Details of the Amnesty which the government will introduce from March 01, to April 30, 2022, have been made public.
Speaking in the House of Representatives on the National Debate on the 2022 Budget Presentation on Tuesday, Immigration Minister Hon. E.P Chet Greene called on all eligible migrants residing in Antigua and Barbuda to come forward and ‘settle their status without fear’.
In his remarks, the minister detailed those who will be eligible for consideration under the Amnesty Initiative. “Applicants who have resided in our country for a continuous period of 4 years but who have not yet completed seven years will be granted residency under the Amnesty. Those persons with seven years or more in residency will be cleared for citizenship,” Greene outlined.
The minister was quick to point out that the Amnesty is no ‘trap’ but that it was a genuine move by the government to offer the migrants in the society an opportunity to legalise their status.
“Migrants can become residents or citizens as their years of living here provides, and the nation, in turn, will benefit from their skills, their services, and their financial contributions to our schemes for social security, medical benefits and education,” he noted.
Greene also noted that most migrants have lived in the country ‘for a long time’, noting that they work hard, support their families, worship at the same churches among other things that come with being part of the society.
The Amnesty Initiative will be administered by the Department of Immigration whose officers Greene credited with performing a critical role in keeping the nation safe.
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What have jamaicans ….guyanese … trinidadians africans…hatians…contribute to ANTIGUA & ANTIGUANS that wasnt there before?….
WHAT WHAT WHAT PLEASE ENLIGHTENED US ANTIGUANS.
SAY WHAT GASSY TOLD YOU TO SAY ITS FOR THEM TO VOTE FOR ALP….LAST ELECTIONS ALP PROMISED AMNESTY AND DDNT SO HERE COME ANOTHER ELECTION …so here …vote for ALP….NOBADY IS FOOLED THERES NOTRUST ALP HAS EXHAUSTED ANTIGUANS TRUST…
I met a Jamaican living in the Bahamas. She said she wouldn’t give up her Jamaican citizenship for little Bahamas. Don’t know if Jamaica has duel citizenship.
Chet Greene no surprise there is amnesty just before election. What Antiguans want to get rid of you so you are hoping non nationals can save you? Is it that’s why you won’t get rid of the people at the electoral commission who are past their retirement age?
You seem to be missing the point…. Wake up and smell the coffee & place yourself in the position of the non national…… Granting amnesty is a great gesture
@bluddy bloke ur a bluddy JOKE ….likke small island antigua granting citizenship to BIG islands …. they use places lakka antigua as a stepping stone to go MERICA ENGLAND AND CANADA ESPECIALLY MERICA & CANADA …U DNT SEE IS BCOS OF THEM ANTIGUANS NOW NEED A VISA TO GO CANADA…..
Them cant hardly speak proper go sit ur old dandruff rarse in a corner….
DONU SEE ANY ANTIGUAN GETTING CITISENSHIP OF THESE BIG POVERTY STRICKEN ISLANDS?
WE THE GBLP,NEED YOUR VOTES IN THE NEXT ELECTION.AMNESTY OPENS THE WINDOWS AND DOORS TO CITIZENSHIPS AND VOTES IN OUR GBLP FAVOR.
GBLP:GASTON BROWNE LABOR PARTY.
Greene you need to answer a few questions:
1) How does a foreign government send gifts directly to you as minister of foreign affairs?
2) how the construction of this complex was funded ?
3) what is the difference of you receiving gifts directly and three UPP buses ?
How does a non national Man come to Antigua and have four children with an Antiguan and not have permanent status? Isn’t there something called marriage to an Antiguan which gives you permanent residency? If this man is just running around the place making children and not married, then maybe he should be castrated before being granted residency. Unless this is just another story to pad the voter’s lists.
U sound so stupid just a comment since you folks need stop being idiots and think about life I guess these same countries you calling poor can survive on there own without importation regardless if there currency is low I wonder if all the foreign investors business owners foreign exporters to antigua decided to end contracts and leave just cause they read and view antiguans react to foreigners all foreigner move back home including all business owners y’all think treasury empty now y’all think no jobs there now let all foriegn investors stop investing now you explain to me how You Antiguans going survive going get job to do and btw the same foriegners you speak of a feed you and don’t need to come as a stepping stone to go merida or anywhere else a Bex Aru Bex foriegners come yah a live better than Aru that from yah and owning land and property doing the same jobs you don’t want do clean street home office and security farming etc. Look at the pandemic how you felt can’t getting to make money while these same poor counties you bring up as surviving through the pandemic like none happened oh boy imagine if dominica stop send food yah and other places stop send food here cause they say antiguans dont treat treat foriegners good guyana stop send lumber look how n you will need new place to find to import from tht may be more expensive
Sign foriegner living in antigua since age 4 with citizen young with 2 business and own home
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