07 IMMIGRATION

Immigration

Passports & Domicile

An overview of work permits, employment rights certificates, permanent residency, visas and domicile.

Entry for Visitors/Tourists 100 New Arrivals without Cayman Connections 101 1. Work Permits 101 a) Full Work Permit (FWP) 101 - Standard Term Limit (9 Years) 101 - Registering a Job on JobsCayman 102 - Change of Employer, Promotions 102 - Dependants of a Work Permit Holder 103 b) Temporary Work Permit (TWP) 104 c) Business Visitor’s Permit 104 2. Government Contracted Workers 105 3. Special Economic Zone Certificate 105 4. Global Citizen Certificate 105 5. Student Visas 105 6. Certificate of Direct Investment 105 7. Business Presence Residency Certificate 106 8. Residency for Independent Means 106 9. Certificate of PR for Independent Means 106

Existing Residents with Cayman Connection 107 1. Permanent Residency 107 a) Residency with the Right to Work (PR) 107 - Permission to Continue Working 109 - The Next Step for Permanent Residents 109 - How to Appeal a PR Refusal 109 b) Residency as the Spouse of a PR 109 c) Residency as the Dependant Child 110 d) Residency as the Spouse of a Caymanian 110 - Death or Divorce from a PR 110 2. Residency by Entitlement of a BOTC 110 3. Naturalisation 110 4. Acquisition of the Right to be Caymanian 111 - Spouse & Children of Caymanians 112 - Marriages of Convenience 112

Immigration Services & Consultants 113 Visas & Passports 113 UK & US Domicile & Tax Status 115

ENTRY FOR VISITORS/TOURISTS

At Cayman Resident, we are often asked how many days one can stay in the Cayman Islands as a visitor. Under the law, a person who has no other basis to enter the Cayman Islands (i.e. a Work Permit) and with no right to residence may be admitted into Cayman as a visitor for up to six months, with extensions permissible in rare circumstances thereafter. However, many people arriving in Cayman will be permitted entry for an initial 30 days only, unless they own property in which they will be staying and can demonstrate an ability to maintain themselves during their stay. If a person is admitted as a visitor and they want to stay longer, and an extension beyond 30 days was not approved on initial arrival, then they have to go to Customs & Border Control (CBC), located on 94A Elgin Avenue in George Town, before their time runs out, fill out an extension form and request to remain longer. This process can now be done online at www.cbc.gov.ky. Fees of CI$50 are payable for the first extension and CI$100 for each further extension. Note that it can get quite expensive after a few months! However, if you plan well in advance and come prepared with a letter showing you can support yourself, have health insurance and have somewhere to live, you may possibly be given a longer period to stay upon landing.

If a visitor is arriving for a significant period, like many of our returning ‘snow birds’ do over the winter period, then they will generally be admitted for up to six months. For this, they must show the entry officer their return ticket, a very recent bank or investment