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Work Permit Application feesWork Permit dependant feesWork Permit temporary fees Special Economic Zone (SEZ)/Cayman Enterprise City Work Permit feesBusiness Staffing Plan fees Permission to Reside as the Dependant of a CaymanianBusiness Visitors feesResidency and Employment Rights Certificate feesPermanent Residency feesRight to be Caymanian feesCertificates of Direct Investment & Permanent Residency (Substantial Business Presence)Residency Certificate & Certificate of Permanent Residency for Persons of Independent MeansMiscellaneous General fees
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Cayman Islands Immigration Fees Revised 24th May 2014
Work Permit Application fees
For people employed in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman CI$
Application for the grant, renewal or amendment of a work permit 100.00 per application
Application for the grant, renewal or amendment of a temporary work permit, a
temporary work permit for a seasonal worker or a temporary work permit for an
entertainer 70.00 per application
Application for working by operation of Law 100.00 per application
Application for Key Employee 500.00 per application
Variation of a work permit:
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 100.00 per application
b. Where the fee payable for the grant of the permit as varied would have attracted a
higher fee
The fee payable until the
following anniversary date
shall be the difference
between that applicable to
the former occupation and
that of the new occupation.
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Work Permit Dependant fees
For people employed in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman CI$
(a) in the case of a work permit holder engaged in domestic or unskilled work 250.00 per dependant p.a.
(b) in the case of a temporary work permit holder or a temporary work permit holder
for an entertainer
250.00 per dependant
regardless of the length of
time for which the
temporary work permit is
valid
(c) in the case of a temporary work permit holder for a seasonal worker 250.00 per dependant
(d) in the case of where the work permit fee is between $0 – 2,100 250.00 per dependant p.a.
(e) in the case of where the work permit fee is greater than $2,100 500.00 per dependant p.a.
(f) non-refundable repatriation fee on work permit grant or on dependant added on
variation 200.00 per dependant
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Work Permit Temporary fees
Grant or renewal of temporary work permits (up to 90 days or part thereof)
Range of annual work permit fees
Grand
Cayman
CI$
Cayman Brac
and Little
Cayman CI$
Express
Fee CI$
(a) When the annual work permit fee payable is between $10,401 and
$32,400 1,500.00 1,125.00 300.00
(b) When the annual work permit fee payable is between $2,101 and
$10,400 750.00 563.00 250.00
(c) When the annual work permit fee payable is between $876 and $2,000 300.00 225.00 200.00
(d) When the annual work permit fee payable is between $875 and $376 200.00 150.00 150.00
(e) When the annual work permit fee payable is $375 or less 100.00 75.00 100.00
The work permit fee for the grant or renewal of a temporary work permit between 91 and 180 days is 50
percent of the cost of an annual work permit
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Special Economic Zone (SEZ)/Cayman Enterprise City Work Permit feesCI$
The developer of the SEZ known as Cayman Enterprise City or an SEZ enterprise carrying on
SEZ business in the SEZ known as Cayman Enterprise City shall in respect of an employee
pay an annual work permit fee 1,230.00
Business Staffing Plan fees
CI$
Submission of a Business Staffing Plan 250.00
Approval of a Business Staffing Plan 1,000.00
Variation or amendment of a Business Staffing Plan 100.00
Permission to reside as the Dependant of a Caymanian fees
CI$
Application for the grant fee or application for the extension fee 150.00 per application
Issue Fee 150.00
Non-refundable repatriation fee 200.00
All fees – Application fee, grant or extension fee and non-refundable repatriation fee are
required to be paid at the time of submission of application.
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Business Visitors fees
CI$
Application for a business visitor’s permit 50.00
Range of annual work permit fees Grand Cayman CI$
Cayman Brac and
Little Cayman Express Fee CI$
(a) where the occupation of the business visitor would
attract an annual work permit fee of between $10,401 and
$32,400
750.00 per visit per
person in the
relevant calendar
year
562.50 per visit per
person in the
relevant calendar
year 300.00
(b) where the occupation of the business visitor would
attract an annual work permit fee of between $2,1 01 and
$10,400
375.00 per visit per
person in the
relevant calendar
year
281.25 per visit per
person in the
relevant calendar
year 250.00
(c) where the occupation of the business visitor would
attract an annual work permit fee of up to $2,100
150.00 per visit per
person in the
relevant calendar
year
112.50 per visit per
person in the
relevant calendar
year 150.00
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Residency and Employment Rights Certificate (RERC) feesCI$
Application fee for all categories of RERCs including spouses and surviving spouses 300.00
Issue of RERC where applicant earns:
(a) 0 to $20,000 p.a. 500.00
(b) between $20,001 and $40,000 p.a. 1,250.00
(c) between $40,001 and $60,000 p.a. 2,500.00
(d) between $60,001 and $80,000 p.a. 3,570.00
(e) between $80,001 and $100,000 p.a. 5,000.00
(f) $100,001 and $150,000 p.a. 9,000.00
(g) $150,000 and over p.a. 12,500.00
Issue of duplicate certificate for RERC 50.00
For the holder of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate engaging in a gainful occupation,
other than for the following: a) Spouse of a Caymanian; b) Surviving spouse of a Caymanian who has
not remarried a con-Caymanian; c) Contracted Government employees; d) Exempt Cubans; e)
Cayman islands Monetary Authority employees; f) Persons working for non-profit cultural,
educational or charitable body - there is an annual fee payable by the holder or his employer
equivalent to that payable by a person authorized by a work permit to engage in the same
occupation.
