Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) · entrepreneur
Global Entrepreneur, New Business, Fintech and Family Office Work Permits
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Bermuda business-focused work-permit routes for global entrepreneurs, new exempted companies, fintech companies and family offices.
- Processing time
- Use the relevant online application route or Department of Immigration process for the selected business permit type.
- Government fees
- Published fees include BMD 1,955 for a one-year global or new-business work permit and BMD 1,955 for a one-year global entrepreneur work permit.
- Typical duration
- Business work-permit fee bands are published for one to five years; early automatic-approval windows depend on permit type.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
The Bermuda work-permit types page lists a Global Entrepreneur Work Permit for business service companies with a relationship to global investors who wish to domicile a company in Bermuda. It also describes automatic or immediate approval frameworks for new exempted companies, new fintech companies and new family office companies during early operating windows, subject to the published permit policy.
Additional sources
Primary source
Government of Bermuda - All Immigration Fees ↗ · Government of Bermuda
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Primary source
Government of Bermuda - Department of Immigration ↗ · Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The company and applicant fit one of the official business work-permit categories.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
- ✓New Business Work Permit applicants are tied to an exempted company new to Bermuda and the official early approval window.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
- ✓Fintech and Family Office routes follow the published permit limits and timing for newly established qualifying companies.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
Common blockers
- !The business is not within a qualifying global entrepreneur, new business, fintech or family office category.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
- !The company is outside the official early approval window or exceeds the published permit allocation.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
- !The applicant lacks business-role, investor-relationship or company-formation evidence requested by Immigration.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Company formation and Bermuda business evidence.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
- ·Global investor, fintech, family office or new exempted company evidence matching the chosen route.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
- ·Applicant role and work-scope documents.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
- ·Fee payment and official application evidence.Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Choose the business work-permit category that matches the company and role.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare company, investor, fintech, family-office or new-business evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Submit through the relevant Department of Immigration work-permit channel.
After approval
Track permit validity and any limits on automatic or immediate approvals.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicantRead Bermuda business work-permit types ↗
Use this official Bermuda source to confirm current eligibility, forms, documents, fees, timing and filing instructions before applying or travelling.
Department of Immigration, Government of Bermuda · verified
- FeesApplicantCheck Bermuda business work-permit fees ↗
Use this official Bermuda source to confirm current eligibility, forms, documents, fees, timing and filing instructions before applying or travelling.
Government of Bermuda · verified
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Frequently asked questions
Does Bermuda publish a Global Entrepreneur Work Permit?+
Yes. The work-permit types page describes it for business service companies with relationships to global investors who wish to domicile a company in Bermuda.
Are fintech and family office permits limited?+
The Government of Bermuda types page describes immediate approval of five work permits for new fintech companies and new family companies within the first six months.
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