Saint Barthelemy

BASIC COUNTRY FACTS

Full Name

French: Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy

Capital

Gustavia

Main Languages

French
Creole

Population

9,131

Monetary Unit

Euro

Internet Domain

.bl

International dialing code

+590

Currency

Euro

STATUTORY LABOR REQUIREMENTS

Public Holidays

New Year's Day (1^st January)
Easter Monday (13^th April)
Labor Day (1^st May)
Victory Day (8^th May)
Ascension Day (21^st May)
Whit Monday (1^st June)
National Day (14^th July)
Assumption Day (15^th August)
Abolition Day (9^th October)
All Saints' Day (1^st November)
Armistice Day (11^th November)
Christmas Day (25^th December)

INCOME TAX

There is no income tax, wealth tax or inheritance tax

Rolled out on January 1st, 2016, France's universal healthcare system (PUMa) guarantees coverage of healthcare expenses with no gap in coverage in the event of a change in circumstances (work-related, family, or residential) for all individuals who:

- are working, or
- have been residing in France (including Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin) on a stable and ongoing basis for at least 3 months.

Persons who meet the following criteria are liable to this annual contribution:

- those with no employment income or whose income from employment in France amounts to less than 20% of the annual Social Security ceiling (i.e. less than € 8,227 in 2020),
- and whose investment or property income (real estate and other property income, investment income, etc.) amounts to more than 50% of the annual social security ceiling (i.e. €20,568 in 2020).

Social Security	Employee Rate	Employer Rate
Health, Maternity, Disability, Death	0%	13% or 7% of total earnings
Autonomy solidarity contribution (CSA)	0%	0.3% of total earnings
Old-age insurance (with upper limit)	6.9% of EUR 3,428	8.55% of EUR 3,428
Old-age insurance	0.4% of total earnings	1.9% of total earnings
Accidents at work	0%	variable based on company size and risks
Family benefits	0%	5.25% or 3.45% of total earnings
Social security surcharge (CSG)	9.2% (98.25% of gross salary)	0%
Social security debt reimbursement contribution (CRDS)	0.5% (98.25% of gross salary)	0%
Unemployment	0%	4.05% of EUR 13,712
AGS	0%	0.15% of EUR 13,712

IMMIGRATION

Foreigners seeking to enter Saint Barthelemy must apply for a visa at their respective French embassy
The main short stay visas include tourist visa and business visa
Visas are not required by foreigners from the France, UK, USA, Australia, Canada and other EU countries
To enter Saint Barthelemy, passports with 6 months’ validity are required by individuals from the aforementioned nations

Type of Visa/Permit	Documentation	Validity	Eligibility
Business Visa	Valid passport Proof of onward and return flights Documents showing proof of travel purpose (e.g. business cover or support letter, conference registrations, etc.) Proof of sufficient funds relative to your intended length of stay	90 days	Foreigners seeking to visit Saint Barthelemy for business purposes such as meeting/conferences must obtain a business visa
Tourist Visa	Valid passport Proof of onward and return flights Documents showing proof of travel purpose (e.g. business cover or support letter, conference registrations, etc.) Proof of sufficient funds relative to your intended length of stay	90 days	Foreigners seeking to visit Saint Barthelemy for tourism purposes must obtain a tourist visa

VALUE ADDED TAX

There is no VAT in Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy

Capital

Gustavia

Population

9,131

Monetary Unit

Euro

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STATUTORY LABOR REQUIREMENTS

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Gustavia

Population

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Monetary Unit

Euro

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BASIC COUNTRY FACTS

STATUTORY LABOR REQUIREMENTS

Public Holidays

INCOME TAX

SOCIAL SECURITY

IMMIGRATION

VALUE ADDED TAX

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Global Expansion

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