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What is needed to get a Job in the Cayman Islands ?Immigration and Entry Requirements OverviewBritish, U.S. and Canadian citizens, and citizens of British Dependent Territories do not require passports, but must present proof of citizenship (passport or birth certificate and current photo ID - a driver's license or voter's registration card alone is not sufficient) and a return or ongoing airline ticket. Please note that according to a new US law passed in 1996, a Voter's Registration Card is no longer considered valid proof of US citizenship and is therefore not valid ID for re-entry into the US. Visitors from all other countries require a passport and return or ongoing ticket.
Entry Visas are required by all except the following:
Holders
of British passports ( irrespective of endorsement in passport
regarding their national status).
Nationals of: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany (also applicable if holding former East German passport), Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Iceland, India, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Samoa (Western) San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, U.S.A., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Certain other conditions apply under which Visas are not required for travel to the Cayman Islands by persons not listed above. If in doubt of your exact requirements, we urge you to contact the airport office of the Cayman Islands Immigration Department by calling the following number: (345) 949-8052. Entry
is granted for up to six months. Resident aliens of the US who
show a valid US Alien Registration Card (green card) may be permitted
to enter and remain in the Cayman Islands for up to 30 days. Please
keep the pink Immigration slip given to you upon arrival! This
is our equivalent of a tourist identification card. Visitors should
keep it with their travel documents and present it when departing.
Anyone wishing to extend their stay after arrival must visit the
Department of Immigration and obtain an extension and may be asked
to show proof of financial resources to permit an extension.
Children
under 12 years old do not need a passport - an original or a certified
copy of a birth certificate will suffice. An original or a certified
copy of a birth certificate along with a photo ID, or, a passport
alone, is required if over 12 years old.
In
the case of children with different surnames from the adult(s)
with whom they are traveling, a certified letter from the father
is recommended and may first be required by the airline when checking
in for a flight that leaves the country. Such a case would exist
when children are traveling overseas with their mother and their
stepfather.
Note:
(a) Cruise ship passengers do not require visas to enter the Cayman
Islands. (b) Visitors are prohibited to engage in any form of
employment unless holding a Temporary Work Permit which must be
obtained before arrival from the Cayman Islands Department of
Immigration. (please refer to the following Immigration Controls
section).
Types of visa and cost: Tourist, Transit and Business. Validity: One to three months.
If
you are planning a business trip, please note in advance that
salespeople planning to solicit business and take orders in
the Cayman Islands will require a temporary work permit. Applications
for this may be obtained in advance from the Department of Immigration.
Contact their office weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at (345)
949-8344. You must also declare all samples of goods being brought
into the country and these must leave with you. Please note
that under the Immigration Law, visitors are not allowed to
accept jobs in the Cayman Islands without a government-issued
work permit - many have found themselves in the courts for violating
this law. Persons
granted permission to enter, even if they have permission to
reside in the Islands, are not permitted to engage in any form
of employment, or carry on or offer to carry on any financial,
professional, trade or business activity unless licensed to
do so. Applications are dealt with by the Immigration Board
("the Board"), which is appointed by Government to
control the entry to, residence and employment in the Islands
of individuals who do not possess "Caymanian status"
(a blanket right to live and work), as well as the carrying
on of businesses which are subject to the abovementioned licensing
Laws.
Anyone
coming to the Cayman Islands to live may do so either to take
up temporary or permanent residence, or for the purpose of accepting
a specific offer of employment.
Residence
It
is Government policy to welcome as residents foreign nationals
of good character and financial standing who are in a position
to make a substantial investment in a home or local enterprise
in the Islands, and to support themselves and any dependents
without engaging in employment. Any details of assets owned
and income from any source supplied to Immigration are treated
in confidence. For the past several years, the minimum required
investment has been the equivalent of US$180,000.00, but this
figure could well be increased at any time.
Residence
status does not confer any right to work in the Islands, but
a resident may without specific permission hold shares in a
local company or accept appointment as a director provided that
the directorship does not entail day-to-day management of the
company's affairs.
Qualified
persons may be granted permission to land in the Islands as
visitors for a period up to six months on application made to
the Chief Immigration Officer. Applicants must also submit photographs,
evidence of good health, police clearance certificates and character
and financial references. Spouses and young children may be
included in the application as dependents, but accompanying
children eighteen and over must make their own applications.
