CSME- Free Movement Travel and Work - 3rd Edition

Integral to the Single Market is the movement of persons for economic activity and as consumers of services offered by Member States. The strengthening of a CARICOM identity can only be achieved by the continued efforts to engender a sense of belonging to a Community and this is aided by the continued strides towards complete movement. The recognition of the importance of movement of Community nationals is demonstrated in Article 45 of the Revised Treaty where Member States have committed themselves to the goal of free movement of their nationals within the Community. The Bahamas has not undertaken this commitment and is also not participating in the CSME. The arrangements concerning the free movement of CARICOM nationals are set out in the Revised Treaty and decisions of the Conference of Heads of Government and the other Organs of the Caribbean Community. These arrangements can be divided into two main parts, namely: 

  1. Facilitation of travel 
  2. Movement for the purposes of engagement in economic activity