CARICOM Treaty Database
Objective of Treaty / Agreement / Convention

The Protocol provides for the rights to which a national and his or her spouse and immediate dependants are entitled, contingent in the exercise by the principal beneficiary of the rights of establishment, provision of services, movement of capital and free movement of skills

Date of Signature
Country Date of Signature
Antigua and Barbuda 4 December 2018
Barbados 6 July 2018
Belize 26 February 2019
Dominica 27 February 2019
Grenada 6 July 2018
Guyana 4 December 2018
Haiti 6 July 2018
Jamaica 6 July 2018
St Kitts and Nevis 27 February 2019
Saint Lucia 6 July 2018
St Vincent and the Grenadines 6 July 2018
Suriname 6 July 2018
Trinidad and Tobago 4 December 2018
Date of Ratification
Country Date of Ratification
Barbados 15 August 2019
Belize 12 April 2019
Dominica 25 August 2022
Guyana 8 November 2023
St Kitts and Nevis 17 January 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines 4 September 2020
Date of Accession
Country Date of Accession
Resolution / Withdrawal
Country Date
Key Dates & Classification
Date Opened for Signature
6 July 2018
Location Opened for Signature
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Treaty Type
Protocol
Treaty File
Protocol on Contingent Rights.pdf
Official treaty text
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