(For
applicants from the United Kingdom or other countries where
police do not issue clearance certificates, an affidavit of
no convictions, sworn before a notary public, may be submitted.)
There
is presently no application fee, but on the grant of this temporary
"residence", the grantee will be required to deposit
for himself and any dependents a sum of money sufficient to
cover any possibility of repatriation. The actual sum required
is based on nationality and size of family and is refundable
on request following the grant of permanent residence or the
election of the grantee to depart permanently from the Islands.When
the required sum has been deposited, an entry permit, normally
valid for six months, is issued permitting the grantee and any
accompanying dependents to enter the Islands to take up temporary
residence. On arrival, the applicant and any accompanying adult
dependents must produce, along with the entry permit, a valid
passport or some other valid travel document and a return ticket.
The entry permit is then withdrawn and a six-month residency
endorsement is made in or on the travel document. This six-month
period may be extended from time to time for further periods
not exceeding six months on each occasion, but will normally
be restricted to one such extension (see Permanent Residence
below).
There
is no requirement to own a residence or to have made any other
investment in the Islands prior to making an application; the
initial six-month residence period would provide the individual
with an opportunity to determine whether he would like to apply
for permanent residence and, if so, to seek out the property
or local enterprise of his choice. The Government's interest
at this stage is in learning whether the applicant has sufficient
financial resources to make the required investment in the Cayman
Islands in due course.
The
Immigration Law provides that only after a person has been living
in the Cayman Islands for more than six months is he or she
eligible to apply for permanent residence, but Government policy
dictates that if the application for permanent residence is
not made within twelve months of taking up temporary residence,
temporary residence will come to an end.
At
any time after his temporary residence grant has been extended,
i.e. during the second six month period, a temporary resident
may make an application to the Board (accompanied by a small
fee) for the grant of permanent residence to himself and his
spouse and any accompanying children under eighteen. All adults
must be in possession of valid passports at the time of making
this application.
It
is at this stage that the applicant must satisfy the Board that
he has made his required investment in the Islands, by submitting
evidence that he has done so. A non-refundable fee is payable
to the Government on the grant of permanent residence.
A
permanent resident may, after two years' continuous residence,
apply to the Board for permission to engage in gainful occupation,
though only in exceptional circumstances will the Board grant
this permission to an applicant with less than five years' residence.
Such permission will normally be restricted to a particular
employer only (which may be his own company) or, in the case
of a self-employed person, to a particular field of employment.
If granted permission to work, a fee equal to that required
for a work permit (see below) for the type of work concerned
will be payable annually to the Government.
Under
Cayman Islands law, the grant of permission to reside permanently
in the Islands has no effect on the grantee's citizenship. It
only establishes his right to land in, or having landed, to
remain or reside in the Islands without in each case requiring
the specific permission of an immigration officer. Permanent
residence is not, however, in the true sense "permanent".
It may be withdrawn or lost, not only for serious criminal and
subversive activity, but for ordinary residence outside the
Islands continuously for a period of one year.
A
resident of the Islands may acquire a domicile of choice if
the requirements of physical presence and the intention to remain
permanently are met, always a question of fact. Acquisition
of a Cayman Islands domicile may in certain instances result
in tax savings.
