Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory that operates under UK Common Law. The country benefits from a favorable tax regime. Individuals in Bermuda do not pay personal income tax. Instead, the Government of Bermuda levies a Payroll Tax.
Når ansøgere har haft ophold i Bermuda i ti år, kan de være berettiget til at ansøge om Bermuda-borgerskab og derfor blive statsborgere i de britiske oversøiske territorier. Indfødsretsreglerne varierer afhængigt af den enkeltes forhold og tilknytning til landet.
A. Økonomisk investeringscertifikat (EIC)
It provides you and your family the opportunity of living and work on the island for five years to see your investment prospects realized. After which, you are eligible to apply for the Residential Certificate for the right to reside in Bermuda indefinitely.
Krav og kvalifikationer
For at være berettiget til et økonomisk investeringscertifikat (EIC), skal en ansøger foretage en "kvalificerende investering" på mindst BM$2,5 millioner i en eller flere af følgende klasser:
– Residential or commercial real estate in Bermuda;
– An existing Bermuda-based business;
– The development and launch of a new Bermuda-based business;
– Bermuda Government bonds;
– Bermuda Registered charity in the areas of sports development, youth, seniors, and health;
– The Bermuda Trust Fund or Sinking Fund; or
– Other social or useful venture that benefits Bermuda, Bermudians, and things Bermudian may be determined by the Minister responsible for Immigration.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have not been convicted of an indictable or dishonesty offense, be of good character, and be in compliance with the Bermuda Department of Health requirements and protocols. Persons already residing in Bermuda who satisfy the criteria can also apply. The same requirements also apply to the dependents as well.
Der betales et ansøgningsgebyr på BM$2.625.
Løbende krav til succesfulde EIC-ansøgere omfatter forpligtelsen til at opretholde den "kvalificerende investering" i mindst fem år, og at ansøgeren er bosat i Bermuda i mindst 90 dage i hvert af de fem år efter tildelingen af EIC.
EIC tildelt af den nye police er gyldig i fem år, hvorefter EIC-indehavere er berettiget til at ansøge om et "Residencial Certificate". Hvis det lykkes, vil de have ret til at opholde sig i Bermuda på ubestemt tid.
Residential Certificates kan dog tilbagekaldes, hvis indehaveren kontinuerligt opholder sig uden for Bermuda i to år eller mere, uden at søge forudgående tilladelse fra ministeren.
Når ansøgere har haft ophold i Bermuda i ti år, kan de være berettiget til at ansøge om Bermuda-borgerskab og derfor blive statsborgere i de britiske oversøiske territorier. Indfødsretsreglerne varierer afhængigt af den enkeltes forhold og tilknytning til landet.
B. Permanent beboerbevis
Hvis du har et Permanent Resident's Certificate (PRC), har du ret til at bo og arbejde i Bermuda og til at købe Bermuda ejendom med en lavere Årlig lejeværdi (ARV).
Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2021 træder i kraft den 1. december 2021.
Immigrationsministeriet begynder at acceptere ansøgninger i henhold til bestemmelserne i den ændrede lovgivning den 1. januar 2022.
2021 Amendment
Ændringsloven fra 2021 giver visse fastboende personer mulighed for at ansøge om et permanent opholdsbevis.
Government’s proposal aims to address this issue by expanding the eligibility criteria for the granting of PRC under section 31A, to include any person who has been ordinarily resident in Bermuda for at least 20 years. While the policy paper states that this change is aimed at assisting “Persons who have continuously worked in Bermuda and seek to continue to make Bermuda their home“, it does not appear that having worked (as opposed to merely having resided) in Bermuda will be a condition of acceptance, although the amending legislation remains to be seen.
The cost of the PRC application under section 31A is also to be reduced, from $50,000 to $10,000.
This change will be beneficial for LRT work permit holders, as well as their employers, who would no longer need to renew their work permits and pay the related fees.
The policy paper also sets out proposed changes to assist mixed-status families, under which the following categories of people will now be eligible for PRC:
These changes will assist, amongst others, non-Bermudian parents of Bermudian children, who would otherwise have had to leave the island after their child’s 18th birthday, and second-generation PRC holders who are currently unable to pass PRC on to their children.
The current application fee for a PRC under section 31B will remain at $3,150.
The aforementioned changes are to be read in conjunction with the requirements given below.
Krav og kvalifikationer
Du kan ansøge om Permanent Resident Certificate fra 1. januar 2022, hvis:
Under § 31A, kan du ansøge immigrationsministeren om en PRC, hvis:
Under § 31B, kan du også ansøge ministeren for en PRC, hvis du er:
(For yderligere information se http://www.bermudalaws.bm/ for the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act, 1956 and the PRC application form.)
Naturalisering:
Enhver person, der ikke er statsborger i Commonwealth, skal være naturaliseret som statsborger i det britiske oversøiske territorium for at opnå bermudisk status, hvilket kræver en lovligt ophold på 5 til 10 år alt efter hvilken afdeling du søger.
De krav og kvalifikationer, der kræves for at opnå Bermuda-ophold eller statsborgerskab, er angivet ovenfor i afsnittet "Om Bermuda-borgerskab og opholdstilladelse".
Firstly, you should visit the department of immigration website: https://www.gov.bm/department/immigration. There you need to Identify the application of interest and then select from a list of processes. The next step is to Download the Application Form. After that, one should print the application form and complete application form with black (for passport applications single-sided paper and black ink only) or blue ink. Obtain all required documents based on the notes checklist After that, one should make an online payment to the HSBC bank Account to include a description
After completing the previous step, submit the application and all required documents in the Immigration Drop Box on the First Floor of the Government Administration Building with a copy of the online payment Confirmation. After that, a member of the Immigration Team will contact each applicant to advise if items are missing via email. Once all items are submitted and the Application is deemed complete the applicant will be duly advised along with the expected timelines.
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