminal law Act prescribes the requirements for admission 
to practice law.     X X L   To be examined at 
regional level  
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Grenada 82111 [Legal advisory and 
representation services concerning 
criminal law] [Differential tax applies to non-resident 
practitioners under Tax legislation]     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Grenada 83190 Other management 
services, except 
construction project management 
services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of management companies 
[Discretion possible in the grant of licences]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 83510 Geological, 
geophysical and 
other prospecting services Act prescribes the requirements for an 
exploration and development licence. 
[Discretion possible in grant of licence; local presence requirement (s. 5)]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 83530 Surface surveying 
services Act prescribes requirement for grant of a Land 
Surveyors Licence 
[Discretion may prevail in licencing, in 
addition work permit also required]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 84110 Radio and 
television programming 
packages via cable. Act grants exclusive rights to the Grenada 
Telecommunications Limited in respect of the supply of certain telecommunications services.
[Monopoly rights restrict market access]     X   L N/A Monopoly 
Grenada 84110 Radio and 
television 
programming packages via cable. Act prescribes fees for licences to be granted to 
television service operators.  If discretion 
inheres in competent authority, a restriction is inferred     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 84120 Wireless 
Telecommunication Services The Act prescribes the requirements for the 
licensing of wireless apparatus. [Discretion possible in licencing process]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 85990 Other support 
services n.e.c. Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of Auctioneers 
[Registration limited to sole proprietorships (S 
3.2), hence market access restriction implied]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 86150 Fishing services Act prescribes the requirements for grant of 
foreign and local fishing licences. [Differential treatment in application process 
for non-nationals; differential licence fees and 
royalties applied to non-nationals]     X   SL Long term (up to 31-12-2005) To assess impact on 
revenue. 
Grenada 86150 Fishing services Act exempt s locally registered fishing vessels 
for Port Dues and Navigation Aids  [Differential treatment inferred]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Based on study re: 
National Development 
objectives. 
Grenada 86311 Food and beverage 
manufacturing 
services Act prescribes requirements for licensing of 
brewers 
[Discretion possible in grant of licences]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 86360 Chemical and 
chemical product manufacturing 
services Act prescribes requirements for licensing of 
personnel [Discretion inheres in Minister whether or not 
to grant licence]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 86921 Printing services 
and services related 
to printing, on a fee The Act prescribes that a newspaper must be 
registered and a bond provided. 
[Discretionary registration possible]     X   L N/A Regulatory  
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or contract basis 
Grenada 8714 Maintenance and 
repair of transport 
machinery and equipment Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of motor vehicle repair shops and garages. 
[Discretionary registration possible]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 921 Primary education 
services Act prescribes requirements for registration of 
teachers and private schools. 
[Potential use of discretion exists]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 92390 University and 
other higher 
education services Act grants exclusive right to the St. George's 
University Limited to operate a school of 
medicine. [Market access restricted]     X   L N/A Legal monopoly 
Grenada 9312 Medical and dental 
services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of medical practitioners. 
[Differential treatment applies to non-nationals 
by practice, re-registration required for non-nationals after a 2-year maximum]     X X L Short to long term (up to 31-
12-2005) Differential treatment: 
short term; where 
discretion is 
indicated: 5 years 
Grenada 93122 Specialized 
medical services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of Opticians. 
[Administratively differential treatment is 
applied to non nationals – registration has to be sponsored by institution; re-registration required for non-nationals after a 2-year 
maximum]     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Grenada 93191 Deliveries and 
related services, 
nursing services, physiotherapeutic 
and para-medical 
services The Act prescribes for the registration of 
nurses and the enrolment of nursing assistants. 
[Discretion may be applied in limiting number of registrations (S 5); administratively non-
national nurses have to re-register after a 
maximum of 2 years]       X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Registration fees: 
Short term.   
Grenada 93199 Other human health 
services n.e.c. Act prescribes the requirements for being 
registered as a pharmacists. [Potential for discretionary registration]     X X L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 93199 Other human health 
services n.e.c. Act prescribes requirements for licensing of 
personnel 
[Discretion inheres in Minister whether or not 
to grant licence]     X X SL N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 932 Veterinary services Act pres cribes the requirements for registration 
of medical practitioners. [Differential treatment applies to non-nationals 
by practice, re-registration required for non-
nationals after a 2-year maximum]     X X L Short to long term (up to 31-
12-2005) Registration: Short 
term.  Will examine discretion: Long term. 
Grenada 95200 Services furnished 
by trade unions Act prescribes the requirements for registering 
a Trade Union. [Potential for use of discretion in registration     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 95999 Other services 
provided by membership 
organizations n.e.c. Act prescribes requirements for registration of 
proprietary clubs and registered clubs. [Potential for discretionary registration]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 96151 Motion picture 
projection services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing of 
premises as a theatre or exhibitors licence.     X X L N/A Regulatory  
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[Potential for use of discretion in granting 
licence exists] 
Grenada 96160 Broadcasting 
(programming and scheduling) 
services Act prescribes fees for licences to be granted to 
television service operators.  If discretion inheres in competent authority, a restriction is 
inferred     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Grenada 96910 Amusement park 
and similar 
attraction services Act prescribes requirements for a licence for 
circuses and other shows 
[Discretion may be applied in licencing; differential taxes applied to non-national acts]     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Grenada 96920 Gambling and 
betting services Act prescribes requirements for registration of 
betting Office Licences 
[Differential fees base d on nationality applies]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
  
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Type** Time frame Comments 
Guyana 512 Intangible Assets       X   L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 53251 Water Distribution 
Services Work Permit 
 The Authority has the exclusive right to provide 
sewage services and water services in certain 
areas.  
18(i) A licence is required for carrying on the 
business of boring or drilling wells. 19(1) licence (licensed plumbers) needed  to construct, execute 
and repair, or perform work in connection with 
the provision of water and sewage services to any 
premises from water works and sewage works as the authority thinks fit.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) N/A  
 Monopoly 
Guyana 63300 Member's Club  Work Permit.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 64221 Taxi Services  Work permit       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 64222 Car Rental  Work permit     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 64310 Pipeline Services  Work Permit       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 651 Shipping  Services  Work Permit     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 66110 Air Transport/Pilot 
Services Work permit. 
 
 
Nationals and Non-nationals need special permission to fly over interior areas.     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003) for work permit 
N/A  
 
 
Regulatory 
Guyana 6629 Postal and 
Telegraph  Work permit       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 6640 Aircraft Rental 
Services Work permit. 
  
Nationals and Non-nationals need special 
permission to fly over interior areas.     X X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003) for work permit N/A  
  
Regulatory 
Guyana 67590 Driving Instruction  Work permit     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 681 Postal  Services  Work Permit       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 69110 Electricity 
Generation Work Permit 
 Exclusive rights (licences) can be granted not 
exceeding 25 years; and the headquarters must be 
in Guyana. X X X X   Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) N/A  
 This sector is 
currently a 
monopoly. Since all 
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
** Key: L = Legislative; SL = Subsidiary; A = Administrative; C = Constitutional.  
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countries will be 
treated equally, it was agreed that the 
restrictions could be 
removed after the 25 years period 
stipulated. 
Guyana 71100 Banking and Other 
Financial Business No Financial Institution which is not 
incorporated in Guyana, shall be granted or shall 
hold a licence under this Act, unless its capital is an amount equivalent to two and one half billion 
dollars.(The amount required for a company 
which is incorporated in Guyana is $250 million) 
A licence is required under the Financial 
Institution Act and Commercial presence needs  to be established. X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Guyana 71200 Banking and Other 
Financial Business No Financial Institution which is not 
incorporated in Guyana, shall be granted or shall 
hold a licence under this Act, unless its capital is 
an amount equivalent to two and one half billion dollars.(The amount required for a company which is incorporated in Guyana is $250 million)
 
A licence is required under the Financial Institution Act and Commercial presence needs  
to be established. X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Guyana 71200 Investment 
Banking Work permit 
 
A licence is required under the Financial Institution Act and Commercial presence needs 
to be established. X     X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 713 Pension and 
Insurance Services Work permit X   X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 71332 Marine Insurance 
Services Work permit X X   X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 71521 Securities Services Work Permit 
 
(Part IV) A broker, a dealer, a trader, an underwriter, and investment  adviser, a securities 
intermediary or a securities company must 
register with the Guyana Securities Council.  The applicant must be a resident of  Guyana.  A 
company must be registered in Guyana.  (Part V) 
Issuers and securities must be registered except government entities. X   X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Guyana 821 Legal Services  Work pe rmit, except for CARICOM nationals 
who are graduates of universities       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 8221 Accounting  Work permit is needed. X X   X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 82211 Auditing An auditor appointed under sub-sec tion (1) or (2) X X X X L Long term (up to 31-12-    
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shall be a member in good standing, of the ICA 
of Guyana.  
Work permit is required. 
 10(i)(a)(1) requires citizenship or (b)(i) residence 
in Guyana. 2005) 
Guyana 823 Tax Advisory Work permit is needed. 
 
