ArticleUpdated COVID-19-Related Travel Requirements (November 9, 2022)Bermuda will eliminate specific COVID-19 entry requirements on 13 November 2022.BermudaImmigrationEnvoy Global, Inc.
ArticleUpdate On Restricted And Closed Job CategoriesClosed job list restrictions will be extended until Jan. 31, 2022 BermudaImmigrationEnvoy Global, Inc.
ArticleBermuda Tables Immigration Changes For Mixed-Status FamiliesThe Government of Bermuda tabled in the House today a Bill which would amend the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956...BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleBermuda To Provide A New Framework To Obtain Permanent ResidencyThe Bermuda Government has amended the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (BIPA) to allow long-term residents the ability to obtain permanent residency in Bermuda. BermudaImmigrationCarey Olsen
ArticleChanges To Permanent Resident Card EligibilityOn 1 Dec. 2021, the government of Bermuda approved amendments to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956. The changes to this Act went into place on 1 Jan. 2022.BermudaImmigrationEnvoy Global, Inc.
ArticleEntrance Permissions AmendmentsOn 13 Dec. 2021, the government of Bermuda made several updates to its entrance and quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers...BermudaImmigrationEnvoy Global, Inc.
ArticleImmigration Process ImprovementThe government of Bermuda announced measures to digitize the immigration application process throughout the next year.BermudaImmigrationEnvoy Global, Inc.
ArticleOnus Shifts To Justify Work Permit ExemptionA shift in the interpretation of a key section of employment and immigration legislation has put the onus on companies to justify why their senior executives should qualify for a PRC.BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleNew Limitations On The Length Of Stay For Visitors To BermudaIn November 2022, The Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, announced that the Government would be moving to amend their policy relating to guest visitors...BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleWork From Bermuda One Year Residential CertificateOn August 1 2020, the Bermuda Government launched the ‘Work From Bermuda Residential Certificate'. BermudaImmigrationBeesMont Law
ArticleChanges To Department Of Immigration's Work Permit Policy Are HereIt has been over ten years since Bermuda's Department of Immigration released a policy with respect to how it administers the Bermuda Immigration Act 1956...BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleDecision Opens Door To Bermudian StatusIn 2014, the Supreme Court of Bermuda handed down a decision which confirmed that the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (the Act) provides a basis for Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) holders to apply for Bermudian Status (Status).BermudaImmigrationBeesMont Law
ArticleThe End Of The Digital Nomad Visa: How Else Can Individuals Reside In Bermuda?As of 28 February 2025, Bermuda officially discontinued its popular "Work from Bermuda" (WFB) Certificate...BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleEntering And Exiting Bermuda For Visa-Controlled NationalsAs it stands, with direct commercial flights to and from Bermuda only going from the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, travelers from other countries...BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleChanges To The Rules On Bermuda Status For ChildrenThe Government of Bermuda has recently introduced changes to assist with the process of verifying and obtaining Bermuda status for children born to parents of Bermudians...BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleNew Tribunal To Hear Immigration-Related AppealsThe passing into law of the Bermuda Immigration & Protection Amendment Act 2011 ("the Amendment Act") heralded a welcome and refreshing approach to Immigration appeals. BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleChanges To Rules On Permanent Residency CertificatesThe Ministry of Labour has recently issued a policy paper, ‘Securing Permanency for Long-Term Residents', setting out various proposed changes to immigration law aimed at providing new routes BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleChanges To Rules On Permanent Residency Certificate ComingProposed 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...BermudaImmigrationAppleby
ArticleRecent Updates To The Work Permit Policy In BermudaBermuda's revised Work Permit Policy introduces significant changes to compliance requirements, hiring processes, and penalties for non-compliance. Key updates include stricter timelines for appeals, expanded penalties for unauthorized work...BermudaImmigrationCarey Olsen
ArticleKey Updates To Bermuda's Work Permit Policy 2025Employers must more clearly state in work permit applications why a Bermudian, spouse of Bermudian, or PRC holder was not selected over a work permit applicant, specifying the skills or experience lacking.BermudaImmigrationCarey Olsen