Employment It is Government policy to encourage preference in employment to persons who possess Caymanian status while recognizing that the small local population base, coupled with the continuing expansion of the economy, often entails the recruitment of skills from overseas. With a few exceptions, eg, persons employed by the Cayman Islands Government or permanent residents to whom permission to work has been granted (see above), every person coming to the Islands to take up employment requires a work permit. Work permits are normally restricted to a particular employer only, for a specific position. Although the Board has power to grant permits for a period not exceeding three years and occasionally does so, it usually issues them for not more than a two-year period. Under this heading, the permission for an employee to enter and reside in the Islands includes any dependents named by him in his application and permitted to accompany him to the Islands. Their residence status does not confer any right to work, and expires automatically on the expiry or earlier termination of the employee's work permit. Persons in the Service of Any Other Person Both the employer and the employee must join in making an application for a work permit, but the onus is on the employer to provide the Board with details of the position available and the qualifications and/or experience required to fill it, show that he has properly advertised the position and that no person of Caymanian status applied for or was qualified to fill it. He must also submit a small application fee, photographs and a police clearance certificate (or affidavit in lieu: see Temporary Residence above), and evidence of the qualifications or experience, good health and character of the employee, as well as accommodation for the use of the employee and his family. (As a general rule, an employee will not be permitted to bring more than three dependents to the Islands, all of whom must be named in the permit application, and an unskilled worker may not bring any). On the grant of a work permit, the Government requires payment of a permit fee and a repatriation deposit, but this is the responsibility of the employer, and it is an offence for him to seek any reimbursement from the employee or make any deduction from his remuneration in respect of either. After the permit has been issued and received by the employee, he will be permitted to enter the Islands. On arrival he must also produce a valid passport. His permission to remain is valid as long as his work permit is valid. A work permit ceases to be valid on its expiry date, unless prior application for renewal is made, or on any earlier termination of his employment. Self-Employed Persons Exceptionally, the Board may grant a work permit to an individual to engage in a particular business or profession on his own account. Anyone wishing to be self-employed in the Islands must follow the procedure set out above, with the exception of the requirement to advertise in the local press. The applicant must also submit evidence that he is in a financial position to carry on the proposed business or profession, and provide the Board with information as to whether a local office will be opened and any employment opportunities which may be offered to any person of Caymanian status. Unless he wishes to practice in the legal or medical profession, he is further required to have his own trade and business license (see below), normally a formality and which may be applied for and considered by the Board together with his application for the work permit. Only in exceptional circumstances may the Board permit foreign professionals, including accountants, architects, surveyors, et al, as well as lawyers and health practitioners, to practice alone. The general rule is that a work permit for a professional may only be applied for by and granted to another professional in the same category as the person requiring the work permit. Temporary Employment The Government recognizes that there may be circumstances where, for brief periods of time, employers or others require specialized skills or services not available locally, and relieves the applicants from the more onerous requirements for the grant of a longer-term work permit. A person entering the Islands on this basis may do so on the grant of a temporary work permit, which may be issued by the Chief Immigration Officer and the Chairman of the Board jointly for a period not exceeding thirty days. As with a longer-term work permit, the employer and temporary employee must join in making the application, but the employer must satisfy the Chief Immigration Officer that the position is genuinely temporary and that suitable living accommodation will be available for the employee, and pay all fees and other money to the Government. The only other documents required are photographs of the employee and a police clearance for him (or affidavit in lieu: see Temporary Residence above). Usually, this type of permit is not extended or re-issued, and the employee must depart from the Islands after completing his special task. However, in exceptional cases involving circumstances which could not have been foreseen at the time of the original application, the Chief Immigration Officer and the Chairman of the Board may extend it for a further period up to thirty days. Official Immigration Policy The following Immigration Policy Information has been obtained from the Cayman Islands Government Site (www.gov.ky) Immigration Controls Governing Work In The Cayman Islands PolicyWhile other countries sometimes see the need in their immigration policies for incentives to attract new residents, this is not the situation in the Cayman Islands, whose attractions as a place to live and work are readily seen by visitors and others. So the Islands' immigration policy, given form in the Immigration Law, 1992, is to give precedence in employment to those who hold Caymanian status