Guyana citizenship or residency is needed. X X X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Guyana 831 Management 
Consulting  Work Permit X X X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Guyana 83530 Land Surveying 
Services Work permit       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 84120 Wireless 
Telecommunication Services  Work permit is needed by foreigners.       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 85990 Auctioneer 
Services  Work permit.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 85990 Franchising  Work Permit     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 86210 Mining Work Permit 
 Only Guyanese nationals are allowed in the 
exploration phase of sm all and medium scale 
mining.  
Anyone can apply for a permit for mining on a 
large scale for a fixed period.  
The administrative practice is that foreigners 
should bring their own capital so that they do not have to borrow from the local market.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 86419 Other basic metal 
manufacturing 
services  Work permit       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 911 Customs brokerage To practise in Guyana a customs broker must be 
certified and licensed by the Guyanese customs 
authority.  
Only a Guyanese citizen can be given a customs 
licence.     X X L N/A 
Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) for licence restriction Certification: 
Regulatory 
Guyana 92 Education Services  Work Permit     X X   Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 92900 Private Schools  Work Permit       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 93121 Medical Services Work permit. 
Applicant must be registered to practice. X   X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 93122 Medical Services Work permit 
 
Applicant must be a citizen or spouse of a citizen       X   Short term (up to 31-12-
2003) for work permit. 
Medium term (up to 31-12- 
 
  
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of Guyana, or be a resident in Guyana. 
 Applicants must be able to communicate 
satisfactorily in English. 2004) 
N/A  
 Regulatory 
Guyana 93123 Dentistry Work permit 
 
Applicant must be a citizen or spouse of a citizen of Guyana, or be a resident in Guyana. 
 
Applicants must be able to communicate satisfactorily in English.     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003) for work permit. 
Medium term (up to 31-12-2004) 
N/A  
 
  
 
Regulatory 
Guyana 93191 Nursing Work Permit       X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Guyana 93193 Old Age Homes  Work Permit       X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Guyana 93199 Pharmaceutical 
Services  Work Permit       X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Guyana 941 Water Distribution 
Services (Sewerage 
services) Work Permit 
 
The Authority has the exclusive right to provide 
sewerage services and water services in certain areas.  
18(i) A licence is required for carrying on the 
business of boring or drilling wells. 19(1) licence (licensed plumbers) needed  to construct, execute 
and repair, or perform work in connection with 
the provision of water and sewerage services to any premises from water works and sewage 
works as the authority thinks fit.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) 
N/A  
 
Monopoly 
Guyana 9612 Film Making  Work Permit       X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003)   
Guyana 96310 Music, Singing and 
Entertaining  Work Permit     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Guyana 96990 Night 
Club/discotheque 
operators Work Permit. Exception is made for first class 
licensed hotels.       X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
  
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Type** Time frame Comments 
Jamaica  Work Permit 
Requirement All services             Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) Persons provided for 
in Free Movement of Skills Act. 
Jamaica 532 Civil engineering 
works Act  and Regulations prescribe  the  criteria  
for  registration; cate gories of engineers; 
regulate the practice of engineering and 
prescribe the standards necessary for the practice of engineering by Jamaicans and non-
Jamaicans.  Jamaican citizenship or ordinary 
residence is a condition of registration; Admin. Restrictions/Regulations; Board Exam Registration  and licensing requirements; Work 
permit/visa required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997. X   X X L/SL Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Jamaica 541 Construction work 
for all kinds of 
buildings including one and two-
dwelling, multi-
dwelling, warehouses, 
industrial, 
commercial, entertainment, 
educational, health 
purposes, and for hotels and 
restaurants. Registration and licensing requirements for 
service providers; Work permit/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X   N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 543 Heating, ventilation 
and air 
conditioning, water plumbing and drain laying work, gas 
fitting construction 
work, electrical work, insulation, 
fencing and railing, 
other installation work. Registration and licensing requirements for 
service providers.Work permit/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X   N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 5461 Electrical 
Installation 
Services Work permit/visa requirement except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997. -See attachment 1       X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Jamaica 548 Renting services Work permit/visas required except for those       X   Medium term (up to 31-12-   
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
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related to 
equipment for construction or 
demolition of 
buildings or civil engineering works. service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997 2004) 
Jamaica 611 Whole sale trade 
services of 
agricultural raw 
materials and live animals, food 
products, 
beverages, and tobacco, household 
goods, hardware, 
textiles, clothing, footwear, 
pharmaceuticals, 
medical goods, cosmetics, 
miscellaneous 
consumer goods and other goods. Licensing and registration requirements for 
pharmaceuticals, medical goods and 
equipment.  Food handlers’ permit requirement 
for food products.  Other goods must meet Bureau of Standards requirements. Licensing 
requirement for service providers. Work 
permit/visas required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997     X X   N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement Regulatory 
Jamaica 621 Retail sales of food, 
beverages and tobacco. Food handlers’ permit requirement. Licensing 
requirement for service providers. Work permit/visas required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X   N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit requirement Regulatory 
Jamaica 62273 Pharmacy Services Act pres cribes the criteria for the registration 
and licensing of pharmacies and owners; 
Licensing and registration requirements; Work 
permits/visas required for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community(Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997     X X L N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement Regulatory 
Jamaica 62491 Gas Distribution 
Services Act prescribes the crite ria for the issue of 
licences for petroleum filling stations; Licensing requirements; Work permits/visas 
are normal requirements for non-Jamaicans.     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-2004) for the work permit 
requirement Regulatory 
Jamaica 631 Lodging services of 
hotels, motels, 
children’s camps, holiday centers and holiday home 
services, letting 
services of furnished 
accommodation, 
youth hostel and mountain shelter Licensing requirement for lodging services 
geared at the tourist ma rket. Work permit/visas 
required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X   N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement Regulatory  
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services, camping 
and caravaning, site services, sleeping 
car services, and 
sleeping services in other transport 
media and other 
lodging services. 
Jamaica 63230 Airline catering 
services               Monopoly situation 
through contractual arrangement 
Jamaica 641 Railway 
transportation of 
passengers and 
freight, and pushing or towing services. Formation of the Jamaica Railway 
Corporation; outlines powers and duties; rules 
governing employees, carriage of passengers 
and goods, responsibility of Corporation as carriers and warehousemen.The Corporation 
has been given a monopoly over the 
management, operation and construction of 
railways within Jamaica, subject to the 
discretion of the Minister. Work permit/visas 
required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X L N/A Monopoly 
Arrangement. 
Jamaica 6421 Urban regular and 
special scheduled 
passenger 
transportation (Bus Transportation 
Kingston 
Metropolitan Area) Act prescribes conditions for grant of licences 
for public passenger transport services in 
corporate areas.Work permit/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X L N/A Monopoly 
arrangement. 
Jamaica 6421 Rural regular and 
special scheduled passenger 
transportation  Act prescribes conditions for grant of licences 
for public passenger trans port services in rural 
areas.Work permit/visas required except for 
those service providers covered by the 
Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X L N/A                              Long 
term (up to 31-12-2005) for the work permit requirement Regulatory 
Jamaica 64212 Scheduled 
transportation 
between an urban 
centre and airports or stations in this 
urban centre or in 
suburban locations. Regulations outline the conditions under which 
taxi services are to be provided at the 
international airports.     X X L N/A Monopoly 
arrangement.  
Jamaica 6422 Taxi services, 
rental services of passenger cars with 
operator, rental 
services of buses and coaches with operator, passenger 
transportation by Work permit/visas required except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)    
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man- or animal-
drawn vehicles, and other non-
scheduled 
passenger transportation n.e.c 
Jamaica 651 Coastal and 
transoceanic water 
transport services Work permit/visa required except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.       X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Sector to be examined 
by sub-group on 
transportation.  
Further consultations needed. 
Jamaica 6512 Transportation of 
goods of any kind 
by seagoing 
vessels. Authority for transporting prescribed goods 
into and out of the island by sea-going 
vessels.Work permit/visas required except for 
those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act, 1997 
 Movement of prescribed goods by foreign- 
owned ships is subject to Ministerial approval.     X X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Transport sub-group 
to examine issue and 
advise.  Further 
consultations needed. 
Jamaica 661 Air Transport 
Services of 
passengers As party to the Convention on International 
Civil Aviation, Jamaica grants rights for the 
provision of air transport services on the basis 
of bilateral agreements.  Rights to initiate air transport services to Jamaica from other 
CARICOM countries on an extra-bilateral 
basis may be granted solely at the discretion of the Government of Jamaica subject to the 
provisions of Section 7 of the Act, which 
outlines the criteria for granting these rights. Within the CARICOM region, Trinidad and 
Tobago is the only CARICOM country with 
which Jamaica has a bilateral air transport services agreement. Licensing requirements. 
Except with the consent of  the Minister, an air 
services licence shall not be granted to a person who is not a citizen of Jamaica, or to a 
company which is not substantially owned and 
Controlled by Jamaican citizens. Work permit/visa required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Monopoly 
arrangement for route 
rights.  
Jamaica 6611 Scheduled Air 
Transport Services As party to the Convention on International 
Civil Aviation, Jamaica grants rights for the 
provision of air transport services on the basis 
of bilateral agreements.  Rights to initiate air transport services to Jamaica from other CARICOM countries on an extra-bilateral 
basis may be granted solely at the discretion of 
the Government of Jamaica subject to the     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)    
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provisions of Section 7 of the Act, which 
outlines the criteria for granting these rights.  
Within the CARICOM region, Trinidad and  
Tobago is the only CARICOM country with which Jamaica has a bilateral air transport 
agreement. Licensing requirements. Work 
permits/visas required except  for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997. 
Jamaica 6611 Cabotage       X X L N/A Monopoly 
arrangement. 
Jamaica 67620 Pilotage services 
including the services of pilot 
vessels, whether 
supplied to conduct a vessel in or out of 
harbours or around 
navigational dangers. A pilot’s licence can only be granted to 
Jamaican citizens.  However, the Minister at his discretion can appoint non-Jamaicans if it is 
in the national interest to do so.  Pilotage 
services can only be offered through the Port Authority.     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Jamaica 67710 Airport 
management and administration 
services The Act establishes and outlines the functions 
of the Airports Authority of Jamaica     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Jamaica 67710 Passenger air 
terminal services 
and ground services on airfields, 
including runway 
operating services, on a fee or contract 
basis.  Work permits/visas required except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Jamaica 6781 Travel agency, 
Tour operations, 
Tourist guide services Act  prescribes the criteria for registration of 
travel agencies and tr avel agents including 
adequate working capital and the provision of a security bond of $25,000..00; Registration and 
licensing required ; Work permits/visas are 
normal requirements for Non-Jamaicans     X X L/SL N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 6811 Postal services             N/A Monopoly 
arrangement. 
Jamaica 7110 Banking Services A commercial presence needs to be 
established.           N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 7131 Insurance and 
Pension services Act prescribes the requirements for the 
registration of insurance companies and 
insurance service providers. Insurance services not to be provided cross border.  Commercial presence required. Only body corporate can get X   X X L N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory  
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licensed to operate. 
 Conditions for fit and proper person. Work 
permits/visas required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997 
Jamaica 71420 Accident and 
Health Reinsurance 
Services Insurance services not to be provided cross 
border.  Commercial presence required. 
Minimum capital requirements to qualify for a license to operate in Jamaica. Work permit/visa 
required except for those service providers 
covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997. X   X X A N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 7152 Stock Brokerage Rule 201 B provides that Members shall be 
owned and controlled by persons  
 
who are citizens and re sidents of Jamaica; 
Non-Jamaican owned cos.  are precluded from 
membership; Work permits/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L/SL Immediate (up to 31-12-
2003) For immediate 
removal 
Jamaica 71521 Securities 
brokerage services, 
portfolio 
management services, financial 
market regulatory 
services. Act prescribes criteria for issuing licences for 
dealers, investment advisers and for stock 
exchanges; Licensing capital adequacy 
requirements; Requirements for fit and proper person.Work permit/visa  required except for 
those service providers covered by the 
Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 7153 Portfolio 
Management 
Services and Trust 
Services Act prescribes criteria for registration of Unit 
Trust Schemes and salesman; Unit trust 
services not to be provided cross border.   
Commercial presence required; Capital adequacy, licensing and registration 
requirements; Work permits/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act, 1997. X   X X L N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 7155 Loan broking 
services, financial 
consultancy services, foreign 
exchange services 
and other services auxiliary to  financial  
intermediation. Licensing and registration requirements; Work 
permits/visas required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 716 Insurance broking 
and agency Outlines the regulations governing the sector. X   X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
for the work permit    
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services, insurance 
and pension consultancy 
services, average 
and loss adjustment services, actuarial 
services, salvage 
administration services, other 
services auxiliary to 
insurance and pension funding. requirement. 
Jamaica 7211 Real Estate 
Services; Disposal 
of land in 
development schemes Act  and Regulations prescribe  the  criteria for 
registration and licensing of real estate dealers 
and registration of deve lopers and development 
schemes in Jamaica; Registration and licensing required for real estate dealers and 
salesmen.Registration of Developers required. 
Work permits/visas are normal requirements for Non-Jamaicans     X X L/SL N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 73111 Leasing or rental 
services concerning cars and light vans 
without operator Registration and licensing required. Work 
permit/visa required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 73115 Leasing or rental of 
vessels without operator Registration and licensing required. Work 
permit/visa required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 73116 Leasing or rental of 
aircraft without operator As party to the Convention on International 
Civil Aviation, Jamaica grants rights for the provision of air transport services on the basis 
of bilateral agreements.  Rights to initiate air 
transport services to Jamaica from other CARICOM countries on an extra-bilateral 
basis may be granted solely at the discretion of 
the Government of Jamaica subject to the provisions of Section 7 of the Act, which 
outlines the criteria for granting these rights. 
Within the CARICOM region, Trinidad and Tobago is the only CARICOM country with 
which Jamaica has a bilateral air transport 
services agreement. Licensing requirements. Except with the consent of  the Minister, an air 
services licence shall not be granted to a 
person who is not a citizen of Jamaica, or to a company which is not substantially owned and controlled by Jamaican citizens. Work 
permit/visa required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean     X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)    
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Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997. 
Jamaica 811 Research and 
experimental development 
services in natural 
sciences and engineering Registration and licensing required; Work 
permit/visa required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.     X X A N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 812 Research and 
experimental 
development 
services in social sciences and 
humanities Registration and licensing required; Work 
permit/visa required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X A N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 8211 Legal advisory and 
representation 
services in the different fields of 
law Act and Regulations prescribe the criteria for 
registration for the grant of a practice 
certificate to practice law in Jamaica; Certification requirements of the General Legal 
Council must be met before practice is 
allowed; Work permit/visa required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act of 1997.     X X L N/A   
Jamaica 8221 Accounting, 
Auditing, Book-
Keeping Act  and Regulations prescribe  the  criteria  
for  registration of public accountants. 
Jamaican citizenship and membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica 
are conditions of registration.  Non-Jamaicans 
who are affiliate members of the ICAJ are entitled to registration. Companies have to be 
registered by the Registrar of Companies. 
 Registration of individual accountants is 
required. Work permit/visa  required     X X L/SL Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) Work needs to be 
done at regional level 
with respect to harmonisation of 
qualifications and 
certification. 
Jamaica 823 Taxation advisory 
services Companies/Partner-ships offering business tax 
preparation and review services are required to 
register with the Board. Work permit/visa required.     X X L/SL    N/A             Short term (up 
to 31-12-2003) for the work 
permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 82400 Insolvency and 
receivership 
services Cos. have to be registered by registrar of cos. 
licensing and requirements by local body; 
Work permits and Visas are normal 
requirements for non- Jamaicans     X X   N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 8311 Management 
consulting services Overseas firms with local branches are 
required to register their instruments of Inc. Work permit/visa required except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X   N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 8313 Scientific and 
technical consulting services Overseas firms with local branches are 
required to register their  instruments of Inc. with the Registrar of Cos, Work permit/visa     X X A N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory  
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required except for those service providers 
covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997. 
Jamaica 8321 Site Investigation, 
Demolition, Site 
Formation and 
Clearance, Excavating and 
Earthmoving, Site 
Preparation and Scaffolding. Registration and licensing requirements for 
service providers. Work permit/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by 
the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X   N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 8322 Architectural 
Services Act  prescribes the criteria for registration 
(including temporary registration) of 
Architects including the requirement of 
citizenship or ordinary residence in Jamaica, certification and good character; Board Exam 
registration and licensing  required ; Work 
permit/visa required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act 1997.     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 8331 Integrated 
engineering 
services Act  and Regulations prescribe  the  criteria  
for  registration; cate gories of engineers; 
regulate the practice of engineering and prescribe the standards necessary for the 
practice of engineering by Jamaicans and non-
Jamaicans.  Jamaican citizenship or ordinary residence is a condition of registration; Admin. 
Restrictions/Regulations; Board Exam 
Registration  and licensing requirements; Work permit/visa required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997. X   X X L/SL Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Jamaica 83530 Land Surveying Act  and Regulations prescribe  the  criteria to 
be commissioned; establish standards and 
qualifications for practice in Jamaica; 
Registration and Licensing  required ; 6 months residency requirements.  Work 
permits/visas required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act of 1997.     X X L/SL N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 84110 Shared network 
services Further liberalizati on of domestic voice 
network services in 2001. Providers of data 
services will have to us e the facilities of cable 
and Wireless until 2003. Work permit/visa requirement except for those service providers 
covered by the Caribbean Community (Free 
Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 84110 Radio and Control and regul ation of broadcasting and     X X L N/A                              Regulatory  
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television cable 
services. radio-diffusion services. Only companies 
incorporated in Jamaica are eligible to be licensed to offer subscriber television service 
to the public. Work permit/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act, 1997 Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit requirement.  
Jamaica 84110 Public telephone 
services ( intra and 
inter parish calls and international 
calls) Monopoly for another 3 years has been given 
to cable and Wireless Jamaica as an 
international voice carrier. Additional carrier and service provider licenses may be issued for 
the provision of domestic fixed voice 
telephone services as of September 2001. Work permit/visa required except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.. X   X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit requirement.  Monopoly 
Jamaica 84110 Wired 
Telecommunication 
Services - 
Telegraphs Outlines the responsibility for the construction 
and general management of telegraphs. The 
Postmaster-General has a monopoly for the 
laying out, construction,  maintenance and the 
control and management of the telegraph business. Work permit/visas required except 
for those service providers covered by the 
Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997     X X L N/A Monopoly 
arrangement. 
Jamaica 8412 Programme 
transmission 
services  Establishment is subject to ministerial 
approval.  Work permit/visa required except 
for those service providers covered by the 
Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997..     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 84120 Wireless 
Telecommunication 
Services Monopoly for another 3 years has been given 
to cable and Wireless Jamaica as an 
international voice carrier. Further 
liberalization of mobile wireless services will occur as of 2003.  Work permit/visa required 
except for those service providers covered by 
the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.. X X X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 84120 Paging Services Work permit/visa requirement except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
for the work permit 
requirement.   
Jamaica 84130 Satellite 
Telecommunication Services Services may be provided however these 
networks cannot be interconnected with the public switched telephone network. Work permit/visa requirement except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-2004) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 84200 On-line access Not open to liberaliza tion until March 2003.      X X L    N/A             Short term (up Regulato ry  
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services Internet service providers can provide service 
over cable television netw orks as of September 
2001. Work permit/visa requirement except for 
those service providers covered by the 
Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997. to 31-12-2003) for the work 
permit requirement.  
Jamaica 8430 On-line information 
provision services Not open to liberalization until March 2003.  
Internet service providers can provide service 
over cable television netw orks as of September 
2001. Work permit/visa requirement except for those service providers covered by the 
Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L    N/A             Short term (up 
to 31-12-2003) for the work 
permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 8511 Employment 
Agency Services and Supply of 
Personnel Services Act prescribes the criteria for registration of 
Employment Agencies; Licensing or registration requirements; Work permits/visas 
are normal requirements for non-Jamaicans.     X X L/SL N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 85210 Investigation & 
Security Services Act prescribes licensing requirements; 
Licensing and registration requirements; Work 
permits/visas are normal requirements for non-Jamaicans     X X L/SL N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 85400 Coin and currency 
packaging services         X   Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
for the work permit requirement.   
Jamaica 8596 Data  Processing 
Services Registration , licensing  required ; Work 
permits and Work permit/visa required except 
for those service providers covered by the 
Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X   N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 8622 Electricity, gas and 
water distribution 
services. Electricity and water services provided on a 
monopoly basis. Work permit/visas required 
except for those service providers covered by 
the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A Monopoly 
arrangement 
Jamaica 871 Wholesale trade 
services, retail 
sales, maintenance 
and repair services, sales of parts and 
accessories. Licensing and registration requirements for 
pharmaceuticals, medical goods and 
equipment.  Food handlers’ permit requirement 
for food products.  Other goods must meet Bureau of Standards requirements. Licensing 
requirement for service providers. Work 
permit/visas required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997     X X   N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 87153 Repair services of 
telecommunications equipment. Work permit/visa requirement except for those 
service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.       X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
for the work permit requirement.   
Jamaica 911 Customs brokerage Residency requirement            Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit 
requirement    
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Jamaica 93110 Hospital Services Act  and Regulations prescribe  the  criteria  
for  registration of Medical Laboratory Technologists, Radiographers, 
Physiotherapists, Occ upational Therapists, 
Dieticians, Speech Ther apists.Registration and 
licensing required by Ministry of Health and 
professional bodies ; Work permits/visas 
required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free 
Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L/SL N/A                              
Immediate (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 9312 Medical and Dental 
Services Ministry of Health policy requires registration, 
licensing and local certification; Registration 
licensing and local Certification required; Work permits and  
Visas are normal requirements for non- 
Jamaicans     X X A N/A                              
Immediate (up to 31-12-
2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 93121 General Medical 
Services Act and Regulations prescribe the criteria for 
registration of Medical Practitioners. Doctors trained at universities other than the 
University of the West Indies and universities 
in the United States, England and Canada are required to sit the board examination.; Board 
Registration and licensing required; Work 
permit/visa required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L/SL N/A                              
Immediate (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 93123 Dental Services Act and Re gulations prescribe the criteria for 
registration of licensing of dentists, dental 
auxiliaries, dental nurses,  dental hygienists and 
dental technicians; Licensing requirement of 
Ministry  of Health ; Work permit/visa 
required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean Community (Free 
Movement of Skilled Persons) Act of 1997.      X X L/SL N/A                              
Immediate (up to 31-12-
2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 9319 Auxiliary Health 
Services Registration Board Exams  licensing required 
by Ministry of Health and professional bodies; 
Work permits and  Visas are normal requirements for non- 
Jamaicans     X X   N/A                              
Immediate (up to 31-12-
2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 93193 Residential Health 
Facilities Other 
Than Hospital The Act and Regulations prescribe the 
condition for registration of Nursing Homes; 
Registration and licensing required; Work permit/visa required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean  
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act of 1997.     X X L/SL N/A                              
Immediate (up to 31-12-
2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 9611 Recreational and 
Cultural Services Act prescribes that a motion picture producer 
requires a special licence to engage in motion picture production for commercial purposes; 
Special film license required to engage in     X X L N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory  
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motion picture production; Work permits 
required for overseas performers/film producers. Waiver of the work permit 
requirement granted for entertainers  coming 
into Jamaica for less than 30 days. Under the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of 
Skilled Persons) Act, 1997 musicians and 
artistes from within the region may enter Jamaica without the need for a work permit 
Jamaica 9615 Motion picture and 
video tape 
projection services. Act prescribes the requirement of permission 
for presentations by cinematograph or 
mutoscope or other apparatus; Administrative 
restrictions; Work permits/visas are normal requirements for non-Jamaican. X     X L N/A                              Short 
term (up to 31-12-2003) for 
the work permit requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 96412 Preservation 
services of 
historical sites and 
buildings Approval is required from the trust. Work 
permit/visa required except for those service 
providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, 1997..     X X L N/A                              
Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004) for the work permit 
requirement.  Regulatory 
Jamaica 96920 Gambling and 
betting services. Registration and licensing required. Work 
permit /visa required except for those service providers covered by the Caribbean 
Community (Free Movement of Skilled 
Persons) Act, 1997.     X X L N/A - Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004) for the work permit requirement.  Regulatory  
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St. Kitts and 
Nevis  Alien Land 
Holding All services Neither land nor a mortgage on land in St. 
Christopher and Nevis shall be held by an unlicensed alien. 
Companies incorporated in St. Christopher and 
Nevis holding or intending to acquire more than five acres of land in St. Christopher and Nevis 
may restrict or prohibit the issue or transfer of its 
shares or debentures to aliens or restrict or prohibit the holding by aliens of share warrants and of debentures transferable by delivery or 
refuse to register an alien as a member or as the 
holder of a debenture. The Administrator may grant licences either 
subject to conditions or not, for an alien to be a 
director of a company, to vote at meetings of a company, to hold shares or debentures, or to be a 
member of a company having no share capital. 
There is also a restriction on the creation of trusts in favour of aliens with respect to the foregoing.      X   L Shares: Short term (up to 31-
12-2003) Land:  Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
St. Kitts and 
Nevis  Company 
Registration All services S. 195 (1) No external company shall begin or 
carry on business in St. Christopher and Nevis 
until it is registered under the Act.      X   L N/A Regulatory 
To examine at the 
regional level 
St. Kitts and Nevis  Exchange 
Controls All services Act prescribes pr ohibition of trading in foreign 
currency and foreign currency transactions in 
excess of EC$250,000 without permission         L N/A Regulatory 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis  Service 
Charges (Airport) All services Persons who do not hold a Saint Christopher and 
Nevis Passport pay a greater amount of departure tax.      X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
St. Kitts and 
Nevis  Work Permit 
Requirement All services R.27 Persons who do not belong to St. 
Christopher and Nevis shall not enter into or 
continue in any employment in the service of an 
employer in St. Christ opher and Nevis without 
the permission of the Minister.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
for CARICOM Nationals 
Long term (up to 31-12-2005) 
for Others   
St. Kitts and 
Nevis 512 All services 
utitlising patents and 
trademarks Where the applicant for registration of a patent or 
a trade mark resides outside Saint Christopher and Nevis, he/she must provide an address for 
service within Saint Christopher and Nevis. X       L N/A Regulatory 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis 66110 Air Transport 
services S.7 (4)  The Minister, may, in his/her discretion, 
refuse to grant an ai r service licence to any 
person who is neither a  (a) citizen of Saint Christopher and Nevis; or 
(b) a body incorporated in Saint Christopher and 
Nevis, being a body which in the opinion of the Minister is substantially controlled by persons 
who are citizens of Saint Christopher and Nevis.      X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
St. Kitts and 68111 Postal S.15(1) Within the limits and along the coasts of     X X L N/A Regulatory 
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
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Nevis services Saint Christopher and Nevis,  the postal 
administration shall have the exclusive privilege of conveying from one place to another within 
Saint Christopher and Nevis, all letters, and the 
exclusive privilege of performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting, 
sending, despatching and delivering all letters 
within Saint Christopher and Nevis, and all letters going to or coming from parts beyond 
Saint Christopher and Nevis except in cases 
stated in the Appendix. 
St. Kitts and Nevis 713 Insurance S 5 (1) No person shall carry on in insurance 
business in St. Christopher and Nevis unless he/she is registered as an insurer in the class of 
insurance business carried on by him/her or is a 
member of an association of underwriters registered as an insurer in the class of insurance 
business carried on by him/her. 
S.19 A registered insurer shall maintain a principal office in St. Christopher and Nevis and 
shall appoint a principal officer in St. Christopher 
and Nevis. S.37 (1) No person shall act as an agent for an 
insurer unless that person is registered as an 
insurance agent. 
S.38.(5) The Registrar shall not register any person as an insurance ag ent for an insurer not 
registered as an insurer in terms of the Insurance 
Act, 1968. S.57.(1) No person shall transmit or transfer any 
funds out of St. Christopher and Nevis pursuant 
to any payment of any in surance premium to any 
insurer who is not registered in St. Christopher 
and Nevis or who does not have a principal office 
and a registered agent in St. Christopher and Nevis except with the permission of the Minister. 
(See Appendix II) X     X L N/A Regulatory 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis 713 Insurance S.31 Associations of Underwriters constituted 
outside of St. Christopher and Nevis must furnish 
the Registrar with  Certified copies of returns relating to the insurance business carried on by the members of 
the association as well as 
 A certificate signed by the chairman of the association and by the authority in whom is 
vested the administration of the insurance 
industry in that country, that the members of the association have complied with the provisions of 
the insurance law in the preceding year. X X   X L N/A Regulatory 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis 9321 Veterinary 
services S.15 (1) (d) The Registrar shall remove from the 
register or the roll the name of any person who       X L N/A Regulatory  
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has ceased to practise as a veterinary surgeon or 
an animal health assistant in Saint Christopher and Nevis or who has been absent for two or 
more years.  
  
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Type** Time frame Comments 
Saint Lucia  Alien Land 
Holding All services Act prescribes the requirements for owning 
land, shares and debentures by aliens and companies controlled by aliens. 
[Provides for discriminatory treatment for non-
nationals in accessing property]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) New Legislation in 
place. 
Saint Lucia  Company 
Registration All services Act prescribes the requirements of registration 
of external companies. [Discretion possible in permitting registration; 
differential in fees for external companies 
versus local companies]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Saint Lucia  Exchange 
Controls All services Act prescribes th e prohibition in respect of  
foreign exchange dealings 
[Permission required for movements in excess of EC$250,000]         L N/A Regulatory 
Saint Lucia  Location of 
Businesses All services Act prescribes the requirements for grant of a 
licence to operate a business in a protected 
area. 
[ Potential for use of discretion in granting licence exists     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Saint Lucia  Micro and 
Small 
Businesses Miscellaneous 
services Act prescribes the requirements for small 
business to benefit from concessions. 
[Definition excludes non-national owned small 
businesses, hence these are unable to access any benefits under Act]     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Saint Lucia  Offshore 
Sector All services Act prescribes for the licensing and regulation 
of international  financial services 
representation including a registered agent or 
trustee. [Local presence or residence requirements 
apply; use of discretion possible in grant of 
licence] X   X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
removal of discretion and 
residential requirements   
Saint Lucia  Trade Services All services Act prescribes the requirements for issue of 
licences for all trade purposes. [Discriminatory licences for non-nationals since this applies only to non-nationals]     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia  Work Permit 
Requirement All services Act prescribes the rights of qualifying 
Caribbean Community Nationals in respect of 
working in St. Lucia. 
[Act imposes additional procedures for accessing labour market]     X X A Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
for CARICOM Nationals 
Skills Act   
Saint Lucia  Work Permit 
Requirement   Act prescribes the requirements for work 
permits for foreign nationals. 
[Discriminates against non-nationals]     X X L Other: Long term (up to 31-
12-2005)   
Saint Lucia 621 Non-specialized 
store retail trade 
services Act prescribes for the registration, licensing 
and grant of permits for Duty Free Shops and 
to operators.     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
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[Discretion possible in grant of licence; policy 
dictates that retail sales and operation of agencies and distributorships be restricted to St 
Lucian nationals] 
Saint Lucia 62273 Specialized store 
retail trade services, 
of pharmaceutical and medical goods Act prescribes the requirements for regulation 
of Druggists 
[potential for use of discretion in registration process exists]     X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Saint Lucia 62291 Specialized store 
retail trade services, 
of solid, liquid and 
gaseous fuels and related products Act prescribes the requirements to obtain a 
licence to sell petroleum. 
[Potential for use of discretion exists]     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Saint Lucia 62489 Other non-store 
retail trade services, 
of other machinery 
and equipment n.e.c. Act prescribes the licensing of wireless 
apparatus and for dealers in wireless apparatus.
[Potential for use of discretion to limit market 
access; retail and wholesale sales services reserved for nationals]     X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Saint Lucia 63110 Hotel and motel 
lodging services Act prescribes the requirements for the grant of 
exemptions for hotel development 
[Discretion inheres in Minister/Cabinet for 
approval of exemption]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 63110 Hotel and motel 
lodging services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of apartment and guest houses and hotels. 
[Potential use of discretion could be used to restrict market access; policy currently restricts 
participation of non-na tionals in operation of 
facilities with less than 10 rooms or less than 
EC$600,000 investment]     X   L/SL Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 6319 Other lodging 
services Act prescribes requirements for licencing of 
developing owner's, marketing agent's and 
managing agent's licence. 
[Discretion possible in the grant of relevant licences]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 642 Road transport 
services Act prescribes the requirements for issuing 
licences and permits for vehicles and drivers. 
[Use of discretion possible by Licensing 
Authority in grant of licences – those of relevance would include commercial vehicles 
for road transport by non-nationals, an area 
reserved for St Lucian nationals]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Saint Lucia 651 Coastal and 
transoceanic water transport services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of St. Lucia ships, foreign ships and seamen. [Potential for discretion in registration of ships 
and seamen]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 651 Coastal and 
transoceanic water 
transport services The Act prescribes the requirements for 
inspection and licensing of boats 
[Discretion possible in grant of licences]     X X L Short to Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004)   
Saint Lucia 65119 Other coastal and 
transoceanic water 
transport services Act regulates the use of power craft in St. 
Lucia's territorial waters. 
[Potential for restrictions based on licensing     X   L N/A Regulatory  
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of passengers regime] 
Saint Lucia 661 Air transport 
services of 
passengers Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of aircraft, aerodromes and related business. 
[Use of discretion possible in licencing; differential in licence fees apply to non-
national companies]     X     Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 67620 Pilotage and 
berthing services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of pilots 
[Authority has competence to limit numbers if necessary; discretion possible in grant of 
licences]       X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 67710 Airport operation 
services (excl. 
cargo handling) Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of aircraft, aerodromes and related business. 
[Use of discretion possible in licencing; differential in licence fees apply to non-
national companies]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 681 Postal and courier 
services Act prescribes the exclusive rights of the 
Postmaster General in relation to mail. 
[Monopoly status prohibits market access]     X   L N/A Monopoly 
Saint Lucia 69110 Electricity 
transmission and distribution services Act prescribes the requirement for the 
generation of electricity including the exclusive right of St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited. 
[Monopoly status restricts market access 
though sub-licences are permitted     X   L N/A Monopoly 
Saint Lucia 71100 Financial 
intermediation services, except 
investment 
banking, insurance services and 
pension services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of an International Bank. [Discretion inheres in Minister in registration 
process; local presence, resident director and 
minimum investment requirements apply] X   X   L N/A Regulatory 
Saint Lucia 71100 Financial 
intermediation 
services, except investment 
banking, insurance 
services and pension services Act prescribes requirements for licensing of 
Banks. 
[Discretion allowed in granting licence; economic needs requirement may apply; 
differentials apply in capital adequacy 
requirements between local and non-national Banks]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 71200 Investment banking 
services Act prescribes requirements for licensing of 
Banks. 
[Discretion allowed in granting licence; 
economic needs requirement may apply; differentials apply in capital adequacy 
requirements between local and non-national 
Banks]     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Saint Lucia 713 Insurance and 
pension services (excluding reinsurance 
services), except Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of insurance companies, brokers, agents [Discretion possible in licensing, differentials 
obtain in premium tax where local companies 
pay less than non-nationals; deposits are higher X   X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)    
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compulsory social 
security services for non-national companies; additional 
prudential requirements apply to non-national companies; local presence requirement also 
apply] 
Saint Lucia 713 Insurance and 
pension services 
(excluding reinsurance 
services), except 
compulsory social security services Act provides for the licensing and registration 
of international insurance business. 
[Use of discretion possible in granting licences; local presence and resident director 
requirements apply; minimum investment 
requirement also apply] X   X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 71311 Life insurance and 
individual pension 
services Act provides for Life Insurance Premium Tax 
on local and foreign companies 
[Differential rates of taxation applied to the 
premium income of non-national companies] X   X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 71521 Securities 
brokerage services Act prescribes for the regulation, licensing and 
control of international mutual funds. [Licencing and control systems could restrict 
market access; at least one resident director 
required; local presence requirement applies; administrator of fund has minimum worth requirement] X   X X L N/A Regulatory 
Saint Lucia 822 Accounting, 
financial auditing 
and book-keeping 
services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
and registering Accountants. 
[Potential for use of discretion in licensing and 
registration]     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 833 Engineering 
services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of engineers. [Discretion could be used to limit market 
access]       X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 83530 Surface surveying 
services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of Land Surveyors 
[Potential for use of discretion exists in granting licences]     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 84120 Wireless 
telecommunications 
services Act prescribes the licensing of wireless 
apparatus and for dealers in wireless apparatus.
[Potential for use of discretion to limit market 
access; retail and wholesale sales services reserved for nationals]     X   L Short to Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004)   
Saint Lucia 86150 Fishing services The Act prescribes the requirements for 
registering foreign fishing vessels and 
licensing of local vessels. 
[Differential in application process based on nationality exists; potential use of discretion in 
registration exists]     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Saint Lucia 86223 Water distribution 
services through 
mains (on a fee or 
contract basis) Act prescribes the requirements for granting of 
licences for the provision of services under the 
Act. 
[Exclusive licence for 25 years issued, market access restricted]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Saint Lucia 86311 Food and beverage Act prescribes the requirement s for issue of a     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-    
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manufacturing 
services licence. 
[Potential for use of discretion exists; policy restriction in favor of St Lucian nationals in 
place] 2004) 
Saint Lucia 86311 Food and beverage 
manufacturing 
services Act prescribes the Licensing of Bakers 
[Potential for use of discretion in limiting 
licences issued]     X X L Medium to long term (up to 
31-12-2005)   
Saint Lucia 86910 Publishing, on a fee 
or contract basis Act requires the deposit of a bond by printers 
and publishers of newspapers. [Non discriminatory requi rement for deposit of 
a bond.]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
Saint Lucia 921 Primary education 
services Act prescribes the requirements for grants of 
permits to private schools and for registration 
thereof. [ Restriction may exist if discretion is used in 
the grant of permits]     X   L Short to Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004)   
Saint Lucia 93110 Hospital services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
and licensing of private hospitals. 
[Use of discretion in granting licences could restrict market access]     X   L Short to Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004)   
Saint Lucia 93121 General medical 
services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of medical and dental practitioners, opticians, nurses, midwives and chemists and druggists. 
[Some discretion inheres in Competent 
Authority in the registration process]       X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 93121 General medical 
services Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of medical practitioners. [Use of discretion in regsitration/licensing 
process possible]     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 93123 Dentistry Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of medical and dental practitioners, opticians, 
nurses, midwives and chemists and druggists. [Some discretion inheres in Competent 
Authority in the registration process]     X X   Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 93191 Deliveries and 
related services, 
nursing services, physiotherapeutic 
and para-medical 
services Act prescribes the requirements for licensing 
of Nurses and Midwives. 
[Potential for use of di scretion in the issuance 
of licences]     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Saint Lucia 93210 Veterinary services 
for pet animals Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of veterinary surgeons. [Potential for use of discretion in registration 
process]     X X L Short to Medium term (up to 
31-12-2004)   
Saint Lucia 94110 Sewage treatment 
services Act prescribes the requirements for granting of 
licences for the provision of services under the 
Act. [Exclusive licence for 25 years issued, market access restricted]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Saint Lucia 94211 Non-hazardous 
waste collection Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of litter collecting business.     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)    
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services [Discretion inheres in Minister to grant or not 
to grant licence] 
Saint Lucia 95110 Services furnished 
by business and employers 
organizations Act prescribes the procedures for regulation of 
trade unions and employers organizations. [Restriction exists only if discretion could be 
used in registering organisation]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Saint Lucia 96151 Motion picture 
projection services Act prescribes the requirements for the 
showing of cinematograph exhibitions. 
[Discretion in grant of licence and potential to ascribe conditions thereto possible under Act]     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Saint Lucia 96920 Gambling and 
betting services Act prescribes the requirements for operating 
lotteries. 
[Sole provider status restricts market access; 
policy precludes participation by non-nationals]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
  
