On 16 October 2020, the Cayman Government gazetted regulations
bringing into effect its Global Citizen programme, designed with
digital nomads in mind and providing an exemption to the
immigration and work permit requirements that would otherwise apply
under Cayman's immigration legislation.
The Immigration (Transition) (Global Citizen Exemption)
Regulations, 2020 (Regulations) expire on 30
November 2023 (unless extended to a later date by Cabinet).
An application for a Global Citizen Certificate must be made no
later than 31 October 2021 or, in the case the Regulations are
extended, no later than two years before the new expiration date of
the Regulations.
A person meeting the following requirements may apply to the
Director of the Workforce, Opportunities and Residence Cayman
Office (WORC) for the grant of a Global Citizen
Certificate that would allow the successful applicant to reside in
the Cayman Islands for a period of up to 24 months. The
person must:
