End of the Digital Nomad scheme
The government has announced that the Digital Nomad scheme will be closed to new applications as of tomorrow, 28th February.…
10 key immigration updates
This is more of a recap post, given the lull with the new Parliament, but may be particularly useful to new or newish subscribers, and welcome to all new subscribers! Subscribe 1) A key origin post that explains what is Belonger status and how people can achieve it is here…
10 key immigration updates
This is more of a recap post, given the lull with the new Parliament, but may be particularly useful to new or newish subscribers, and welcome to all new subscribers! 1) A key origin post that explains what is Belonger status and how people can achieve it is here (originally…
Release of PLP Platform (plus important OBA immigration comments)
With less than two weeks to go until the election, the PLP has now released its electoral platform. This is an important document, as many of these proposals are likely to feature in legislation or policy over the coming parliament (if the PLP wins). The platform is much more detailed…
OBA platform, and PLP comments on immigration
According to an article penned by an OBA candidate published here, the OBA does not appear to have any plans to release an updated election platform, and is relying on a platform published in September last year. That platform, frankly, is thin. It is a mere 8 pages long.…
Review of PLP's 2020 electoral platform on Immigration
While we wait for the platforms to be published for the upcoming election, I thought it would be interesting to look back at what the PLP promised in the 2020 electoral platform, and how much of it has come to pass. Their Immigration platform was set out here, and consisted…
January update
A new year brings a new election in Bermuda, with the general election set for 18th February. Elections can bring changes on the immigration front. For example, after the election of the OBA in 2012, they ended the six-year work permit term limits. Then, it was only after the PLP…
Possibly vastly wider scope of ordinary residence put forward
The Immigration Appeal Tribunal (IAT) has recently decided on a case that could widen the scope of ordinary residency for immigration applications. Ordinary residence is a key concept in immigration applications, both for PRC and Bermudian status applications. It is a very flexible concept, and the courts have ruled that…