In a change of policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now
requiring foreign nationals applying for an endorsement of a
CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME) Certificate to submit the
application in person to verify their identity. Previously, foreign
nationals could apply for the endorsement through an authorized
third party without the need to appear in person. Other endorsement
requirements, such as an original police clearance certificate from
their country of origin and a valid passport, remain unchanged. The
CSME Certificate (also commonly called a CARICOM Certificate of
Recognition of Skills Qualification) allows holders from the
Caribbean community (CARICOM) to work in Guyana during the validity
of the certificate, without a separate work permit. However, they
must apply for a certificate endorsement with the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs after arrival in Guyana. The CARICOM member states
are Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica,
Grenada,
