Changes To Rules On Permanent Residency Certificate Coming

Proposed changes to immigration law aimed at providing new routes to a Permanent Residency Certificate for certain long-term residents and families have received Royal Assent and should come into force in the near future.

The Government said that these changes support its priority of achieving a simplified, fair and modern framework for immigration in Bermuda. This development follows changes to the rules on "mixed-status families" that came into force in September 2020.

While not the same as possessing Bermudian Status (eg, they have no right to vote), non-Bermudians who hold a PRC experience certain advantages over those who do not, including the right to reside and work in Bermuda without a work permit.