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29 April 2022

On the Caribbean Joint Immigration Scheme

On 1 June, 2022, the Caribbean will adopt the newly passed Caribbean Joint Immigration Scheme.

This plan sets a baseline eligibility for incoming foreign nationals in order to make the Caribbean more accessible.

The specific categories pertaining to the purpose of travel will be eliminated and thus replaced with duration-based permissions.

Please see the specific details below:

Your situation
There are three situations in which permission will be granted for entry after 1 June, 2022 to the Caribbean:

Condition 1 - Short stay: less than 6 months
Condition 2 - Long stay: greater than 6 months
Condition 3 - ARC: Asylum, Refuge, Circumstances not considered

Eligibility for all categories:
To be eligible for any of the permissions below, you must

Undergo a security check, such as proving your identity Check you don't already have permission to be in the Caribbean, such as a Sertian or Nofoagan citizen does

Condition 1: Short stay

Persons subject to Ambassador Act 2021 do not need to apply for Condition 1 permission before travelling to the Caribbean.

Persons subject to Rolling Sanctions Act 2021 may be ineligible for this permission.

This permission allows you to come to the Caribbean for a period of less than 6 months.
On a short stay permission, you can:

Visit, such as tourism or visiting family Study a short-term course at a school or university, including exchange or study abroad Receive private medical treatment

Other purposes are eligible for a short-term permission, but you must prove:

You have funds to support yourself You have any relevant documentation that more clearly states your purpose You will not conduct long-term business or employment for a Caribbean company

You can come to the Caribbean to work short-term, but it cannot be considered Skilled Work. Read more about Skilled Work on the Citizens' Services Office page.

Condition 2: Long stay
This permission allows you to come to the Caribbean for a period greater than 6 months.

On a long stay permission, you can

Live indefinitely in the Caribbean Work, including Skilled Work Study Access public benefits

Proving your intentions

To prove your intentions, you will usually need to:

Provide a letter of sponsorship from a business, university, or person that has been certified by the Caribbean Common Community Commission. It must be signed, dated, and sealed by your sponsor and the CCCC.

Prove you have funds to support yourself, usually at least £5,000 for less than a year, and £10,000 for each year you plan to stay.

Prove you are being paid at least £1.00/hour, if you are working

The duration of long stay permission varies based on your intentions. The maximum amount of time you can spend on long stay permission is 5 years. You may apply for new permission or apply for permanent settlement after 5 years.

To get a certified letter of sponsorship, it must be mailed to you by your sponsor in paper or digital format. The certificate will instruct you where to take your letter of sponsorship to be certified.

When you take your letter for certification, you may also be given a security check.

Condition 3: ARC

To be granted Asylum means that you have permission to stay in the Caribbean on a temporary basis, based on compassionate circumstances. The permission you will be given to stay is usually up to 36 months, and can be extended.

To be granted Refuge means that you have permission to remain in the Caribbean without duration-based conditions. In other words, there is no specific date in which you need to leave the Caribbean, based on your circumstances.

You are usually eligible to apply for Asylum when you arrive in the Caribbean. You will automatically be considered for Refuge when you apply.

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BAN ON ENVIRONMENTALLY HARMFUL VESSELS FROM 2025

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PORT BEAUHARNAIS- The government in Port Beauharnais is stepping up the fight against the degradation of the natural habitat of local marine life. For a year and a half, cruise ships are no longer welcome in the national waters of the island state. A while ago, the traditional way of fishing was also restricted to protect the brittle coral around the island. This traditional way of fishing uses long iron harpoons with which fishermen ford the coral and prick it in the coral.

The government is now going a step further and from 2025 prohibit the use of boats and ships that run on diesel, oil and gas that cannot be collected within the ship itself in case of a leak. In practice, this means that only ships powered by electricity or hydrogen can pass through the national waters of Nofoaga.

The measure applies to ships registered in Nofoaga as well as to all other ships from outside Nofoaga.

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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NOFOAGA

CONCERNING TRAVEL ADVISORIES

On Monday 7 February 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue new advice on travel:

DANGER: DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

Clan Democracy of Strathae

AVOID: RESTRICTIONS ON ENTRY INTO THESE COUNTRIES MAY BE IN PLACE

Republic of Istkalen United Duchies

Signes on 07.02.2022, Port Beauharnais
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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The day has come and the officers get out of the cars. Only now does it become clear how heavily armed the men are. Place of intervention: the private residence of Jacques Salé, the man who led Nofoaga to independence and is now president of the small republic again. The commander goes over the course of the mission with his men for one last time.

Meanwhile, Jacques Salé was also awakened by the noise outside. The officers didn't make much of an effort to hide their presence. Before he knew it, the officers broke into the house, the front door being smashed in with a battering ram.

The officers shouted loudly "Everyone on the ground! Everyone on the ground! Now! Don't move! Hands off, hands off!" They shouted so loud it was almost unintelligible what they were trying to say. There was shouting from the other rooms. Jacques Salé got a bag over the head. He was also handcuffed.

