Considering relocating to Barbados for few years

Hi Yaron!

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Armand

Is it best to buy furniture in Barbados or ship your own from England . Trying to weigh up both options  cost wise. Any ideas?

Hi,
I moved to Barbados from Canada last year and I decided to bring all my household goods including car with me. Although it did cost a lot of duty in my case it was worth it. If you want to do your homework you have to come down here, get pricing on furniture/household goods and car and compare it with the cost of shipping/duty. I did a lot of footwork before making my decision. Also you have to get information from the government/immigration department on how they handle your residency/work permit. If you are retired and have an income from England, and don't need to work, you don't need a  permit but if you want to stay longer than 3 or 6 month you need a residency permit. Otherwise you have to fly back and forth every so often.