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PRC Commencement

The Minister responsible for Immigration has now published a notice [http://www.bermudalaws.bm/laws/Annual%20Laws/2021/Statutory%20Instruments/Bermuda%20Immigration%20and%20Protection%20Amendment%20Act%202021%20Commencement%20Day%20Notice%202021.pdf] confirming that the new PRC proposals will come into effect on the 1st December 2021. We are still

PRC proposals pass Senate

PRC Proposals pass House of Assembly

The House of Assembly has now approved the new PRC proposals. Just to be clear, it must now pass the Senate, be approved by the Governor, and then published in the Official Gazette before it finally becomes law. This could still take some months.

Special considerations for 31B PRC holders

Following the tabling of the new PRC provisions [amendment-bill-tabled-in-house-of-assembly] in the House of Assembly, there are further special considerations for people who have already become a PRC holder via section 31B, or will eventually become a 31B PRC holder as a result of the

PRC Amendment Bill tabled in House of Assembly

(published Sep 2021, but updated Feb 2025) The long awaited PRC amendments Bill has now been tabled in the House of Assembly. This is the first step towards a Bill becoming law. It has to pass the House of Assembly, and is then sent to the Senate, where amendments can

Policy statement released on new PRC proposals

The Ministry of Labour has published [https://www.gov.bm/sites/default/files/Securing_Permanency_for_Long_Term_Residents.pdf] a policy statement on securing permanent residency for long term residents. This has very little information about the proposals that was not already set out in the previous announcement, that

New permanent residency announcement

The Minister of Labour, Jason Hayward, has announced that the government intends to amend the law, to allow a much greater number of people to apply for permanent residency (PRC). This article will look at the proposals, how much people should be paying attention, and who might benefit.