Sitting on the floor with his head bent over, he heard footsteps approaching. A deep voice said in a paradoxical calm but convincing tone: "Jaques Salé, Citizen and President of the Republic of Nofoaga, you are being transferred to a safe location".

The president was helped to his right and, together with his wife, he was led out by some heavily armed officers.

Once in the car, Jacques Salé dared to let his voice be heard and asked "what's going on?" There was no answer. His wife also made herself heard. "Answer the President's Question!"

The couple only got a chuckle in response. "Answer!" cried the woman again. Gripping by the collar, one of the officers said, "Shut up!" Shhhh… said the deep voice that briefly told the president earlier in the residence that he would be transferred to a safe location. "As I said before, you will be led away to a safe location."

ARTICLE III: THE CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK

The Caribbean Central Bank will be the institution that performs the following tasks within the Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern and the Republic of Nofoaga: Carrying out the monetary policy. Promoting payment transactions. The circulation of base money. Quality control on banknotes, including combating counterfeiting. The supervision of financial institutions. Both countries commit, as part of a common monetary policy under the Caribbean Central Bank, to use the same currency and to refrain from respectively the Boernes (the Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern) and the Central Caribbean Franc (Republic of Nofoaga) as legal tender. This currency, as mentioned in article III, section 2, will be: Caribbean Dollar. The Caribbean Dollar shall be the only legal tender in the Six Union of Gadalland and Aspern and the Republic of Nofoaga, unless otherwise decided by the Caribbean Central Bank.

ARTICLE IV: THE CARIBBEAN MARITIME SERVICE

The Caribbean Maritime Service will be responsible for: The rescue of sea vessels within Caribbean waters. The enforcement and protection of the Caribbean Customs Union. The control of the borders that make up the Caribbean Customs Union. Protection of legal free movement within the Caribbean Customs Union. Monitoring weather patterns throughout the Caribbean Customs Union. The Caribbean Maritime Service will have the power to enforce the above provisions by appropriate rule making. The Caribbean Maritime Service will be permitted, through joint means, to build tools necessary for the betterment of safe passage-making within Caribbean waters. The funding for the Caribbean Maritime Service will be agreed upon by joint means for the above functions as needed. A Time of Crisis may be enacted by the Caribbean Common Community Commission, which will enable certain emergency measures concerning the Caribbean Maritime Service’s ability to: Evacuate individuals from one area of the Customs Union to another. Limit the entry into the Customs Union of third-country affairs as needed.

ARTICLE VI: ASYLUM SEEKERS

The intake of refugees and asylum-seekers from foreign nations will be shared between Gadalland and Aspern and the Republic of Nofoaga. The method of hearing asylum cases will be common between the two nations. The quota for refugees will be set each quarter by the Caribbean Common Community Commission. The Caribbean Common Community Commission will create a list each quarter term of the states from which foreign citizens can apply for refuge in the Caribbean Customs Union.

ARTICLE VII: CLIMATE STANCE

The Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern and the Republic of Nofoaga commit to develop a concerted and ambitious plan to protect the environment within the Caribbean Customs Union and to safeguard it from intentional and accidental damage caused by man, coordinated and deployed by the Caribbean Common Community Commission. In this respect: The purchase from third countries of green electricity obtained from wind, water and solar energy. Scientific research into a sustainable energy transition. The protection and prevention of the population against natural disasters and the support provided for this in material and financial terms. The protection of maritime wildlife. The Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern and the Republic of Nofoaga speak with one voice, through the Caribbean Common Community Commission, close to the European Union and its institutions: The funds mobilized by the European Union and/or third countries to protect the climate and preserve the environment, as well as the related scientific research, belong to the Caribbean Common Community Commission. The Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern and the Republic of Nofoaga, and consequently the Caribbean Common Community Commission take particular account of social justice when rolling out the energy transition.

ARTICLE VIII: JOINT STATEMENTS

The Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern and the Republic of Nofoaga speak with one voice, through the Caribbean Common Community Commission for its powers conferred by the The Caribbean Community Accords 2021. The Caribbean Common Community Commission will have its own Office where notices, regulations, ordinances and common guidelines for the Caribbean Customs Union will be published.

ARTICLE IX: DUAL-APPLICATION LAWS

A dual-application law is: A law that formerly dictated a single country in the Customs Union that now applies to the Caribbean Accords as a whole. The following are dual-application laws at the founding of this document: Free Movement Act 2021. Rolling Sanctions Act 2021, except for Article I, for which an appropriate joint agency will be the alternative. Caribbean Central Bank Act 2021.

Signed on the 12th of October, 2021
Hemberdale, The Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern

For The Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern
Ms. Edutitalle Dina, president of The Six Unions of Gadalland and Aspern

For the Republic of Nofoaga
Mr. Jacques Salé, president of the Republic of Nofoaga

Geography, geology and climate

Geography
Nofoaga is located in the Caribbean Sea, 80 kilometers west of Gadalland & Aspern, and is one of the four Caribbean island groups. The island is quite arid with little of the typical lush tropical vegetation found elsewhere in the region.

