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…
The Minister has recently published an updated policy on people seeking permission to reside in Bermuda on an annual basis, without working. This has been an option for a long time, the digital nomad policy was a re-brand of it, and I expect to see many digital nomads changing to…
There are many good things about living in Bermuda. One not so good thing is wanting to drive overseas when you only have a Bermuda driving licence. At some point, many jurisdictions' driving licences will become invalidated if you are no longer living in that country. This means that…