Island opens to non-residents for remote working
Published:Monday | July 20, 2020 | 12:08 AM
HAMILTON :
Labour Minister Jason Hayward says Bermuda plans to follow Barbados and introduce a one-year residential certificate to enable non-residents to work remotely on the island.
It is expected to come into effect in the first week of August, legislators were told in the House of Assembly last Friday.
Non-Bermudian post-secondary students will also be able to study remotely from the island.
The certificates – at a cost of US$263 – will be eligible for persons of good character who are over the age of 18 and can supply proof of employment, as well as health insurance.
Hayward said the maximum stay period for visitors generally would also be extended from 90 days to 180 days.
Over the past three months, many companies around the world have switched to virtual operations amid restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.
“The COVID-19 health crisis had a significant impact on the local economy, resulting in mass unemployment and decreased economic activity,” Hayward said.