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Get a Family Office Work Permit

Purpose and Specifications A Family Office Work Permit allows a Family company that is new to Bermuda to receive automatic approval of five (5) work permits within the first six (6) months of obtaining the first Family Office Work Permit. For this purpose, a “Family Office” means a company, limited liability company, partnership or other legal entity incorporated, registered or established on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a single family (the family clients) for the purpose of managing the..

Immigration 2 min read
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Get a Fintech Business Work Permit

Purpose and Specifications A Fintech Business Work Permit allows a Fintech company that is new to Bermuda to receive immediate approval of five (5) work permits within the first six (6) months of obtaining the first Fintech Business Work Permit. Work permits which are applied for within the first 6 months do not need to be advertised. Employers cannot apply for Fintech Business Work Permits for jobs which are deemed to be closed or restricted positions (see section 3.12), such as a front office.

Immigration 2 min read
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Get a New Business Work Permit

Purpose and Specifications A New Business Work Permit allows an exempted company (per the definition in the Companies Act 1981 (“the Companies Act”)) that is new to Bermuda to receive automatic approval of work permits within the first nine (9) months of obtaining the first new business permit. The first New Business Work Permit must be applied for within the first 12 months of the business registration or incorporation. There is no need to advertise the positions (which is normally the...

Immigration 2 min read
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Get a Periodic Work Permit for Travelling Salespersons

Traveling salespersons are not permitted to visit Bermuda to sell products without first obtaining a Periodic Permit. Applications for Periodic Permits in respect of travelling salespersons will be accepted from either (a) a local business acting as an agent or (b) from the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce (“the Chamber”). The Chamber will screen each application to determine if the product is already represented by a local firm and whether issuance of the permit will threaten that firm’s interests..

Immigration 1 min read
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Lost or stolen passports

Lost and stolen application form (LS01) must be completed in addition to the passport application form. Lost or stolen passports can be reported to the police . 4 page single sided passport application form Must be in black ink Photo identification Sections required – 1, 2, 3, a, b (if applicable) and c, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 2 photographs (1 must be countersigned) Section 6 is required if the child is age 12 – 15 years (note – if the child turns 12 years old within 2 weeks of submission, they must...

Immigration 1 min read
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Accepted occupations for countersignatories

Your countersignatory must: work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession be ‘a person of good standing in their community’ must be the holder of a valid passport must have contact information which includes an email address Recognised professions Examples of recognised professions include: accountant airline pilot attorney/barrister business owner/CEO chairman or director of a limited company chiropodist commissioner for oaths customs officer dentist engineer with professional...

Immigration 1 min read
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First Time Applicants – Adult (16+ years of age) Requirements

4-page single sided passport application form Must be in black ink Sections required – 1, 2, 3, (a & b if applicable) 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 Section 8 – tell us which countries passport your countersignatory holds and their email address (only for children 15 years and under) Section 9 – to be completed by the parent or legal guardian for children under the age of 16 years. All legal guardians must produce a court document. (Note – if the applicant turns 16 years within 4 weeks of submission, they must.

Immigration 1 min read
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First Time Applicants – Child (15 years and under)

4 page single sided passport application form Must be in black ink Sections required – 1, 2, 3, (a & b if applicable) 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 section 4 – if the applicant is born after 31 December 1982, and the parents in section 4 are also born after this date, grandparents details are required on a separate sheet Section 6 is required if the child is age 12 – 15 years (note – if the child turns 12 years old within 4 weeks of submission, they must sign) Section 8 – tell us which countries passport your.

Immigration 2 min read
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Passport Renewal

4 page single sided passport application form Must be in black ink Sections required – 1, 2, 3, (a & b if applicable) 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 Section 4 – if the applicant is born after 31 December 1982, and the parents in section 4 are also born after this date, grandparents details are required on a separate sheet Section 6 is required if the child is age 12 – 15 years (note – if the child turns 12 years old within 4 weeks of submission, they must sign) Section 8 – tell us which countries passport your.

Immigration 2 min read
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Guidance - Unrestricted Period of Residence

(Pursuant to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2022 & the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956, Section 28) An unrestricted period of residence will be a cumulative maximum of 180 days in any 12-month period from the first arrival date within those 12 months. The allowed length of stay (ALOS) for all visitors will be calculated and monitored via the Department of Immigration's Border Management System, which has been modified to track the cumulative maximum length of...

Immigration 2 min read
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Get an Extension of Spouse’s Employment Rights Certificate

Government Notice: Please be advised that the Department of Immigration is currently undertaking a project to improve our processes and services to the public. Some of the benefits that this project will deliver includes faster application turnaround time along with an improve customer communication channel. With this in mind, we crave your understanding and patience as we work to provide a first-class immigration service. Eligibility To apply, you must be a divorced spouse of a Bermudian with..

Immigration 3 min read
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Premier Attends CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting

Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, joins other CARICOM leaders at the Thirty Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government, of which Bermuda is an associate member. The meeting is being held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and is chaired by the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The leaders, who meet from 4 – 6 July, will discuss topics that are important to the Region including factors impacting the implementation..

The Cabinet Office 2 min read

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