The Ministry of Economy and Labour (the "Ministry") takes this opportunity to provide information to the general public on the implementation of the UK's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme. 

The Department of Immigration wishes to advise the public, especially guests of Bermuda, that the policy, which restricts the Allowed Length of Stay (ALOS) for those visiting the island to 180 days in any 12-month period, will come into effect on January 15, 2024. 

The Ministry of Economy and Labour is pleased to advise that the Department of Immigration (DOI) has resumed processing passport applications.

Unfortunately, there were over 450 outstanding passport applications that were in process just before the recent cyber-attack, which prevented system access and the complete processing of these applications. While the systems were down, passport applications could not be processed.  

Bermuda welcomes eligible persons to make expressions of interest in the Economic Investment Certificate & the Residential Certificate Program.  The certificate encourages and enables high net worth individuals to make substantial economic investments into Bermuda.

The Economic Investment Certificate and the Residential Certificate policy is designed to stimulate economic activity, create the environment for job creation, and help market Bermuda as a place to reside and do business. 

Government Notice: Please be advised that the Department of Immigration is currently undertaking a project to improve our processes and services to the public. Some of the benefits that this project will deliver includes faster application turnaround time along with an improve customer communication channel. With this in mind, we crave your understanding and patience as we work to provide a first-class immigration service.

Eligibility

To apply, you must be a divorced spouse of a Bermudian with custody or shared custody of Bermudian Children.

Mixed Status Families Definition

A Mixed Status Family is a family where one or more parents has Bermudian Status or holds a Permanent Resident’s Certificate but their son, daughter, or spouse does not have either Bermudian Status or hold a Permanent Resident’s Certificate.

Introduction

The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 19 March 2020 and came into operation on 1 September 2020.  This legislation has been commonly referred to as the “Repatriation & Mixed Status Families” Bill.

Bermuda welcomes persons who satisfy the requirements set out below to reside in Bermuda pursuant to section 32 of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (“BIPA”). Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will be granted a One Year Residential Certificate (the “1Yr Certificate”). The 1Yr Certificate entitles the person to reside in Bermuda and to work remotely. However the holder is prohibited from seeking or obtaining gainful employment in Bermuda within the tenure of his/her 1Yr Certificate. Each application will be considered on its own merits.

Notice to all Customers

The Department of Immigration will be closed for file room/office re-organization on;

• Thursday, 30 August
• Friday, 31 August
• Thursday, 6 September
• Friday, 7 September

During the closure:

Today the Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Walton Brown JP MP announced that police certificates must now be submitted with work permit applications.

Ministerial Brief by The Hon. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, JP, MP - Minister of Home Affairs

Mr. Speaker, on May 27, 2016 and July 15, 2016, I presented Ministerial Statements that specifically announced changes to the British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) passport process. Today, I wish to present another change to the passport process, this time for both UK and BOTC passports.