The UK House of Lords is currently running some hearings into the UK's relationship with the British Overseas Territories (BOTs). Bermuda's Attorney General, Kim Wilkerson, is due to give evidence on the 11th February, and I will keep an eye on that. On Wednesday, they heard…
It has been widely reported that the USA has frozen immigrant visa processing for nationals of various countries, including most Caricom nations. The claimed rationale is to target nationals who are at higher risk of claiming benefits in the USA, although this does not stop the inclusion on the list…
Further to my previous post on constitutional reform, there has been a very interesting exchange in the Senate, involving the Attorney General, Kim Wilkerson. This is the most revealing exchange that I am aware of so far on this topic, although I have not seen it reported anywhere. I have…
There is a further update from Government on the proposals to reform Belonger status in the Bermuda Constitution. Any such changes have to be made by the UK government. SPONSORED Subscribe as a full member to read the details of the update, and my unpacking of it...…
Whether applying for a work permit, residency, PRC, Bermudian status or naturalisation as a BOTC, there is a 'good character' requirement. So, what is it that makes somebody of good or bad character? Criminal convictions are the most common things to affect good character. In Bermuda, unlike many…
Many people who become British Overseas Territories citizens ask about applying for a Bermuda passport as well. I tend to tell people that the Bermuda passport is often barely worth the trouble. Naturalisation as a BOT citizen is of great value, but you don't need the passport itself.…
Following a consultation period, new work permit policies have been published. I wrote something about the consultationand the proposals previously. I'll give some comments on the changes here, with a particular focus on what is of interest to work permit holders, rather than employers / administrators. The changes will…