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How Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Found Inspiration on a Tiny Caribbean Island 

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“He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land.” It’s one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most iconic speeches: “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” his address to striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. on April 3, 1968.  And it was born on the tiny island […]

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Curacao Immigration Forms Are Going Completely Digital

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Flying to Curacao is about to get a whole lot easier. Curacao’s Hato International Airport is switching to a fully online immigration card, a move which will help speed up the arrival process for travelers to the Dutch Caribbean island. All travelers to Curacao now have to fill out a digital immigration card prior to […]

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Jamaica Launches Digital Immigration Forms

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In a major step to improve wait times at its airports, Jamaica has launched an online version of its immigration and customs declaration form. The move, which would be the first by an English-speaking Caribbean country, means travelers can fill out their forms in advance of their arrival, with the […]

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Mobile Passport Is Expanding to San Juan

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Mobile Passport, the program behind the expedited immigration processing app, is expanding in the Caribbean. The company will launch in San Juan, Puerto Rico by the end of this month, according to a spokesperson. That means faster immigration times for those flying into San Juan from outside of the United […]


Jamaica Launches Digital Immigration Forms

By the Caribbean Journal staff In what is happily becoming something of a regional trend, another island has launched a digital immigration process for travelers — before they even get on their flights. Bermuda has launched its new Visitor Arrival Card, which allows travelers to complete an immigration arrival card online before flying. The card […]

Every Caribbean Airport Needs to Start Doing This. Immediately.

It’s one of the best ideas to come to a Caribbean airport in a long time. Aruba has announced the launch of a new digital embarkation and disembarkation card — meaning travelers can fill out their immigration card before they even leave for Aruba. The new online version means visitors can visit www.edcarrdaruba.aw as soon as […]

How to Arrive in Barbados

By Alexander Britell It’s an issue at too many airports across the Caribbean — long immigration lines, meaning lengthy waits for travelers after they’ve just spent hours on an airplane. And while some islands, like Aruba and Curacao, have come up with innovative ways to improve the experience, it remains a problem. That’s where airport […]

St Lucia to Require Immigration Cards For Yachters

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia will be requiring yachters to complete immigration cards upon entry to the island, the government announced Friday. The new policy will take effect on Sep. 1, 2014. In a statement, the Ministry of Tourism said the move would help “accurately account for yachting and stay-over […]

Dominican Republic Unveils "Ambitious and Comprehensive" Citizenship Plan

Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic unveiled today what the country is calling an “ambitious and comprehensive” immigration plan aimed at dealing in part with the country’s ongoing citizenship issue involving Dominicans of Haitian descent. “The government has set up, in record time, the most ambitious […]

Turks and Caicos Governor Heads to Haiti

Above: Governor Ric Todd By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Governor Ric Todd departed Sunday for a two-day visit to Haiti. Todd is being joined by Minister of Border Control and Labour Don Hue Gardiner and Clara Gardiner, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Border Control and Labour. The delegation will discuss “further strengthening of […]

Trinidad, Jamaica Hold Talks Following Immigration Row

Above: Jamaican Foreign Minister Sen AJ Nicholson By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran and Jamaica Foreign Minister Senator AJ Nicholson held talks in Kingston Tuesday to discuss an immigration dispute between the two countries. The row was the result of a denial of entry to several Jamaican nationals who […]

Haiti's Lamothe, in Turks and Caicos, Meets With Premier and Governor

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe traveled to Turks and Caicos this weekend for talks with Governor Ric Todd and Premier Dr Rufus Ewing. The visit came after Lamothe’s trip to Aruba at the end of this week. In a statement, Lamothe called […]