Home for the Cayman Islands
With a 25-year validity period, a Cayman Islands residence permit allows a person to live there without the ability to work.
Without a work permit for the Cayman Islands, the holder of a residency certificate can also live in the country with their family, including their spouse and dependant children.
Conditions for obtaining a Cayman Islands residency permit:
- A person must be at least eighteen years old to apply for Cayman Islands residency.
- A person seeking to live in the Cayman Islands must be in good moral standing.
- In good health and with documentation of health insurance
Financial prerequisites for Cayman Islands residency permits:
The applicant must persuade the Chief Immigration Officer of their intention to reside in Grand Cayman in order for their residence permit to be granted.
- that he is self-employed outside of the jurisdiction and has a consistent source of income of KYD 120,000 per year.
additionally
- he must put down a minimum of KYD 500,000 toward a Grand Cayman residential property.
In order to obtain a Cayman Islands residency visa, the applicant must guarantee the Chief Immigration Officer of their intention to dwell in Little Cayman or Cayman Brace.
- that he is self-employed outside of the jurisdiction and has a consistent source of income of KYD 75,000 per year.
additionally
- The minimal amount of money that she needs invest in a residential property in Cayman Brace or Little Cayman is KYD 125,000.
Getting a Cayman Islands residency permit is a relatively easy process. The Cayman Department of Immigration must receive the completed application and any necessary supporting documentation. After the papers are reviewed, applicants may be asked for more details. If the application is approved by the Chief Immigration Officer, a 25-year-valid Certificate for Persons of Independent Status is issued.
Establishing a company is another popular way to get a residency visa in the Cayman Islands. Employees of the company can apply for a visa there; however, this temporary residency in the Cayman Islands is only valid for a year and needs to be renewed every year.
Cayman Islands permanent resident
A person who has been a regular and lawful resident of the Cayman Islands for at least eight years is eligible for permanent residency, with the exception of those who hold a Cayman Islands Residency Certificate for Retirees or a Cayman Islands Residency Document for Individuals of Independent Means.
Those who have been lawful residents of the Cayman Islands for five years in total—at least one of which must have been during a time when there was no immigration restriction on their length of stay—may petition for naturalization under the British Nationality Act.
a Cayman Islands visa
A visa is not necessary for stays of up to 30 days in the Cayman Islands. The passenger must have a round-trip or forward ticket and a passport that is valid for six months after the date of travel. If you are visiting the Cayman Islands for anything other than major business engagements, you could need a visa.
Passport Qualifications:
Original, signed passport with a Cayman Islands visa stamp on the blank page that is good for six months after the traveler’s departure from the Cayman Islands. Nevertheless, Cayman Islands visas do not apply to the back pages of a passport.
How do I get a Cayman Islands visa?
Those who want to apply for a visa at the closest British Embassy or Consulate in order to enter the nation or transit via the Cayman Islands.
Note: Honduran nationals should apply at the Cayman Islands Visa Office in La Ceiba, and Cuban nationals should apply at the British Embassy in Havana. Jamaican nationals may submit an application at the Winchester Business Center’s Cayman Islands Visa Office.
Visas with several entries
The legal officer in charge of issuing visas for the Cayman Islands may choose to grant a multiple-entry visa that allows for numerous entrances into the country for a period of one, two, or three years. Check the appropriate box on the visa application form to apply for a multiple entry Cayman Islands visa. The cost of a single entry visa for the Cayman Islands is the same as the cost of a multiple entry visa.
How much time does it take to apply for a visa?
Seven to ten business days after the application is submitted at the Honduran and Jamaican Cayman Islands Visa Offices. It may take longer than 14 days to prepare applications for a Cayman Islands visa that are submitted to a UK overseas mission.