while recognising that the continuing expansion of the economy often entails the recruitment of skills from overseas. The main emphasis on immigration to the Islands is therefore placed upon the employer who, unable to find a Caymanian with the necessary qualifications to fill a vacancy, applies for a work permit to bring in a qualified non-Caymanian. This means that non-Caymanians wishing to work in the Islands must first have the offer of a job by a local employer, who must apply for a work permit. Such applications are dealt with by the Immigration Board, which is appointed by Government to control the entry, residence and employment of non-Caymanians in the Islands. Work permits are normally issued for a specific occupation with a specific employer. The board may set conditions or limitations on the grant of a licence. It is not the board's policy to grant open work permits, except in special circumstances when it is demonstrated that there is a genuine, compelling or compassionate reason. Temporary work permits may be issued to allow persons to enter the Islands for specified, genuinely temporary employment. This is normally limited to 30 days, though, in exceptional cases involving professional or rare skills, an extension will be considered up to a maximum of 30 days. However, instances may arise whereby temporary employment of a greater duration is envisaged. Providing such employment will not exceed a maximum of six months, an application can be made for a non-renewable"short-term permit." Applications for temporary or short-term permits should be made to the Chief Immigration Officer, Department of Immigration, P.O. Box 1098, Grand Cayman. Certain positions do not require work permits for non-Caymanians. These include jobs with the Civil Service, United Kingdom Government employees working in the Islands, consular officers and staff, accredited representatives or agents of a government of a Commonwealth country, members of the British armed forces, the crews of visiting vessels and aircraft, and other persons declared to be exempt under provisions of the Immigration Law, 1992. Educational levels in the Cayman Islands are high by developing country standards and are rising each year. Thus, there usually are suitable applications by Caymanian graduates for jobs at clerical, secretarial and lower management levels. With a small population base, the Islands have a need during boom construction conditions for labour in this field, but the board may limit permits for such labour to a specific project. There is also a demand for labour in the tourism industry. Apart from these categories of foreign worker, the main need is for professional, sub-professional, senior and middle management staff in areas in which not enough Caymanians have yet gained full qualification and experience. For such imported staff the board may grant one of the following permits:
1. Two-year work permits The board shall, except in exceptional circumstances, in its discretion, issue work permits for a period of two years. 2. Three-year work permits The board shall, except in exceptional circumstances, in its discretion, issue work permits for a period of three years to -- (a). persons who are married to a Caymanian for at least five years; (b). very senior employees in a company or firm which has demonstrated an effective training and promotion scheme for Caymanians. 3. Work Permits for professional employees Work permits for professional employees shall be sought by, and granted to persons in the same profession only. For this purpose, a professional employee means a person qualified as a lawyer, accountant, medical professional, architect, surveyor or in any other occupation recognized as such by the board. Permits may be renewed at the board's discretion if suitable Caymanians are not available. Persons Granted Permission To Enter And Reside Restrictions on employment Persons granted permission to enter and reside in the Cayman Islands are not permitted to engage in any form of employment in the Islands or to carry on or offer to carry on any financial, professional, trade or business activity without a valid work permit. It follows that visitors are prohibited from seeking to obtain casual employment to defray the costs of a visit or return passage. An exception to the prohibition on employment can be made for persons who have been granted permanent residence. After two years' continuous residence they may apply for permission to engage in gainful occupation, though only in exceptional circumstances will the board grant this permission to an applicant with less than five years' residence. Applications Applications for work permits must be made to the Secretary of the Immigration Board, Immigration Department, P.O. Box 1098, Grand Cayman. Before an application is made to the board, the vacant position must be advertised (unless exempted from doing so by the Governor in Council or the Immigration Board) in the local press for a minimum of two issues in two consecutive weeks. The advertisements should give an indication of the remuneration and other benefits, and identify the employer. The board scrutinizes with care the wording of advertisements to ensure that they are not framed to exclude Caymanian applicants by requiring unreasonable levels of qualifications or experience. Copies of the advertisement, and of all replies elicited, must be attached to the application. Action required by person seeking employment Complete
and return to prospective employer the work permit application
form, together with documentary evidence of qualifications
and experience. (Photocopies of professional qualifications
are acceptable) Action required by the prospective employer Send
to the Secretary of the Immigration Board, after verifying
that they are correctly completed, the documents and photographs
forwarded from the applicant, together with copies of all
relevant advertisements and applications received in response.