An annual fee payable by the
holder or his employer equivalent
to that payable by a person
authorised by a Work Permit to
engage in the same occupation
Issue of RERC to spouse of a Caymanian 400.00
Application for RERC by the dependant of a permanent resident or of the holder of a RERC 300.00
Application for a variation of a permanent residence for a RERC 500.00
Issue fee, where a dependant has been added to the holder of permanent residence, a RERC or
Residency Certificate of a spouse of a Caymanian 400.00 per dependant
Persons exempt from the requirement to pay the RERC Annual fee: (a) Spouse of a Caymanian (b)
Surviving Spouse of a Caymanian who has not remarried a non-Caymanian (c) Contracted
Government employees (d) Exempt Cubans (e)Cayman Islands Monetary Authority employees
(f)Persons working for al non-profit cultural, educational or charitable body. NIL
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Permanent Residency fees
At the time of making an application the applicant must pay a non-refundable filing fee of
CI$1,000.00, all dependant fees, the annual fee and the issue fee. The issue fee is based on
income as follows:
CI$
$0.00 to $20,000 p.a. 500.00
Between $20,001 and $40,000 p.a. 1,250.00
Between $40,001 and $60,000 p.a. 2,500.00
Between $60,001 and $80,000 p.a. 3,750.00
Between $80,001 and $100,000 p.a. 5,000.00
Between $100,001 and $150,000 p.a. 9,000.00
$150,000 and over p.a. 12,500.00
For the holder of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate engaging in a gainful occupation, other than for the
following: a) Spouse of a Caymanian; b) Surviving spouse of a Caymanian who has not remarried a con-Caymanian; c)
Contracted Government employees; d) Exempt Cubans; e) Cayman islands Monetary Authority employees; f) Persons working
for non-profit cultural, educational or charitable body - there is an annual fee payable by the holder or his employer
equivalent to that payable by a person authorised by a work permit to engage in the same occupation.
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Right to be Caymanian fees
CI$
Application for the right to be Caymanian – all categories, except as noted below 250.00
Application for continuation of the right to be Caymanian (if 17 or 18 years of age and has been
legally and ordinarily resident for at least 5 of 7 years) 250.00
Application for acknowledgement/continuation of the right to be Caymanian (if 17 or 18 years of
age and has been legally and ordinarily resident for 7 years or more) 50.00
Grant of the right to be Caymanian 1,000.00
Application for the right to be Caymanian on the grounds of possession of a BOT certificate by
birth 250.00
Grant of the right to be Caymanian on the grounds of possession of a BOT Certificate by birth 250.00
Issue of duplicate certificate of the right to be Caymanian 50.00
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Certificate of Direct Investment and
Certificate of Permanent Residency (Substantial Business Presence)
Certificate of Direct Investment
Certificate of Permanent Residency
(Substantial Business Presence)
CI$CI$
Application fee 1,000.00 1000.00
Issue fee 20,000.00 5,000.00
Issue fee per dependant 1,000.00 1,000.00
Annual fee per dependant 1,000.00 NIL
Annual fee
An annual fee equivalent to that
payable by a person authorised by a
work permit under section 48 in the
same occupation
An annual fee equivalent to that
payable by a person authorised by a
work permit holder in the same
occupation
Application for a variation 500.00 500.00
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Residency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means and
Certificate of Permanent Residency for Persons of Independent Means
General fees
Residency Certificate for Persons of
Independent Means
Certificate of Permanent Residency for
Persons of Independent Means
CI$ CI$
Application fee 500.00 500.00
Issue fee 20,000.00 100,000.00
Issue fee per dependant 1,000.00 1,000.00
Annual fee per dependant NIL NIL
Annual fee
An annual fee equivalent to that
payable by a person authorised by a
work permit under section 48 in the
same occupation
An annual fee equivalent to that
payable by a person authorised by a
work permit holder in the same
occupation
Application for a variation 500.00 500.00
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Miscellaneous General Fees
Applicable in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman CI$
Application for a visitor’s visa, student visa or extension of a student visa 92.00
Re-issue of Documents (duplicates)
a. Certificate of the right to be Caymanian
b. Certificate for Residency and Employment Rights Certificate
c. Residency Certificate (Substantial Business Presence)
d. Certificate of Direct Investment
e. Residency Certificate for Retirees
f. Certificate for Specialist Caregivers
g. Certificate of permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means 50.00
Issue of re-entry permit or stamp 20.00
Copy of a document 10.00
Application fee for appeal to Board against decision made by an Immigration Officer 100.00
Application for registration as a recreational sport fishing vessel 100.00 per annum
Application for the grant or extension of a Visitor’s work visa 100.00
Visitor’s Extensions
a. First application
b. Subsequent applications
c. Extension fee for spouse or child of a Caymanian
50.00100.00
NIL
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