Becoming an Immigration Officer

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

  1. Individual must be a Bahamian citizen between the ages of 18 to 30years.
  2. Have no criminal record (Clean Police Record).
  3. Must possess a minimum of two Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (B.G.C.S.E) with grade C or above or equivalent.

Trainee Immigration Officers maintain formal classroom setting for four months and on the job training for the remaining eight months.

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