Careers - Bahamas Immigration Department
Becoming an Immigration Officer
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
- Applicants must be Bahamian citizens aged between 18 and 30 years.
- The applicant must have a clean police record and no criminal history.
- A minimum of two Bahamas General Certificates of Secondary Education (B.G.C.S.E.) with grades of C or above, or their equivalent, is required, one of which must be in English Language.
Recruits/Trainee Immigration Officers must undergo four months of formal classroom training, followed by eight months of on-the-job training.
SALARIES (ENTRY LEVEL)
| Trainee Immigration Officers | $18,000.00 annually |
| Immigration Guard | $13,250.00 – $23,650 annually |
| Clerks – A minimum of two B.G.C.S.E. subjects or equivalent is required. | $13,200.00 – $21,750.00 annually |
| Trainee Administrative Cadets – A minimum of a Diploma, which would normally represent two-thirds or more of a program. | $10,700.00 – $23,450 annually |
| Janitors / Messenger – A minimum of three or four B.J.C. subjects is required. | $10,700.00 – $21,050.00 annually |
To apply, please submit a completed Application for Employment (PSC Form 7) along with the required supporting documents to one of the following locations:
The Department of Immigration, Head Office, Mount Royal House, Hawkins Hill, Nassau, New Providence.
The Ministry of Labour and the Public Service, Poinciana Hill Complex, Meeting Street, Nassau, New Providence.
For more information please visit the Ministry’s website here.