On this page you will find the fees for the Department of Immigration's permits and services. Click on a link below to go directly to the information you are looking for.
- Work Permit Fees
- British Overseas Territories Citizen Passport Fees
- Bermuda Status, Naturalisation and Permanent Residence Fees
- Permission to Enter, Visit or Reside in Bermuda Fees
- Certifying Documents and Searching Records Fees
The Department of immigration will only accept payment via bank transfers or online payments. Refer to the guidance below for all payments.
Online Payments Guidance
- The client will complete the application(s)
- Deposit or transfer fees into Immigrations HSBC bank account
- Include confirmation of transfer, receipt or screen shot on mobile phone that payment has been processed.
- Applications will be placed in the Immigration drop box on the First Floor of the government Administration Building.
Bank account details:
HSBC
BMD - 010125243001
USD - 010125243501
Online Reference Description: Required for all transactions
Single applications
Company Name, applicant Name, application type
ABC Ltd - J. Doe – 5yrs W/P
ABC Ltd - J. Doe - passport
ABC Ltd - J. Doe - status
Bulk Applications – The Company provides a list of applicants with application Company name, division, number of applicants
ABC Ltd, Food & Bev. 60 app.
Individual payments
Name DOB application type
Joe Doe, 01/12/65, passport
Joe Doe, 01/12/65, status
Work Permit Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Description of Fee One-year standard or periodic work permit | $1,015.00 |
| Description of Fee Two-year standard or periodic work permit | $2,530.00 |
| Description of Fee Three-year standard or periodic work permit | $3,795.00 |
| Description of Fee Four-year standard or periodic work permit | $5,040.00 |
| Description of Fee Five-year standard or periodic work permit | $6,510.00 |
| Description of Fee One-year global or new business work permit | $1,955.00 |
| Description of Fee Two-year global or new business work permit | $3,475.00 |
| Description of Fee Three-year global or new business work permit | $4,740.00 |
| Description of Fee Four-year global or new business work permit | $6,005.00 |
| Description of Fee Five- year global or new business work permit | $7,460.00 |
| Description of Fee One-year global entrepreneur work permit | $1,955.00 |
| Description of Fee Short term permit – up to 3 months | $705.00 |
| Description of Fee Short term permit – 4 months | $830.00 |
| Description of Fee Short term permit – 5 months | $950.00 |
| Description of Fee Short term permit – 6 months | $1,070.00 |
| Description of Fee Emergency permit Note: This fee is in addition to the short term application fee. Where applications are submitted for more than one expedited short term permit, the additional fee of $605 will not exceed $3,025, provided all applications are submitted at the same time by the same applicant. | Application fee plus $605.00 |
| Description of Fee Any permit either part-time, temporary or for 1 year or more for the care-giver or house-keeper of anyone who is over the age of 65 years. | $290.00 |
| Description of Fee Late application fee of any permit whereby a charge is levied where there are elapses between the expiry date of a permit and the date of receipt of an application to renew the permit | $290.00 (per month or part of a month) |
| Description of Fee Waiver of Advertising | $610.00 |
| Description of Fee Advertisement Extension | $300.00 |
| Description of Fee Appeal against the Minister’s decision | $300.00/per appeal/per person |
| Description of Fee Applying under section 60 (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) for permission to employ: (i) a part-time permit (where the Minister may grant such permission for a period of six months or less in respect of persons, e.g. instructors or private tutors already resident in Bermuda, engaged for not more than 9 hours in any one week) | $116.00 |
| Description of Fee (ii) a part-time permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of one year or more in respect of persons (e.g. instructors or private tutors) already resident in Bermuda, engaged for not more than 9 hours in any one week) | $230.00 |
| Description of Fee (iii) a part-time occasional permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of one year or less in respect of persons who are lawful residents of Bermuda engaged for not more than 100 hours in any twelve-month period) | $435.00 |
| Description of Fee Short-term permit for a person to be engaged for a single period of 14 days or less, in professional sport or entertainment: | |
| Description of Fee (a) per person (up to 5 persons) | $400.00 |
| Description of Fee (b) per group of more than 5 persons in addition to the fee at (A) above, for each person beyond the fifth | $200.00 |
| Description of Fee One-year (or less) permit in respect of a child care worker engaged to provide child care services in his or her home | $290.00 (in respect of each child cared for) |
| Description of Fee Application under section 60 (Bermuda immigration and Protection Act 1956) for permission to employ a person without Bermudian status who is one of the following: The parent or lawful guardian of, and has legal custody of a person with Bermudian status who is under 18 year of age and resides with him | $116.00 |
| Description of Fee Granting an additional permit to a person, who holds a work permit, for a period of less than six months, to engage in part-time work as an artist | $116.00 |
| Description of Fee Granting an additional permit to a person, who holds a work permit, for a period up to one year, to engage in part-time work as an artist | $230.00 |
| Description of Fee A letter of permission (where the Minister may grant such permission for a period of time specified in the letter not exceeding 30 days to not-for-profit organisations, including registered charitable organisations, religious institutions and schools (public, private and music schools), for the employment of coaches, teachers of sports and recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians/entertainers, school testing examiners) whether being paid or not (Note: For applications submitted for 6 or more persons, a group fee of $610.00 will apply) | $120.00 |