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Type** Time frame Comments 
St. Vincent & 
the Grenadines  Alien Land 
Holding All services SS. 2,5, 6,9,10,14,15,16,17,18, the conditions for 
grant of an aliens' landholding licence.     X   L Non-Land: Medium Term (up 
to 31-12-2004) Land: Waiver   
St. Vincent & 
the 
Grenadines  Company 
Registration All services Sections 338, 340, 341, 342, 344 and 346 
prescribe the requirements for registration of an 
external company. 
Regulation 19 of the Companies Regulations also provide for differential fees  for external 
companies     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
St. Vincent & 
the 
Grenadines  Exchange 
Controls All services Act prescribes the requirements and restrictions 
in respect of foreign exchange transactions 
[Permission required for movements in excess of 
EC$250,000]         L N/A   
St. Vincent & 
the Grenadines  International 
Business Services All services S.5 prescribes the kind of business an 
international business company is restricted to undertaking. 
[incorporation required limits market access] X   X   L N/A   
St. Vincent & 
the 
Grenadines  Professional 
Licence 
Requirement Miscellaneous 
services SS.2,3 of the Act prescribe the professions to be 
licensed and the requirements for licensing. 
[Licence requirements require physical presence, non-national treatment fees for foreigners 
(Traders)]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
St. Vincent & 
the 
Grenadines  Work Permit 
Requirement All services S.3 9TH Act re quire foreign nationals and 
commonwealth citizens to obtain work permits       X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
St. Vincent & 
the Grenadines 621 [Non-
specialized store retail 
trade services] The Act requires the licensing of tourist duty free 
shop operators, permits for agents and licences for shop premises and gives the Comptroller the 
discretion not to grant or renew a licence or 
permit where the applicant is not a resident of St. Vincent  & the Grenadines. 
[This restriction entered into force after July 
1998 and hence violates Art 36]     X   L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
St. Vincent & 
the Grenadines 63110 Hotels Act prescribes the requirements for grant of 
licences and  concession for hotel development. [Non nationals subject to differential requirements to access benefits under the Act]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
St. Vincent & 
the 
Grenadines 651 [Coastal and 
transoceanic 
water 
transport services] The Act prescribes the requirements for 
registering local and foreign vessels and crew 
[Various additional cond itions apply for foreign 
ships to be registered]     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Will examine 
legislation and advise 
at next meeting. 
St. Vincent & 
the 
Grenadines 65119 [Other coastal 
and 
transoceanic 
water Sections 2 and 3 stipulate that yachts in St. 
Vincent's territorial waters must pay fees. 
[Differential Fees payable by non-nationals]     X X L Short term (up to  31-12-2003) Will amend Yachts 
Licence Act. 
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
** Key: L = Legislative; SL = Subsidiary; A = Administrative; C = Constitutional.  
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transport 
services of passengers] 
St. Vincent & the 
Grenadines 711 [Financial 
intermediation 
services, 
except investment 
banking, 
insurance services and 
pension 
services] Act prescribes the requirements for issuance of a 
licence. 
[Discretion may be exercised in issuance of 
licence which could impinge on market access; in addition local presence or incorporation required] X   X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) To discuss with 
consultant as to 
whether or not there is 
a restriction. 
St. Vincent & the Grenadines 71311 [Life 
insurance and individual 
pension 
services] [Differential taxes levi ed on foreign general 
insurers]     X   L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) Legislation to be 
amended to remove restriction. 
St. Vincent & the Grenadines 71531 [Portfolio 
management services] The Act prescribes the requirements for 
registration of Mutual Funds and Fund Managers. [Discretionary grant of licence and registration 
possible; local presence requirement affects 
market access] X   X X L N/A Non Discriminatory 
St. Vincent & 
the Grenadines 86150 [Fishing 
services] S.8 of the Act prescribes the requirement of a 
licence for foreign fishing vessels. [Differential treatment in the grant of licenses to 
foreign vessels, discretion may influence grant of 
license]     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) To advise at next 
meeting. 
St. Vincent & the Grenadines 86921 [Printing 
services and services 
related to 
printing, on a fee or contract 
basis] Act prescribes the requirements for registration 
of newspapers [A bond is required prior to printing and 
publishing newspapers]     X   L N/A Regulatory 
St. Vincent & 
the 
Grenadines 96910 [Amusement 
park and 
similar attraction 
services] S.2,3,4 + 9 prescribe the requirements for 
registration of places of entertainment 
[Allows for discretion in granting licence and differential fees for foreigners]     X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
  