Action required by self-employed persons Anyone seeking to become self-employed in the Islands in a particular profession or business should submit the documents, photographs and fee listed above, except the covering letter from the employer and the details of advertising. For these he should substitute: A
detailed letter describing the field of business or profession
to be undertaken, and saying whether a local office will
be opened and local employment opportunities offered. Security Deposit An employer (or the individual, in the case of a self-employed person) will be required to deposit with the Immigration Department a sum of money to cover any possible repatriation, including that of any accompanying dependants. The security deposit varies according to the country of origin, and ranges from $150 for a Jamaican employee up to $1,000 for anyone from Britain and Ireland, and to $2,000 and more in respect of employees from more distant countries. Local Company Licensing The Local Companies (Control) Law (Revised) requires that local companies, local strata corporations and foreign corporations registered to do business in the Islands and which are not at least 60 per cent Caymanian-owned must hold a licence under this law. Such licences are granted by the Immigration Board. Employees' Dependants Except in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Cayman Immigration Board, a work permit holder may not bring to the Islands more than three dependants. Unskilled workers are rarely permitted to have any dependants accompany or join them in the Islands. Fees For the purposes of the paragraphs above which relate to fees payable for the grant or renewal of a work permit for a person employed in Grand Cayman, a person employed to do work, the general control of the doing of which is exercised at or through any place in Grand Cayman, shall be deemed to be employed in Grand Cayman notwithstanding that the work of that person is done elsewhere in the Islands. If a work permit is granted or renewed for a period of six months or less, half the relevant fee is payable. If a work permit ceases to be effective, for whatever cause, before the end of the period for which it was granted, a refund of no more than half the annual fee is to be made for that part (if it is more than six months) of the period between the permit ceasing to be effective and the date it would have expired had it not ceased to be effective. Variation Of A Work Permit (Persons employed in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac or Little Cayman) (1) Application $25 (2) Variation (a) where the fee payable for the grant of the permit as varied would have attracted no higher fee than that paid for the permit to be varied - $100 (b) where the fee payable for the grant of the permit as varied would have attracted a higher fee than that paid for the permit to be varied - An amount equal to 50 percent of the higher fee. Additional Notes Applications
for work permits are discouraged from persons in the Islands
with tourist or visitor status. Presence in the Islands
when an application is being dealt with by the board can
be the reason for its refusal. Working Without A Licence Any person of non-Caymanian status (other than Government employees and other exempt persons) who engages in any form of employment for which he or she has not been licensed by the Immigration Board commits an offence under section 33 (1) of the Immigration Law, 1992. Any employer who knowingly permits such a person to engage in such employment also commits an offence under the law. Offenders are liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine of up to $2,000 and/or up to six months' imprisonment for a first offence, plus $100 penalty for each day of a continuing offence. Repeat offenders are liable to fines of up to $4,000 and /or up to 12 months' imprisonment, plus the penalty for continuing offences. Enquiries Specific enquiries regarding Immigration or working in the Cayman Islands should be addressed to: The
Chief Immigration Officer Telephone:
(345) 949-8344 Important Notice The above information is for guidance only, and decisions will be made on individual cases by the Immigration authorities acting under the powers granted by the Immigration Law, 1992, the regulations made thereunder, and any instructions issued to them under the provisions of the law. Acquisition Of Permanent Residential Status In The Cayman Islands Policy It has been established government policy in the Cayman Islands for some years to encourage as permanent residents persons of good repute and financial standing who make a substantial investment in the Islands. An emphasis is placed on the character of applicants and their capacity and willingness to contribute positively to community life. Anyone wishing to reside in the Islands without engaging in employment may apply to the Chief Immigration Officer for consideration for an initial residency period. This will be granted only if it appears likely that the applicant will qualify for permanent residency. Applications for permanent residency will be considered following initial residency. Persons whose applications have been refused will be given every opportunity for due process before termination of initial residency. In order to qualify, an applicant must normally be in a financial position to support himself/herself and any dependants without the necessity of having to engage in any form of employment in the Islands. Applicants must also be able to make an investment in a home or local enterprise of at least CI$150,000 (US$180,000). Exceptions may be made on the grounds of close family connections with the Islands. This applies to a person who is the spouse, parent or child of someone who has Caymanian status. Initial (Short-term) Residency Facilties To apply for initial residency facility, an applicant must submit the following: (a) Application form: The form must be completed in full. Separate application is not required in respect of accompanying dependants. (b) A covering letter, requesting short-term residency (STR) and indicating intention of applying for permanent residency. (c) Police clearance certificate: This certificate, to be obtained from the applicant's home district or last place of residence, should cover the last ten years. A certificate should be submitted in respect of each accompanying dependant over the age of 16 years. (d) Medical report: A medical certificate of health, on the prescribed form, must be submitted in respect of each family member over the age of 18 years. A lab report must accompany the medical certificate, indicating results of HIV and VDRL screening. (e) References: Three written references from persons (not related to applicant) who have known him/her for some years. (f) Evidence of financial status: A statement of assets or income demonstrating the applicant's ability to support himself/herself without engaging in employment in the Islands. Where possible, this statement should be accompanied by independent evidence, such as a banker's letter. (This information will be treated in strictest confidence.) (g) Photographs: One full-face and one profile photograph must be supplied in respect of each applicant. Applications to reside in the Cayman Islands should be sent to: The
