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Work
permits for Bermuda
A
non-Bermudian wishing to reside and work in
Bermuda will need to submit the following information to Immigration:
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A
completed Immigration application form and questionnaire
(form IQF1)
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Certified* copies
of your qualifications and passport
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A police
clearance form**
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A
full-size chest X-ray
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A
medical certificate of good health
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Two character references plus two professional references***
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Four (or more) passport-sized photographs
The completed information should be couriered back as a
single package.
You should note that, when your future employer sends you the
Immigration paperwork to complete, it is critical that you complete the
forms exactly as requested and provide all the information requested. If you
do not, you will find that your form will be rejected and sent back to you
for resubmission, however minor your omission. Since it normally takes
4-8
weeks for Immigration to process documentation, this can lead to significant
delays that will not best please your new employer.
Click on the above
banner link for the latest information on immigration from the Bermuda government
website.
Fast-track
work permits
On occasion, employers may
want you to arrive in Bermuda more quickly than would be possible under the
standard work permit. In such circumstances, they may arrange for you to be
granted a temporary, fast-track permit which will allow you to start work
more-or-less immediately, the idea being that your regular permit will be
processed whilst you are already on the Island.
These permits are used sparingly but
usually require the following basic information: a certified copy of your
passport, confirmation of your marital status, and confirmation of whether
you have any dependants. You will still need to apply for a regular permit
as detailed above but under this mechanism it is possible for you to have
permission to move to the Island earlier than would otherwise be the case.
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