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[genius_at_large]

Sounds like a choice between your freedom or your job. Me, I wouldn't stay any longer than it takes to get on a plane and leave the country. I have a friend that had a faculty position down there and found it to be a very oppresive environment.

[bluebird88]

You may also want to post this information on the "universities to be feared" wiki page.

Seconded. This should be made known to as many people as possible.

[merce]

I applied for a job at The U of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago and do remember seeing in the fine print of the many pages of the job application that they required employees to request permission to leave the country.

The job ad and application form were online so if you fear the OP is fibbing you could probably verify the phenomenon independently.

It was stated that this was for any sort of travel at any time of year. So, if you have family to visit in another country for a holiday or research to conduct abroad during non-teaching times. I thought it was really peculiar but figured it was just silly red-tape I'd deal with if I ever had to. I need a job!

They cancelled the search so I never had to.