On this page you will find the fees for the Department of Immigration's permits and services. Click on a link below to go directly to the information you are looking for.
- Work Permit Fees
- British Overseas Territories Citizen Passport Fees
- Bermuda Status, Naturalisation and Permanent Residence Fees
- Permission to Enter, Visit or Reside in Bermuda Fees
- Certifying Documents and Searching Records Fees
The Department of immigration will only accept payment via bank transfers or online payments. Refer to the guidance below for all payments.
Online Payments Guidance
- The client will complete the application(s)
- Deposit or transfer fees into Immigrations HSBC bank account
- Include confirmation of transfer, receipt or screen shot on mobile phone that payment has been processed.
- Applications will be placed in the Immigration drop box on the First Floor of the government Administration Building.
Bank account details:
HSBC
BMD - 010125243001
USD - 010125243501
Online Reference Description: Required for all transactions
Single applications
Company Name, applicant Name, application type
ABC Ltd - J. Doe – 5yrs W/P
ABC Ltd - J. Doe - passport
ABC Ltd - J. Doe - status
Bulk Applications – The Company provides a list of applicants with application Company name, division, number of applicants
ABC Ltd, Food & Bev. 60 app.
Individual payments
Name DOB application type
Joe Doe, 01/12/65, passport
Joe Doe, 01/12/65, status
Work Permit Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| One-year standard or periodic work permit | $1,015.00 |
| Two-year standard or periodic work permit | $2,530.00 |
| Three-year standard or periodic work permit | $3,795.00 |
| Four-year standard or periodic work permit | $5,040.00 |
| Five-year standard or periodic work permit | $6,510.00 |
| One-year global or new business work permit | $1,955.00 |
| Two-year global or new business work permit | $3,475.00 |
| Three-year global or new business work permit | $4,740.00 |
| Four-year global or new business work permit | $6,005.00 |
| Five- year global or new business work permit | $7,460.00 |
| One-year global entrepreneur work permit | $1,955.00 |
| Short term permit – up to 3 months | $705.00 |
| Short term permit – 4 months | $830.00 |
| Short term permit – 5 months | $950.00 |
| Short term permit – 6 months | $1,070.00 |
| Emergency permit Note: This fee is in addition to the short term application fee. Where applications are submitted for more than one expedited short term permit, the additional fee of $605 will not exceed $3,025, provided all applications are submitted at the same time by the same applicant. | Application fee plus $605.00 |
| Any permit either part-time, temporary or for 1 year or more for the care-giver or house-keeper of anyone who is over the age of 65 years. | $290.00 |
| Late application fee of any permit whereby a charge is levied where there are elapses between the expiry date of a permit and the date of receipt of an application to renew the permit | $290.00 (per month or part of a month) |
| Waiver of Advertising | $610.00 |
| Advertisement Extension | $300.00 |
| Appeal against the Minister’s decision | $300.00/per appeal/per person |
Applying under section 60 (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) for permission to employ: (i) a part-time permit (where the Minister may grant such permission for a period of six months or less in respect of persons, e.g. instructors or private tutors already resident in Bermuda, engaged for not more than 9 hours in any one week) | $116.00 |
| (ii) a part-time permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of one year or more in respect of persons (e.g. instructors or private tutors) already resident in Bermuda, engaged for not more than 9 hours in any one week) | $230.00 |
| (iii) a part-time occasional permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of one year or less in respect of persons who are lawful residents of Bermuda engaged for not more than 100 hours in any twelve-month period) | $435.00 |
| Short-term permit for a person to be engaged for a single period of 14 days or less, in professional sport or entertainment: | |
| (a) per person (up to 5 persons) | $400.00 |
| (b) per group of more than 5 persons in addition to the fee at (A) above, for each person beyond the fifth | $200.00 |
| One-year (or less) permit in respect of a child care worker engaged to provide child care services in his or her home | $290.00 (in respect of each child cared for) |
| Application under section 60 (Bermuda immigration and Protection Act 1956) for permission to employ a person without Bermudian status who is one of the following: The parent or lawful guardian of, and has legal custody of a person with Bermudian status who is under 18 year of age and resides with him | $116.00 |
| Granting an additional permit to a person, who holds a work permit, for a period of less than six months, to engage in part-time work as an artist | $116.00 |
| Granting an additional permit to a person, who holds a work permit, for a period up to one year, to engage in part-time work as an artist | $230.00 |
A letter of permission (where the Minister may grant such permission for a period of time specified in the letter not exceeding 30 days to not-for-profit organisations, including registered charitable organisations, religious institutions and schools (public, private and music schools), for the employment of coaches, teachers of sports and recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians/entertainers, school testing examiners) whether being paid or not (Note: For applications submitted for 6 or more persons, a group fee of $610.00 will apply) | $120.00 |
| A letter of permission (where the Minister may grant such permission for a period of time specified in the letter not exceeding 1 year to not-for-profit organisations, religious institutions and schools (public, private and music schools), including registered charitable organisations, for the employment of coaches, teachers of sports and recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians/entertainers, school testing examiners) whether being paid or not | $245.00 |
| Applying for a work permit refund in respect of categories (vi) to (xii) of paragraph (5)(a) (see the Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2023 at Bermuda Laws online) – (a) the person concerned never arrived in Bermuda; or (b) satisfactory evidence is provided to the Department that indicated the person concerned never commenced employment with the employer identified in the work permit The work permit fee will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00 | $17.00 |
