Pathway

Bermuda Work Residence

Bermuda Residency

Updated October 11, 2026

Pathway overview

At a glance

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Bermuda, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

Job offer required?: Yes; a Bermuda employer applies for a specific role
Hiring rules: Local recruitment rules and reserved occupations can affect approval
Permission: A Standard Work Permit is required before starting the approved work

Summary

Bermuda’s Standard Work Permit allows a foreign worker to take an approved local job, with the employer applying for a particular vacancy. The business must follow the relevant local recruitment rules and check whether the occupation is reserved before hiring from abroad. The job offer then supports the permit application; it is not itself permission to start work.

Eligibility

The employer must follow the current advertising and local-worker priority rules, or document an accepted exemption. Supply the signed employment contract and the qualifications needed for the job. Prepare the required police records, health evidence, passport, and English-language evidence where required. The employer applies before you begin work; a visitor stay does not authorize taking the job.

From eligibility to the application

Check the qualifying basis Confirm the local job and the employer’s support.
Prepare the application Arrange the employment approvals and collect the employer and applicant records.
Complete the required process Complete the required immigration process and follow the conditions on both permissions.

The responsible authority checks the evidence and decides the application.

What This Route Allows

Residence and employment for the role and period covered by the approvals.

What This Route Is Not

A job offer, business visit, or entry visa alone does not authorize employment. This route does not promise unrestricted job changes, permanent residence, citizenship, or work rights for accompanying family.

Next Steps

Confirm the local job and the employer’s support.
Arrange the employment approvals and collect the employer and applicant records.
Complete the required immigration process and follow the conditions on both permissions.