Chief Immigration Officer If the application to take up initial residency is approved, the applicant will be so advised, and will be required to deposit with the Cayman Islands Government a sum of money to cover any remote possibility of repatriation. Repatriation fees are refundable either at the grant of permanent residency (and payment of applicable fees), on termination of initial residency, or on refusal of permanent residency. This sum is provided for by law, as follows: Adult or minor child CI$200 per person Once permission has been granted and the necessary cash deposits are made, the applicant will be issued an entry permit on payment of a fee of CI$20. The entry certificate must be presented on landing in the Islands and will normally be withdrawn by the Chief Immigration Officer, who will enter an endorsement in the applicant's passport. This will permit the applicant and family to remain in the Islands for an initial period of six months. On completing the initial six months' residency, the applicant becomes eligible, and is required, to apply for permanent residency at that time. Pending the outcome, the applicant's short-term residency is renewal at six-monthly intervals at the discretion of the Chief Immigration Officer. Unless otherwise authorised (as detailed below), a person granted permission to reside permanently in the Islands is specifically forbidden to engage in any form of employment here, or carry on or offer to carry on any financial, professional, trade or business activity. Permanent Residency Facilities The application to be made a permanent resident of the Islands, to be submitted after the applicant has been granted short-term residency for at least six months, must be made in duplicate on the prescribed form, which may be obtained from the Department of Immigration. A separate application need not be made in respect of an accompanying spouse and/or children under the age of 18. The application for permanent residency must be submitted to the Immigration Board, which may refuse, defer or grant it unconditionally or subject to such conditions or restrictions as the board may deem fit. It is at this stage, in considering such applications, that the board will take into account whether or not the applicant has made the investment previously referred to. Other factors that will be taken into account include whether or not an applicant is in fact living in the Islands and whether such residency will enhance the community as a whole, be it economically and/or socially. Applicants should note that: They
must hold valid passports. The
grant of residency facilities does not imply any obligation
to permit the entry, on temporary or permanent terms, of
servants, even if such servants may be in short supply in
the Islands at any given time. A
person granted permission to reside permanently in the Islands
is not immune to normal deportation procedures instituted
for sufficient reason. A
full declaration of assets owned and the amount of annual
income from specific sources is expected by the Board. Such
information is confidential to the Board. An
applicant may, on grounds of confidentiality, decline to
give the information in the preceding paragraph, but must
be in a position to satisfy the Board that he/she has assets
and income available without restriction sufficient to support
the applicant and any dependants without any income derived
from work in the Islands. An
applicant will be requested to declare: (b) whether he/she or any member of his/her household accompanying the applicant to the Islands has ever been convicted of any crime or sentenced to any term of imprisonment (and, if so, giving details), or had criminal charges brought either in a personal or corporate capacity (see earlier note on police clearance certificate); and (c)
whether he/she has ever been bankrupt or involved in a company
which went bankrupt and in which creditors were not paid
in full. Permanent Residents Permitted To Work A permanent resident may, after two years' continuous residence, request the Board's permission (by way of variation) to engage in gainful occupation. The board will have regard to the connections the applicant has with the Islands, his/her standing in the community, and the contribution he/she has made or is capable of making to the life of the community. Such permission to engage in gainful occupation will normally be restricted to a specified occupation and subject to any other restrictions the Board may deem necessary. Restrictions may include an obligation to work with a specified employer. In the case of a self-employed person, permission will be restricted to a particular field of employment (specifying the number of persons to be employed), though the board may vary this to reflect changing circumstances. A permanent resident given permission to work will be required to pay an annual fee equal to that required for a gainful occupation licence for the type of work concerned. Fees A non-refundable filing fee of $50 must accompany an application for a grant of permanent residency. Fees for the grant of permanent residency For
persons of independent means: A. with Caymanian connections $400 B. without Caymanian connections $15,000 For
persons not deemed to be of independent means, that is,
persons who need to be gainfully employed: A.
without Caymanian connections B.
with Caymanian connections $400 Loss Of Permanent Residency Permanent residency may be withdrawn in any of the following circumstances: residency
outside the Cayman Islands for a continous period of one
year or more;
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