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Remote Work From Bermuda

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the way you work and enjoy life on a day-to-day basis, especially if you live in a densely populated town or city, consider improving your quality of

Who is Eligible? for professionals, investors, entrepreneurs, digital nomads and post-secondary students who are working or learning remotely.

You must be over the age of 18 with no criminal record and possess valid health insurance. In the case of a remote worker you must be able to prove employment own company registered and operating outside of Bermuda; in the case of a student you must provide evidence of enrolment in a research, undergraduate, graduate or doctorate programme.

How to Apply It couldn’t be easier. Fill out the form online at forms.gov.bm/ work-from-bermuda/apply. You will need proof of employment or school enrolment and a colour scan of your passport photo page including, where relevant, your visa information. If you have all the documentation ready, it should only take 15 minutes.

Pay the $263 application fee. days for an answer. Once issued, the if you don’t want to leave, you can renew it.

Bring the whole family Bermuda’s climate and COVID-19 status makes it an ideal place to base the whole family. If your children aren’t enjoying remote learning, they can attend any of the many private or public schools on the island and can enjoy numerous sports programmes, outdoor activities and other extracurricular activities with their new friends.

A separate application is needed for each family member and adult dependent family members cannot seek paid work, but they are allowed to volunteer their time to support the tions and registered charities.

Accommodation Whether you prefer a sophisticated hotel in the heart of the City of Hamilton or a traditional, whiteroofed home somewhere more peaceful, many of Bermuda’s hotels and vacation rental homes you want your own home for a year, contact any one of Bermuda’s real estate agents and they will help you

If you don’t want to work from your Bermuda home or just miss the there are a number of serviced and in Bermuda such as Suite Solutions, Connectech, Nineteen and The Waterfront Properties.

Getting Around If you hold a Work From Bermuda visitor. This allows you to buy a car. Unfortunately, international drivers licences are not valid in Bermuda, but a local theory test and practical exam will rectify that.

If you don’t want to take the driving test or buy your own car, you can rent mini-cars or scooters. There is also a public bus and ferry service.

Help With Your Move application process is easy, relocation to a country might seem a daunting prospect, especially if you are bringing your family. Bermuda’s Business Development Agency (BDA) – www.bda.bm – can help, as can the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) – www.gotobermuda.com.

For that extra special personal touch contact Corporate Concierge www.corporateconcierge.bm. Soft Landing, www.softlanding.bm. Or Global Consultants, email: Global Consultantsbermuda@gmail.com

Meet some new residents

The Broxup family moved to Bermuda in 2022 and say th want to be here forever

Not so long ago, Paul Broxup’s daily routine involved the grind of the London Underground, precious little time to spend with his young family and typically miserable British weather.

Things have certainly changed for the better since he moved to Bermuda with wife Delilah Moinian and young daughter Deia.

Broxup, 42, who arrived on the island to work as a portfolio manager for Nephila Capital in March 2022, already feels at home –as do his family.

“Just the fact that the job is in Bermuda has been a very happy positive,” he says. perspective is that my commute has gone from an hour to several and have a decent work-life balance has been very nice.”

After experiencing lockdown in London, the family jumped at the chance to move to a warmer location, where three-year-old Deia can enjoy a safe, outdoorsy lifestyle that would have been impossible in a big city.

They have settled into their new pupil Deia is learning ballet with In Motion School of Dance, Broxup plays cricket at Shelly Bay for The Associates, and Moinian volunteers at the Bermuda Diabetes Centre, while they all love to relax at Jobson’s Cove and Elbow Beach. Moinian has even joined forces with a Bermudian friend to create a new business promoting events and workshops, community.

The new job has also gone well for Broxup. equally it’s very friendly,” he says. the UK, where I spent most of my career, and here. There’s a lot more interaction with your colleagues

“Firstly, you are going to bump anyway whether you want to or not. Secondly, there’s a relatively large proportion of expats, so people are more willing and open to being friendly in a way that perhaps they’re not in the UK.

“I feel like I know my colleagues here far better after nine months than I did at my previous job for nine years.”

The time zone is handy because it enables smooth communication with both the UK and the US, and then there’s the perk of riding to the

“Coming and going out on the scooter, I love it,” he says.

“I always loved bikes, being on two wheels, that feeling. It’s the best just enjoying moving.”

Moinian, 36, who has a a psychologist while in London but practise on the island.

As one door closed, however, Moinian opened another with her Bermudian business partner Sabrina Heyns. wanted to do things with Deia, but I would Google what’s going on, what classes are there, and I didn’t really

“Every time I’d come across something, it had already happened. Then I realised it was either word of mouth, or you had to be signed to know what’s going on and who’s doing what.

“I thought it would be such a great idea if there was a platform for fun activities so you could just go on there and book it and do the whole process on that platform.”

The platform, named “Wopnin” after the Bermudian slang for “What’s Happening”, will also encourage skilled members of the children and adults.

It was due to launch a website already used Instagram to connect

people with classes such as cookiemaking, exercise training, yoga, and cocktail-making.

“The idea is that anyone who they can just go in and sign up as a teacher and put their idea forward,” she says.

Bermuda has been a perfect location for Moinian.

“Paul and I say to each other, ‘It’s the world’s best kept secret.’ We really couldn’t believe that somewhere like this existed,” she says.

“It was and still is absolutely magical. You don’t have to go very far to come across the most beautiful scenery, and the people are so lovely and friendly and warm, which coming from London was quite a change. We really loved everything about it immediately.”

Making friends has been one of the highlights so far. with my daughter, and there was this other mother with her kid and we just started talking,” Moinian says.

“We went into the doctor. When we came back, she had left a note on my daughter’s pram saying, ‘It was lovely talking to you, here’s my number, I would love to go for a

“This is the kind of interaction I’ve had everywhere. It’s just such a lovely vibe.”

All of this is good news for gregarious toddler Deia.

“She absolutely loves it. She loves talking to people. Literally, in the street, cafés, people will start talking to her. We went back in the summer to the UK, and she was in the same frame of mind, and she would walk up to people and start talking – people would sort of look at her and walk past!”

The journey has not been without the occasional bump in the road.

Seeking rental accommodation was a challenge, although Broxup says they were fortunate to be provided housing by his employer property in Paget.

Broxup also noted the cost of living, citing the example of a Waitrose pizza worth £1.50 in the UK being sold for $14 in Bermuda.

“As I think anyone would testify, it’s clearly a bit of a shock,” he says.

“Before I came here, I remember reading that the cost of living in Bermuda is three times that of come to realise that it’s probably not I’d say that’s pretty much accurate.”

High prices have also left the family regretting not bringing their old furniture with them, when they could have taken advantage of their one-time tax-free allowance.

“You can get everything you need on the island, but you are going to pay triple and you are not going to have much choice about what you are getting,” Broxup says.

And while Bermuda has been their ideal location, that doesn’t mean it will suit everyone.

“I would say it would depend on the individual,” Broxup says.

“For me and my wife and my daughter, and the stage of life we’re at, it’s a very appealing proposition. For someone in their 20s who is looking to go out and meet lots of people and have a good time, that’s possible here but obviously it’s a relatively smaller group of people that you’re going to be interacting with potentially.”

For this family, though, there’s no plan to relocate any time soon.

“We fell in love with Bermuda,” Moinian says. “It’s made us want to be here forever.”