New work permit policies published
Following a consultation period, new work permit policies have been published. I wrote something about the consultation and the proposals previously.
Dependents
What work can non-Bermudians do without a permit?
For young folk, other than kids under age 18 who have a Bermudian or naturalised BOTC parent, work permits are required for paid employment. However, there are some possibilities for work.
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1) What work can non-Bermudians do without a permit (April 2025)
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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.
A reminder on the perils of registering children as BOT citizens
I have spoken with some people lately saying their friends have registered their children as BOT citizens, thinking that this will benefit them.
With some exceptions, it is usually a very bad idea for non-Bermudians to register their child as a BOT citizen.
Only naturalised BOT citizens count as Belongers,
Immigration letters for wives of belongers
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 that