General program requirements

There are four investment routes to Cayman Islands residency, each with their own investment and physical presence requirements:

Certificate of Permanent Residence

CI$2 million investment in developed real estate.

Financial resources must be sufficient to adequately maintain your lifestyle and your dependents.
1 day per annum physical presence to maintain permanent residency.
The spouse and dependents may work under this visa-type and there is a pathway to citizenship.
CI$100,000 issue fee for the main applicant. Each dependant must pay CI$1,000 fee per year.

Residence Certificate Little Cayman or Brac

CI$500,000 investment, where at least CI$250,000 must be in developed real estate in Brac or Little Cayman.

CI$75,000 annual income, or CI$400,000 deposit in assets the Cayman Islands;
CI$20,500 issue fee for the main applicant and each dependant must pay CI$1,000 fee per year;
Residency permit issued for 25 years and has 30 days minimum presence requirement per year.

Residence Certificate

CI$1 million investment, where at least CI$500,000 must be in developed real estate.

CI$120,000 annual income, or CI$400,000 deposit in assets the Cayman Islands;
CI$20,500 issue fee for the main applicant and each dependant must pay CI$1,000 fee per year;
Residency permit issued for 25 years and has 30 days minimum presence requirement per year.

Certificate of Direct Investment

CI$1 million investment in a licensed employment generating business with substantial management control, through position and involvement in the business.

The business needs to employ at least four full-time employees, of which 30% must be Caymanians;
CI$20,500 issue fee for the main applicant and each dependant must pay CI$1,000 fee per year;
Residency permit issued for 25 years and has 90 days minimum presence requirement per year.

Program benefits

• Path to citizenship;
• Minimal physical presence requirements;
• Permits dual/multiple citizenship;
• Lower taxes;
• Safety and security;
• Warm climate;
• Enhanced business access to large economies;
• English as official language

Requirements to qualify for citizenship

Of the four investment-based routes to Cayman Islands residency, only the Certificate of Permanent Residence route offers a path to PR, British Overseas Territory Citizenship (BOTC), and the Right to be Caymanian.

The applicant may not be absent for more than 450 days in a 5 year residence period and not more than 90 days in the last 12 months before applying for BOTC. The BOTC can be upgraded to full British Citizenship by fulfilling certain conditions.

After naturalisation as a BOTC, for people with no family ties to the Islands, the right to be Caymanian Law requires the applicant to have been resident for at least 15 years in total. i.e. likely another 10 years being physically present in CI before being eligible to apply to be Caymanian.

Applications for this program may be directed to:

Immigration Cayman Islands 

Legislation upon which this program is based:

THE IMMIGRATION (TRANSITION) LAW 33 OF 2018, PART6

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