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Suriname  Alien Land 
Holding  
1.  State 
domain land in State 
ownership 
 Rights that can be obtained on 
domain land 
(a) leasehold on land for a 
period of 40 
years (restricted right 
in rem) 
(b) right of lease for an 
indefinite 
period (c) the right to 
use the land 
until further notice for an 
indefinite 
period All services Non-nationals need the prior approval of the 
Council of Ministers to receive land that is in State domain. [X]   [X]     N/A National consultations 
are ongoing. 
Suriname  Alien Land 
Holding  
2. Private 
ownership  All services Foreigners need permission from the Foreign 
Currency Commission to buy and sell immovable property [X]   [X]     Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Suriname  Company 
Establishment All services The Granting of li cences is not restricted to 
Surinamese, but Article 9 gives the Minister the power to grant licences under specific conditions in the case of companies: vide other sub sectors 
 
Non-residents need the permission of the Foreign Currency Commission before applying for the 
legal status of the company. 
 For Cambios: Board members must be 
Surinamese nationals with Surinamese residency     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Suriname  Exchange 
Controls All services Surinamese cannot transfer more than 
US$10,000.00 per annum per person without 
permission from the Foreign Currency Board.  Non-Surinamese need a licence for any amount. [X]   [X] [X]   Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
** Key: L = Legislative; SL = Subsidiary; A = Administrative; C = Constitutional.  
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Suriname  Work Permit 
Requirement All services Non-Surinamese n eed a work permit issued by 
the Ministry of Labour to engage in employment           Short term (up to 31-12-2003) State Resolution is in 
preparation. 
Suriname 531 Buildings Work Permit 
 Coners f.e.: Civil and hydraulic engineering, 
mechanical engineering, naval architecture, 
acoustics, etc.       X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) National consultations 
are ongoing. 
Suriname 541 General 
construction services of 
buildings Work Permit 
 Coners f.e.: Civil and hydraulic engineering, 
mechanical engineering, naval architecture, 
acoustics, etc.       X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) National consultations 
are ongoing. 
Suriname 5423 General 
construction services of 
harbours, 
waterways, dams, 
irrigation and 
other water works The Surinamese nationality is an administrative 
requirement for the obtaining of a licence for the setting up of public and private water works 
(ports, piers, harbours) article 11 Law Port 
system S.B.1981 no 86 (decreet Havenwezen)     X     (a) Public water works:   N/A 
(b) Private water works: Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Monopoly 
 Consultations are 
ongoing 
Suriname 54760 Wood and 
metal joinery and carpentry 
services Work Permit 
 The Granting of licences is not restricted to 
Surinamese, but Article 9 gives the Minister the 
power to grant licences under specific conditions in the case of companies: vide other subsectors.     X X L/SL Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Suriname 63300 Beverage 
serving 
services for 
consumption on the 
premises Work Permit 
 
The Granting of licences is not restricted to 
Surinamese, but Article 9 gives the Minister the power to grant licences under specific conditions 
in the case of companies: vide other subsectors.     X X L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) WTO commitments 
Suriname 642 Road 
Transport 
service industry Work Permit 
 