Geology
The island was created by volcanic activity several million years ago. There is a lot of volcanic activity underground, without a high risk of erupting. Mauga'fi volcano erupted in 2021. Much of the island is a wasteland of lava flows and cinder cones. The East Coast does have some vegetation and is also known as the 'green belt' on the island. you will find, among other things, the hummingbird, the national symbol of the island state.

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Inland landscape: Nofoaga is a wasteland of lava flows and cinder cones.

From the North-east to North-west, the island is surrounded by coral belts, which makes diving possible. In and around the coral belts live the endangered Nofoaganese giant sea turtle. On the north side of the island, it is strongly advised not to enter the water through dangerous depths.

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The so-called Green belt along the coastline of the island.

Climate
Nofoaga has a tropical steppe to desert climate with little rainfall. During the cyclone season, there can be long and heavy rain showers and large thunderstorms. The average temperature is 29 degrees Celsius.

LAND IN SIGHT

Romain Guichard quickly followed Bertrand, who escorted him to the control room of the bunker. Together with some Spanish soldiers the situation was followed closely. Meanwhile, the president picked the members of the government he encountered from among the people and urged them to come along. Bertrand opened the door and the presidential entourage entered space.

Bertrand immediately got off the ground and began to explain his scientific explanation with hands and feet to the ministers and the president. The president interrupted him and said, 'Bertrand, in human terms, please.' Bertrand sighed, stepped towards the screen where the situation was visually shown and started again...

'Since the eruption of the Mauga'afi, we thought for a long time that the island would explode. Because the eruption would release a lot of underground energy and over the years, even centuries, there has been a gap between the ground surface and the real soil, this theory really held up and so we assumed that scenario.'

'But that's not what's happening now?' asked the minister of Fisheries. Bertrand turned around, activated the screen and continued his explanation.

'Indeed. There is a second possible scenario, namely an implosion of the island for a similar reason. Only the released underground energy has not risen to the ground surface, which would cause an explosion, but has been completely absorbed by the volcanic eruption itself.'

'And that energy carried the ground surface...' the president intervened. 'That's right.' Bertrand continued.... 'That carrying capacity is gone, and so the island will implode. Because of that implosion, as you can see in this animation, the seawater comes over the land and, because of the weight of the water, the island sinks.'

'Bertrand', the president asked, 'Could you tell us what the consequences will be for the island and in what time this will happen?'

'It's hard to say in how much time that will happen. There are so many factors involved. Nofoaga is a relatively small island, low coastlines and de facto no natural protection against high water. We are also in the cyclonic season which does not play to our advantage.' Bertrand said quietly.

The president insisted with determination: 'How much time is there for Nofoaga to sink Bertrand?' Bertrand lowered his head and looked to the ground as he said with a sense of shame '12 to 36 hours Mr. president.'

There was an overwhelming silence in space. Only a whisper from some ministers and the squeak of technological material was audible. Romain Guichaard placed his hands in his side paced a bit and asked with an impressive calmness: 'Show me what the concrete consequences are for the island. Now.'

Bertrand asked a Spanish soldier to step aside, clicked a few times with the computer mouse and showed the expected result of the implosion.

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'This is what Nofoaga is expected to look like at the end of this week.' said Bertrand. And again, it became completely silent in the controlroom. Romain Guichard nodded, turned away from the screen and left the room.

"I ask no condemnation Jesus" said Romain while drinking his coffee. "I am only asking for a strong position on human rights."

Romain Guichard put his cup of coffee on the side table, folded his hands together and leaned forward towards the Spanish president.

"Jesus, I'd really like to talk about something else. About the economy of Nofoaga. It is no secret that our economy is not the strongest in Europe. Little natural resources, small territory... We're actually building on what our grandparents and great-grandparents worked on: fish. I'll get straight to the point. I would very much like to obtain a tax exemption for the fishermen flying the Nofoagenese flag in Spanish waters. And... the same rights as Spanish fishermen."

The president of Nofoaga leaned back. After a few seconds of silence he shouted: "Oh, your coffee is up! Another cup?"

As she took the present and examined it carefully, Lula said, "It's your Royal Highness with me. Thank you for the present. It will look beautiful here in my office."

"You no doubt know the politics of me and my government. And that is openness. That is why I am happy to receive you" , she continued.

"I must admit that Montenbourg is somewhat unknown to me. But I am convinced that our countries can strengthen each other. However, Your Royal Highness ... May I ask what the reason for your visit is? "

@Ineland Embassy accepted. The government welcomes you to Nofoaga and is pleased to extend the friendship between our countries

Mikaela smiled and then laughed softly. "Of course, of course," the Archbishop agreed. The Archbishop then turned to the President and tilted her head, eagerly awaiting for the next step of the state visit.

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