In a landmark move towards regional integration, the free movement of nationals among St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Barbados, Dominica, and Belize officially commenced on October 1. This initiative, facilitated by recent legislative amendments in SVG, marks a significant step in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Single Market and Economy (CSME) framework, which aims to promote the unrestricted flow of goods, services, labor, and skills across member states. The new policy allows citizens of these four nations to travel, reside, and work indefinitely in each other’s territories without requiring work permits or CARICOM Skills Certificates, previously mandated for such movements.