The Granting of licences is not restricted to Surinamese, but Article 9 gives the Minister the 
power to grant licences under specific conditions 
in the case of companies: vide other subsectors.           Short term (up to 31-12-2003)   
Suriname 642 Bus service Non-Surina mese cannot get a licence for the 
granting of bus services X   X X   Short term (up to 31-12-2003) Amendment of the 
"Autobuslaw" (G.B.1945, valid text 
1962 no 127 ) 
Suriname 651  Shipping Only Surinamese can be captain on a Surinamese 
Ship (article 437 Commercial code).  Article 2 of 
the same law determines th at the President of the 
Republic Suriname can grant exemptions. X   X X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Amendment of 
shipping legislation 
Suriname 651 Shipping Suriname has a cl osed ship register.  That means 
that only Surinamese ships are being registered.(Article 1 lid 1ship register resolution 
G.B. 1944 no 80). X   X X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Amendment of 
shipping legislation  
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Suriname 65111 Coastal and 
transoceanic water 
transport 
services industry Work Permit 
 The Granting of licences is not legally restricted 
to Surinamese, but Article 9 gives the Minister of 
Trade and Industry power to grant licences under specific conditions, in th e case of Companies; 
vide other sub-sectors.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Discriminatory 
treatment ought to be removed and replaced 
by clear terms and 
conditions for the granting of licences.  
Legislation to be 
amended to remove discriminatory aspects. 
Suriname 65121 Shipping The Surinamese nationality is an administrative 
requirement for the obtaining of a licence for the 
transportation of persons and goods by water 
(law public means of water transport S.B. 1936 no.1) X   X X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Suriname 661 Air transport 
services of 
passengers Scheduled air passenger transport. Only 
Surinamese citizens have the right to carry out 
passenger handling. 
 Registration of aircraft:  The Surinamese 
nationality and residing in Suriname are the 
requirement for registration of aircraft. X   X X   Short term (up to 31-12-2003) Amendment of the air 
transport law 1935. 
Suriname 6611 Cabotage 
services Only Surinamese have the right to carry out 
passenger services.     X X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Drafting of the Civil 
Aviation law. 
Suriname 662 Air transport 
services of 
freight Only Surinamese citizens have the right to carry 
out cargo handling. 
 Registration of aircraft:  The Surinamese 
nationality and residing in Suriname are the 
requirement for registration of aircraft. X   X X   Short term (up to 31-12-2003) Amendment of the air 
transport law 1935. 
Suriname 673 Fairway 
marking and maintenance The Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS) has the 
following service: Services for the guarantee of a safe and efficient passa ge through Surinamese 
waters, marking of the waterway and 
maintenance, Hydrographical surveys, channel maintenance, handling of survey data measuring 
of the compactness of the silt, information on the 
tide.           N/A Monopoly 
Suriname 676 Hydrographic 
Survey The Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS) has the 
following service: Services for the guarantee of a safe and efficient passa ge through Surinamese 
waters, marking of the waterway and 
maintenance, Hydrographical surveys, channel maintenance, handling of survey data measuring 
of the compactness of the silt, information on the 
tide.           N/A Monopoly 
Suriname 676 Silt density 
measurement The Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS) has the 
following service: Services for the guarantee of a safe and efficient passa ge through Surinamese 
waters, marking of the waterway and 
maintenance, Hydrographical surveys, channel 
maintenance, handling of survey data measuring           N/A Monopoly  
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of the compactness of the silt, information on the 
tide. 
Suriname 676 Tidal 
information The Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS) has the 
following service: Services for the guarantee of a safe and efficient passa ge through Surinamese 
waters, marking of the waterway and 
maintenance, Hydrographical surveys, channel maintenance, handling of survey data measuring 
of the compactness of the silt, information on the 
tide.           N/A Monopoly 
Suriname 676 Processing of 
hydrographic survey 
information The Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS) has the 
following service: Services for the guarantee of a safe and efficient passa ge through Surinamese 
waters, marking of the waterway and 
maintenance, Hydrographical surveys, channel maintenance, handling of survey data measuring 
of the compactness of the silt, information on the 
tide.           N/A Monopoly 
Suriname 67620 Pilotage 
services The Surinamese Nationality is a requirement for 
the pilotage examination.   X X X   N/A Monopoly 
Suriname 67620 Pilotage 
services Only state or public bodies can provide pilotage 
services.           N/A Monopoly 
Suriname 711 Banking 
industry Declaration of no objection from the Central 
Bank  
 Licences from the Ministry of Trade and Industry
 
Non residents need pe rmission from Foreign 
Currency Commission before applying for legal 
status of a company 
 Foreigners need permission from the Foreign 
Currency Commission to sell immovable 
property  
work permit 
 Surinamese nationality and residency 
requirements for Cambio board members           Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Suriname 713 
 
71320 Insurance Work permit 
 
Non-life insurance company must be established by Surinamese law 
 
The Central Bank requires payment of administration costs in foreign currency from non-nationals 
 
Declaration of no objection from the Central Bank is required. 
 X X   X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) In future there will be 
a separate law 
concerning the Insurance Sector.  
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There is a norm of  50% local ownership required 
for commercial presence. Licence must be obtained from the Ministry of Trade and Industry 
Suriname 714 Reinsurance 
services Work permit;   
 
Foreign companies cannot sell directly on the 
local market, only through local companies (for supervisory purposes) X X   X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) In future there will be 
a separate law 
concerning the 
Insurance Sector. 
Suriname 71552 Foreign 
exchange 
services Declaration of no objection from the Central 
Bank  
 
Licences from the Ministry of Trade and Industry 
Non residents need pe rmission from Foreign 
Currency Commission before applying for legal status of a company 
 
Foreigners need permission of  the Foreign Currency Commission to sell immovable 
property 
 work permit  
Surinamese nationality and residency 
requirements for Cambio board members           Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Suriname 811 Research and 
experimental development 
services in 
natural sciences and 
engineering Work Permit 
 Registration with the Ministry of Health 
 
Residency is required     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Suriname 821 Legal 
Services Difference in legal systems           N/A To be examined at 
Regional level 
Suriname 8221 Auditing and 
financial 
auditing services Licence must be obtained from the Ministry of 
Trade and Industry but residency is required. 
 Services must be paid for by foreign companies 
in foreign exchange X X   X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005)   
Suriname 82220 Book-keeping 
services, 
except tax returns Foreigners are required to pay for the services in 
foreign currency.           Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Suriname 823 Tax Advisory 
Services 
Industry Work permit; 
 
A licence must be obtained from the Ministry of 
Trade and Industry. Residency is required.  Services are provided in foreign currency to 
foreigners; locals pay in local currency.   X   X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) National Consultations 
are still ongoing 
Suriname 831 Consulting Work permit   X   X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) Nationa l Consultations  
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and 
Managment services 
industry  
Licence must be obtained from the Ministry of Trade and Industry. 
 
Residency is required, se rvices are provided in 
foreign currency to foreigners; 
 
Locals pay in local currency. are still ongoing 
Suriname 8321 Architect 
services Work permit; 
 In case of a limited liability company residency 
is required 
 Foreigners do need a Surinamese partner X   X X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) This because of the 
sensitiveness of the sector. There are 
curriculum differences 
e.g. the equality of the Dutch Diplomas and 
those of the Caribbean. 
Suriname 833 Engineer 
Services 
Industry Work permit; 
 
coners f.e. Civil and Hydraulic engineering, mechanical engineering, naval architecture 
acoustics, etc     X X   Long term (up to 31-12-2005) This because of the 
sensitiveness of the 
sector. There are curriculum differences 
e.g. the equality of the 
Dutch Diplomas and those of the Caribbean 
Suriname 841 Telecom: 
satellite There is a duopoly in this case. No new 
concessions are being granted.  
 
  
 
  
 
 Telecommunications infra-structure X   X    
  
 
  
 
  
 
 L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
  
 
  
 
  
 
N/A 1. The Government of 
Suriname will decide whether other actors 
can be allowed in the 
sector; a decision which the Government 
will make based on the 
market considerations. 2. As the domestic 
services in rural areas 
need to be further developed, the 
Government of 
Suriname may be be granting other 
concessions for 
providing services in these areas. 
 
Legal Monopoly 
Suriname 841 Telecom: 
wireless There is also a duopoly in this case. No new 
concessions are being granted.  
 
   
 
 X   X    
  
 
   
 
 Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
  
 
   
 
 1. The Government of 
Suriname will decide whether other actors 
can be allowed in the 
sector; a decision which the Government will make based on the 
market considerations. 
2. As the domestic  
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 Telecommunications infra-structure  
 L  
N/A services in rural areas 
need to be further developed, the 
Government of 
Suriname may be be granting other 
concessions for 
providing services in these areas. 
 
Legal Monopoly 
Suriname 841 Telecom: 
wired There is also a duopoly. No new concessions are 
being granted.  
 
  
 
  
 
 Telecommunications infra-structure X   X    
  
 
  
 
  
 
 L Short term (up to 31-12-2003) 
  
 
  
 
  
 
N/A 1. The Government of 
Suriname will decide whether other actors 
can be allowed in the 
sector; a decision which the Government 
will make based on the 
market considerations. 2. As the domestic 
services in rural areas 
need to be further developed, the Government of 
Suriname may be be 
granting other concessions for 
providing services in 
these areas.  
Legal Monopoly 
Suriname 86140 Forestry and 
logging 
services Nationality and residency is required.           N/A   
Suriname 8622 Electricity, 
gas and water distribution 
services (on a 
fee or contact basis) Sectors that are primarily government 
responsibility. State care sectors           N/A Monopolies 
Suriname 93110 Hospital 
Services Registration with the Ministry of Health. 
 Residency is required. 
 
