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Budget statement released

David Burt has made his budget statement, and immigration fees are set to rise by 5% on the 1st April. I would assume this will include PRC applications, meaning that anybody applying for PRC under the 20 year rule can expect to pay $500 more; and anybody applying under the

Immigration fee increases

When I first started advising people on naturalisation back in 2012, the application fee was $84. This has crept up over the years. By 2016 it was $250. In 2018, it was $500. And in 2022, it was increased to $1000! So there is always a risk that, come the

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 might mean for them. This paper

Immigration fees and online applications

Some immigration fees have increased as of 1st April 2022. Applying for status under s.20B (i.e., for people who came here before 1st August 1989) will now cost $600, up from $315. Naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories citizen is almost doubling to $1000 from $525. Although a

Working rights now re-extended to unmarried partners

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