Bermuda digital nomad visa: requirements (2026)

Legal framework

Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956; Permission to Reside (multi-year) and Economic Investment Residential Certificate (EIRC) policies administered by the Department of Immigration and Ministry of Economy & Labour

Key points: digital nomad & residency in Bermuda

1. 01Digital-nomad visa discontinued

   The 'Work from Bermuda' Certificate, which had allowed remote workers and remote-learning students to reside for 12 months, officially ended on 28 February 2025 per the Ministry of Economy and Labour; no successor nomad-specific visa has been introduced.

   forms.gov.bm applebyglobal.com

2. 02Multi-year Permission to Reside

   The Government has resumed multi-year residency applications; Permission to Reside can be granted for periods of up to five years to applicants over 18 of good character with adequate financial resources and valid health insurance, but does not itself confer the right to work locally.

   gov.bm applebyglobal.com

3. 03Economic Investment Residential Certificate (EIRC)

   The EIRC (in force since 31 March 2023, replacing the 2021 EIC) grants indefinite Bermuda resident status on a minimum BM$2.5 million qualifying investment held for at least five years, with a 90-day per calendar year physical-presence requirement.

   gov.bm bda.bm

4. 04Work permits are the norm for local employment

   Working in Bermuda without a permit is prohibited; foreign nationals employed by a Bermuda entity must obtain a work permit issued by the Department of Immigration under the standard employer-sponsored regime.

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5. 05Tax context

   Bermuda levies no personal income tax, capital-gains, or inheritance tax, which historically made it attractive to remote workers; however, without the WFB certificate, remote work for a foreign employer while residing on other permits sits in a legally undefined space.

   taxsummaries.pwc.com

6. 06Long-term status pathway

   Permanent Resident's Certificates (PRCs) are available only to those who have resided legally in Bermuda (typically on a work permit) for at least the qualifying period; PRC does not itself confer the right to work without a permit and is not a remote-worker route.

   conyers.com

Timeline of decisions

1. 1 Nov 2025Guidance · official
   Work Permit Policy 2025 takes effect

   Bermuda's first major overhaul of work-permit rules since 2017 took effect, adding English-proficiency tests, a new Family Office Permit and stronger Bermudian-hiring priority; it consolidated the framework that replaced the digital-nomad scheme.

   Government of Bermuda

2. 20 May 2025Guidance
   Minister confirms end of digital-nomad scheme in budget statement

   Economy and Labour Minister Jason Hayward formally outlined the conclusion of the Work from Bermuda initiative and the coming work-permit reforms, citing long-term economic and housing-affordability strategy.

   The Royal Gazette

3. 1 Mar 2025Guidance
   Permission to Reside on an Annual Basis becomes the remote-worker route

   With the nomad certificate gone, remote workers must now use the Immigration and Protection Act's 'Permission to Reside on an Annual Basis', no local work permitted, but remote work for overseas employers is allowed for those with means and health insurance.

   Appleby

4. 28 Feb 2025Decision
   'Work from Bermuda' digital-nomad certificate discontinued

   Bermuda closed its Work from Bermuda one-year residential certificate after roughly 1,800 permits over 4.5 years; existing holders get 90 days from expiry to depart, ending the dedicated digital-nomad pathway.

   Fragomen

5. 31 Mar 2023Guidance · official
   Economic Investment Residential Certificate (EIRC) policy launched

   The 2021 EIC and Residential Certificate policies were merged into a single EIRC granting an indefinite right to reside immediately on a $2.5M qualifying investment, removing the prior five-year wait, Bermuda's main investor-residency route.

   Government of Bermuda

6. 1 Nov 2021Guidance · official
   Government reports strong WFB uptake and grants extensions

   An official update reported about 937 certificates approved in the first year and 74 holders approved for one-year extensions, confirming the scheme as renewable case-by-case for up to five years.

   Government of Bermuda

7. 1 Mar 2021Law · official
   Economic Investment Certificate & Residential Certificate policy in force

   A new investor-residency policy took effect: a $2.5M investment in Bermuda's economy earned a five-year right to reside (EIC) plus a path to a longer-term Residential Certificate, broadening high-net-worth residency options.

   Government of Bermuda

8. 1 Aug 2020Law · official
   'Work from Bermuda' One Year Residential Certificate launched

   Bermuda became an early mover among digital-nomad destinations, opening a $263 certificate letting remote workers ('digital nomads') and remote students live on the island for 12 months without seeking local work.

   Government of Bermuda

9. 1 Jan 1956Law · official
   Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 enacted

   The foundational statute governing all entry, residence and work in Bermuda, including residential certificates, permanent resident's certificates and ministerial permission to reside, remains the legal basis for every later residency scheme.

   Bermuda Laws (Government of Bermuda)

Sources

1. 1.forms.gov.bm/work-from-bermuda/
2. 2.gov.bm/articles/government-resume-multi-year-residency-applications-bermuda
3. 3.gov.bm/articles/economic-investment-and-residential-certificate-policy-revis
4. 4.gov.bm/articles/update-economic-investment-certificate
5. 5.gov.bm/how-get-work-permit
6. 6.gov.bm/types-work-permits
7. 7.applebyglobal.com/publications/the-end-of-the-digital-nomad-visa-how-else-can-individua
8. 8.bda.bm/post/bermudas-new-residency-certificate/
9. 9.conyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Establishing_Bermuda_Residence-BDA.pdf
10. 10.taxsummaries.pwc.com/bermuda/individual/residence