Work permit.           Long term (up to 31-12-2005) National Consultations 
are still ongoing 
Suriname 96920 Gambling and 
Betting Services Work Permit 
 The Granting of licences is not restricted to 
Surinamese, but Article 9 gives the Minister the 
power to grant licences under specific conditions in the case of companies; vide other subsectors.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) National Consultations 
are still ongoing  
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Suriname 96930 Gambling and 
Betting Services 
Industry Work Permit 
 To be a legal entity the Company must be 
established by Surinamese law. 
 There are many unwritten by-laws at the 
Department of Justice.     X X L Long term (up to 31-12-2005) National Consultations 
are still ongoing 
  
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Trinidad and 
Tobago  Company 
Registration All services S.317 & 318 External companies which 
establish a place of business within Trinidad and Tobago or establish or use a share transfer 
or share registration office in Trinidad and 
Tobago shall within fourteen days from the establishment of the place of business file with 
the Registrar a statement in the prescribed 
form.  S.334 An external company required to be 
registered under the Act may not maintain, 
without the leave of the Court, any action, suit, counterclaim or other Proceeding in any 
court in Trinidad and Tobago but may be 
made a defendant in a suit.  
S.335 The jurisdiction in which the external 
company is incorporated must be stated at its principal office in Trinidad and Tobago as 
well as on all name plates, bill heads and letter 
paper, and in all notices, advertisements, and  other official publications of the company 
originating in Trinidad and Tobago.  X       L N/A Regulatory 
 To be examined at the 
regional level 
Trinidad and Tobago  Foreign 
Investment All services S.4 A foreign investor must supply the 
Minister with the prescribed information prior 
to incorporating a private company or acquiring shares in any private company. 
S.5(1) A foreign investor must supply the 
Minister with the prescribed information prior to acquiring shares in a local public company. 
S.5(2) A foreign investor may not acquire 
more than 30 per cent of a local public company without a licence. 
S.6(1) A foreign investor may not acquire 
more than 1 acre of land for residential purposes without a licence. S.7 A foreign investor may not acquire more 
than 5 acres of land for trade or business 
purposes without a licence. S.11 A person shall not hold land in Trinidad 
and Tobago or shares in any local public 
company in trust for an unlicensed foreign investor. 
“Foreign investor” means an individual who is 
neither a citizen of a Caricom Member Country or a resident of Trinidad and Tobago.
“Caricom Member Country means any     X   L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) Land ownership - 
residential and 
business purposes - restrictions addressed 
in legislation. Draft 
Investment Act to be completed and should 
satisfy commitments 
under Protocol II.  Will indicate how 
restrictions will be 
dismantled over the period. 
                                                      
* Mode 1 = Cross Border; Mode 2 = Consumption Abroad; Mode 3 = Commercial Presence; Mode 4 = Movement of Natural Persons. 
** Key: L = Legislative; SL = Subsidiary; A = Administrative; C = Constitutional.  
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country where, inter alia, the laws of which 
provide reciprocal investment facilities for citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. 
Barbados and Jamaica have been declared 
Caricom Member countries within the meaning of the Act. 
Trinidad and Tobago  Work Permit 
Requirement All services S.9 (1) An immigration officer may allow 
persons to enter Trinidad and Tobago for the 
purpose of engaging in a legitimate 
profession, trade or occupation on such conditions and for such periods as may be fit 
and proper in any particular case. 
R.10  No person other than citizens or residents of Trinidad and Tobago shall engage 
in any profession, trade or occupation whether 
for gain or otherwise unless he or she holds a valid work permit.      X X L Short term (up to 31-12-
2003) for Persons covered 
under the CARICOM Skills 
Act.  
Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) for All categories not covered under the 
CARICOM Nationals Skills 
Act and Conference decisions. First element of the 
Free Movement of 
Skills Act has been 
put into place. Trinidad and Tobago 
has committed to 
pursue the outstanding additional 
categories already 
agreed.  It is expected to achieve this in the 
short term.  
Additional categories are being examined in 
the long term. 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 512 All services utilising 
patents and 
trademarks Where the applicant for registration of a patent 
or a trade mark resides outside Trinidad and 
Tobago or has his/her place of business 
outside Trinidad and Tobago, he/she must provide an address for service within Trinidad 
and Tobago X       L N/A Regulatory 
 
Facilitatory 
mechanism to be examined at the 
regional level 
Trinidad and Tobago 631 Accommodation 
facilities under 
twenty one rooms  
Transportation 
Services  
Ground Tour 
Operations                   Destination 
Management 
Companies Tourism projects, the incentives for which, 
will be reserved solely for nationals of 
Trinidad and Tobago are: (a) Accommodation facilities under twenty 
one rooms 
(b) Transportation Services (c) Ground tour operations or destination 
managment companies     X X A Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Trinidad and 
Tobago 64221 Taxi services  In order to obtain a taxi driver’s licence a non 
national of Trinidad and Tobago would be required to have a private licence for at least 
one (1) year and have been driving regularly 
in Trinidad and Tobago for a year. (This appears to be an administrative requirement.)      X X L N/A Regulatory 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 66110 Air Transport 
services S.4 (3) Only the Government, citizens, 
residents and bodies incorporated in Trinidad and Tobago may hold legal or beneficial 
interest by way of ownership in an aircraft 
registered in Trinidad and Tobago.      X X L Medium term (up to 31-12-
2004)   
Trinidad and 67620 Pioltage services Pilotage services are reserv ed for nationals of     X X SL Medium term (up to 31-12-    
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Tobago the Commonwealth. 2004) 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 68111 Postal services S.9 (1) Trinidad and Tobago Post has the 
exclusive right, for a period of five years, to: 
      a) carry any letter weighing two kilograms or 
less for hire or reward  within Trinidad and 
Tobago; b) produce and sell postage stamps within 
Trinidad and Tobago; 
c) rent or lease post office boxes; and d) perform for hire or reward, all incidental 
services relating to receiving, collecting, 
sending, dispatching and delivering any letter referred to in paragraph (a)     X X L N/A Contractual 
arrangement with 
management company to end 2004.  
Will liberalise 
thereafter. 
Trinidad and Tobago 69110 Electricity 
transmission and 
generation S.31 The Commission has the monopoly on 
the transmission and distribution of electricity 
to consumers in any part of Trinidad and 
Tobago.  X   X X L N/A Monopoly 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 711 Banking Services S.4(1) Only persons licensed by the Central 
Bank shall carry on banking business in Trinidad and Tobago. S.7 All applications for licences to operate a 
financial institution shall be made to the 
Central Bank must be accompanied by, inter alia, a statement of the applicant’s name and 
the address of its regist ered office in Trinidad 
and Tobago.  X       L N/A Regulatory 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 713 Insurance  A company incor porated outside of Trinidad 
and Tobago must establish a place of  business in Trinidad and Tobago in order to carry on 
the business of insurance.   X     X L N/A Regulatory 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 713 Insurance  The Supervisor of Insurance is not inclined to 
grant any new licences for the establishment 
of any insurance busin ess until the current 
legislation is amended. X   X X A N/A Regulatory 
 
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago 
is reviewing the status 
of the Insurance Industry.  This should 
be completed in the 
medium term. 
Trinidad and Tobago 7152 Brokerage and 
related securities services A company incorporated outside of Trinidad 
and Tobago offering services as dealers in securities; underwriters of securities; 
investment advisers; or securities companies 
must be registered in Trinidad and Tobago. X     X L N/A Regulatory 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 821 Legal services Qualified c itizens of the Commonwealth are 
admitted to practise as an attorney-at-law in 
Trinidad and Tobago. S.16 Non-citizens are admitted to practise as 
an attorney-at-law on the basis of reciprocity.  X   X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005) To examine at the 
regional level. 
Trinidad and 8321 Architecture The Tr inidad and Tobago Institute of       X A S hort term (up to 31-12- Re striction in terms of  
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Tobago Architects wishes to adopt the rules of the 
International Union of Architects which recommend, inter alia,  
 Adherence to the International Code of Ethics 
on Consulting Services in general and more specifically that: 
 Local consultants or professionals shall have 
the primary right to interpret the needs of his/her people, and his/ her vision as to how 
his/her country’s environment could be built 
planned, improved or enhanced shall be 
entitled to respect, based on the principle that 
the responsibility for the development of every 
country rests primarily on itself.  The environment  that the professionals are 
committed to fashion shall be expressive of 
the genius of the people and reflective of the substance of their culture. 
 As a corollary to the foregoing principles, 
every consultant from a foreign country whether his work is a result of a government-
to-government agreement or a requirement of 
the funding institution or a project from a private sector, shall associate and work harmoniously with consultants or 
professionals of the country where the project 
is located. 2003) work permit.  Any 
new regulations should not be 
discriminatory.  To 
advise architects. 
Trinidad and Tobago 841 Telecommunications 
Services S.4 (1) The Trinidad and Tobago Telephone 
Company shall have the exclusive right to operate a telephone system and a telephone 
service for the public use and for hire or tolls. 
This relates specifically to wired telecommunications. 
  
Regarding wireless telecommunications, three cellular service provider licences will be 
granted with a stipulation that 51% of the 
ownership of the service provider will be owned by nationals of Trinidad and Tobago. X   X X L Long term (up to 31-12-
2005)   
Trinidad and 
Tobago 911 Customs brokerage S.6 (1) No person may (a) carry on business as 
or style himself a customs broker unless he is 
the holder of a  “customs broker’s licence” 
issued by the Board ; or (b)  be employed as or style himself a customs clerk unless he is the 
holder of a “customs clerk’s licence issued by 
the Board. R.2 (1) provides that an application for a customs broker or a customs clerk’s licence 
shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the 
Board in the form set out in the Schedule to the regulations which requires the applicant to X X X X L Short or medium term (up to 
31-12-2004) In discussions with 
Customs brokerage of 
Trinidad and Tobago.  
Hope to remove in the short or medium term. 
Customs Committee 
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declare that he or she is a resident of Trinidad 
and Tobago, inter alia,  and supply a copy of 
his or her birth certificate.  
   
(These two provisions read collectively imply that only residents of Trinidad and Tobago can 
apply for a customs broker’s licence or a 
customs clerk licence.) 
Trinidad and Tobago 941 Sewerage services 
relating too the maintenance and 
development of a 
sewerage system except sewerage 
treatment ans tank 
emptying & cleaning services S.62  The Water and Sewerage Authority is 
responsible for  maintaining and developing the existing sewerage system and other 
property relating thereto; all sewerage system 
and other property relating thereto; all sewerage works (existing and future) and for 
administering sewerage services.     X X L N/A Monopoly 
 
 
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