With much fanfare, the government has announced that the BMU code is returning to the Bermuda passport. The background to this is that Bermuda passport holders have historically been able to travel to the USA without any visa or even a visa waiver. However, when the UK took over the…
The Minister responsible for Immigration, Jason Hayward, has been reported making positive comments about progress on new PRC pathways. He says there were no fundamental objections, and feedback has been positive. There will be some tweaks and additional considerations but that the scheme as a whole is still being pursued.…
In my previous post about the government's consultation document on "Retaining the Local Workforce", I focussed on the proposals to make it more flexible to obtain PRC for many. I alluded to another aspect, which may be of great interest to long term residents, and which…
The Minister for Immigration, Jason Hayward, has published a paper and announced a consultation for PRC, reducing it to 10 years in many cases, and to 5 years in others. However, the proposals create uncertainty as to whether it is contemplated that lower income families will still qualify for PRC.…
Around a year ago, I sent out an update that there was a Bill before Parliament that would limit visitors' stays to 180 days in any 12 month period. This bill was subsequently passed, but remains inactive at this time. This will put an end to the practice of…
Another announcement in the recent Throne Speech concerned opening up a consultation process on whether Bermuda should become a full member of Caricom. This has triggered discussion on the free movement aspects of Caricom, whereby nationals of various Caribbean countries can live and work freely throughout the Caricom bloc. Caricom…
The Throne Speech, which sets out the Government's legislative agenda for the coming year, had a brief passage that strongly indicates the loosening of PRC requirements…