| A refund will be granted in respect of categories (vi) to (xii) of paragraph (5)(a) where (see the Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2023 at Bermuda Laws online) – (a) a particular term of work permit is applied for and the Department grants a term less than that applied for, the difference in fees between the two work permit terms will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00 (e.g. if a three (3) year standard work permit is applied for and a two (2) year standard work permit is granted, the Department will refund the differential of one (1) year less the administration fee); (b) a particular term of work permit is applied for and the Department refuses to grant the work permit, the work permit fee will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00; (c) a work permit is cancelled prior to a decision being made, the work permit fee will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00 (d) a work permit application has been submitted incomplete and a new work permit application was submitted in accordance with the work permit policy service level, the work permit fee application will be returned to the employer less an administration fee of $165.00 with a checklist identifying incorrect or missing documents. | $17.00 |
| Landing Permits | |
| For each member of the crew joining or leaving a yacht in Bermuda | $40.00 |
| For any other person entering Bermuda by air | $65.00 |
| For each passenger landed in Bermuda at any point of entry without sufficient travel, work permit or re-entry documents | $265.00 |
| Granting permission to a travelling salesman -- | |
| (a) to engage in local business as a self-employed travelling salesman | $435.00 (per month) |
| (b) to work with a local sole representative | $965.00 (per annum) |
| Transfers, Promotions or Job Title Changes | |
| (a) to transfer a person with a valid work permit to another company within the same group of companies or on merger or takeover where his duties remain the same | $435.00 |
| (b) to promote such a person on a work permit from his current job to another, in the same business | $435.00 |
| (c) to change the job title of such a person whose employer and duties remain the same | $435.00 |
| (d) to change the name of the company where there has not been a merger or takeover and the business remains the same | $435.00 |
| Duplicates | |
| Issuing, within the period of the original validity, a duplicate copy of a work permit, a work permit with amended commencement and expiry date, or any other document granting permission to reside in Bermuda | $40.00 |
British Overseas Territories Citizen Passport Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Passports | |
| Issuing a standard size passport to a British Overseas Territories Citizen [BOTC]-- | |
| (a) an adult (including persons over the age of 65 years) | $179.00 |
| (b) a child (under the age of 16 years) | $89.00 |
| Issuing temporary passport of restricted validity to a British Overseas Territories Citizen [BOTC] (processing time is 8 working days) | $142.00 |
| Providing express service for a temporary passport (within 1 – 7 days) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (fee is refundable only if deadline of less than 8 working days is not met) | $105.00 |
Bermuda Status, Naturalisation and Permanent Residence Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Bermudian Status (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) | |
| Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 19 or 19A | $625.00 |
| Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 20 | $275.00 |
| Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 20B | $630.00 |
| Issuing a certificate of Bermudian status under section 21 | $175.00 |
| Confirmation of Bermudian status under section 16, 17 or 18 | $175.00 |
| General Enquiry Application | $175.00 |
| Bermudian Status Register | |
| Issuing under section 3(3)(b)-- | |
| An extract of an individual’s detailed record from the Register | $17.00 |
| An extract from the Register by page-- | |
| Up to 15 pages | $17.00 |
| More than 15 pages | $1.00 (per page) |
| Issuing a certified copy of an extract or a letter confirming an individual’s detailed record from the Register under section 3(3)(c) | $88.00 |
| Application for residency for non-Bermudian dependents of persons who have ex- spouse’s employment rights | $275.00 |
| Application for residency for non-PRC spouse of a PRC holder | $275.00 |
| Administration for repatriation assistance under section 130 | $245.00 |
| Extension of Spouse’s employment rights | $275.00 |
| Permanent Resident’s Certificate | |
| On application for a permanent resident’s certificate under section 31A | $50,000.00 |
| On application for a permanent resident’s certificate under section 31B | $3,310.00 |
| Naturalisation | |
| Applying for British naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories Citizen | $1050.00 |
| Applying for registration as a British Overseas Territories Citizen where: the application is made in conjunction with an application for Bermudian status | $600.00 |
Permission to Enter, Visit or Reside in Bermuda Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Spouses of Bermudians | |
| Issuing confirmation of spouse’s employment rights under section 60 (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) or residence rights under section 27 or 27A | $190.00 |
| Duplicate confirmation of spouse’s rights | $38.00 |
| Issuing confirmation of employment rights of a person in a permanent same-sex relationship with a Bermudian | $190.00 |
Duplicate confirmation of employment rights of a person in a permanent same-sex relationship with a Bermudian Granting permission to reside in Bermuda under section 25(1) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) | $38.00 |
| An economic investment certificate | $2,755.00 |
| Other persons who are eligible for an economic investment certificate and their spouses | $2,755.00 |
| Permission to reside on an annual basis | |
| On application under section 32(1) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) for up to one year | $275.00 |
| On application under section 32(1) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) for up to five years | $1,215.00 |
| Permission to reside and/or seek employment | |
| Persons who are currently resident in Bermuda who either hold or held a work permit and who wish to continue to reside and/or seek alternative employment | $275.00 |
| Residents who currently hold work permits and who wish to add a sponsored dependent to their work permit | $275.00 per dependent |
| Residential Certificates | |
| On issue of a residential certificate under section 32(5) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) to-- | |
| Persons who own the freehold or residential premises or are the lessees of such premises where the leases have 25 years or more to run, or who have entered into binding contract to purchase the freehold of such premises or to take a lease of such premises for 25 years or more and the spouses of such persons | $2,755.00 |
| Such other persons who are eligible for a residential certificate and their spouses | $2,755.00 |
| Visitor Extensions | |
| Granting extensions to visitors for-- | |
| A total stay of more than 3 months but not exceeding 6 months | $130.00 |
Certifying Documents and Searching Records Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Certifying documents | |
| Certifying residence and employment in Bermuda and related matters | $88.00 |
| Searching records, certifying amendments to, or duplicate copies of, certificates and other official documents | $88.00 |