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My article in the Royal Gazette

This week, I had an article published in the Royal Gazette, looking back on the first year of the new PRC provisions, and looking forward to what needs to be done to make the scheme more workable. A few people have also made their own observations in the comments. Please

Immigration letters for children of Belongers

Children up until the age of 18 of Belongers also belong to Bermuda. However, it has always been a vexed issue as to documenting this for the purposes of re-entry, and also for proving the right to engage in paid work without a permit. There is good news on

What might independence mean for non-Bermudian residents?

With increased talk of independence locally, I mean to focus on the possible implications of this in my newsletter going forwards. I am often asked by PRC holders / Belongers, etc. "what would independence mean for me?" The answer is that it is difficult to know for sure. It&

Changes to visitors' length of stay

The Minister responsible for immigration, Jason Hayward, has tabled a new Bill that will limit how long people may stay in Bermuda as a visitor. At present, people are able to enter Bermuda for up to six months, then leave and

Immigration Position Paper provides lack of meaningful commitments

The Minister responsible for Immigration and Labour has recently published a Position Paper on Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population [https://rgb-prod-public-pdfs.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Zlx7sqWRAjZkgCipugjACNuXhK8.pdf] . As with any formal announcement from Immigration, long-term residents will be interested in what this

Can public service employees naturalise as BOT citizens?

In order to naturalise as a BOT citizen, the key requirement is to be free from time restrictions on a person's period of residence in Bermuda. One group of people where there is a good argument for this is public service employees. Section 25 of the Bermuda Immigration

Immigration facing severe delays