| Description of Fee A letter of permission (where the Minister may grant such permission for a period of time specified in the letter not exceeding 1 year to not-for-profit organisations, religious institutions and schools (public, private and music schools), including registered charitable organisations, for the employment of coaches, teachers of sports and recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians/entertainers, school testing examiners) whether being paid or not | $245.00 |
| Description of Fee Applying for a work permit refund in respect of categories (vi) to (xii) of paragraph (5)(a) (see the Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2023 at Bermuda Laws online) – (a) the person concerned never arrived in Bermuda; or (b) satisfactory evidence is provided to the Department that indicated the person concerned never commenced employment with the employer identified in the work permit The work permit fee will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00 | $17.00 |
| Description of Fee A refund will be granted in respect of categories (vi) to (xii) of paragraph (5)(a) where (see the Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2023 at Bermuda Laws online) – (a) a particular term of work permit is applied for and the Department grants a term less than that applied for, the difference in fees between the two work permit terms will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00 (e.g. if a three (3) year standard work permit is applied for and a two (2) year standard work permit is granted, the Department will refund the differential of one (1) year less the administration fee); (b) a particular term of work permit is applied for and the Department refuses to grant the work permit, the work permit fee will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00; (c) a work permit is cancelled prior to a decision being made, the work permit fee will be refunded less an administration fee of $165.00 (d) a work permit application has been submitted incomplete and a new work permit application was submitted in accordance with the work permit policy service level, the work permit fee application will be returned to the employer less an administration fee of $165.00 with a checklist identifying incorrect or missing documents. | $17.00 |
| Description of Fee Landing Permits | |
| Description of Fee For each member of the crew joining or leaving a yacht in Bermuda | $40.00 |
| Description of Fee For any other person entering Bermuda by air | $65.00 |
| Description of Fee For each passenger landed in Bermuda at any point of entry without sufficient travel, work permit or re-entry documents | $265.00 |
| Description of Fee Granting permission to a travelling salesman -- | |
| Description of Fee (a) to engage in local business as a self-employed travelling salesman | $435.00 (per month) |
| Description of Fee (b) to work with a local sole representative | $965.00 (per annum) |
| Description of Fee Transfers, Promotions or Job Title Changes | |
| Description of Fee (a) to transfer a person with a valid work permit to another company within the same group of companies or on merger or takeover where his duties remain the same | $435.00 |
| Description of Fee (b) to promote such a person on a work permit from his current job to another, in the same business | $435.00 |
| Description of Fee (c) to change the job title of such a person whose employer and duties remain the same | $435.00 |
| Description of Fee (d) to change the name of the company where there has not been a merger or takeover and the business remains the same | $435.00 |
| Description of Fee Duplicates | |
| Description of Fee Issuing, within the period of the original validity, a duplicate copy of a work permit, a work permit with amended commencement and expiry date, or any other document granting permission to reside in Bermuda | $40.00 |
British Overseas Territories Citizen Passport Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Description of Fee Passports | |
| Description of Fee Issuing a standard size passport to a British Overseas Territories Citizen [BOTC]-- | |
| Description of Fee (a) an adult (including persons over the age of 65 years) | $179.00 |
| Description of Fee (b) a child (under the age of 16 years) | $89.00 |
| Description of Fee Issuing temporary passport of restricted validity to a British Overseas Territories Citizen [BOTC] (processing time is 8 working days) | $142.00 |
| Description of Fee Providing express service for a temporary passport (within 1 – 7 days) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (fee is refundable only if deadline of less than 8 working days is not met) | $105.00 |
Bermuda Status, Naturalisation and Permanent Residence Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Description of Fee Bermudian Status (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) | |
| Description of Fee Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 19 or 19A | $625.00 |
| Description of Fee Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 20 | $275.00 |
| Description of Fee Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 20B | $630.00 |
| Description of Fee Issuing a certificate of Bermudian status under section 21 | $175.00 |
| Description of Fee Confirmation of Bermudian status under section 16, 17 or 18 | $175.00 |
| Description of Fee General Enquiry Application | $175.00 |
| Description of Fee Bermudian Status Register | |
| Description of Fee Issuing under section 3(3)(b)-- | |
| Description of Fee An extract of an individual’s detailed record from the Register | $17.00 |
| Description of Fee An extract from the Register by page-- | |
| Description of Fee Up to 15 pages | $17.00 |
| Description of Fee More than 15 pages | $1.00 (per page) |
| Description of Fee Issuing a certified copy of an extract or a letter confirming an individual’s detailed record from the Register under section 3(3)(c) | $88.00 |
| Description of Fee Application for residency for non-Bermudian dependents of persons who have ex- spouse’s employment rights | $275.00 |
| Description of Fee Application for residency for non-PRC spouse of a PRC holder | $275.00 |
| Description of Fee Administration for repatriation assistance under section 130 | $245.00 |
| Description of Fee Extension of Spouse’s employment rights | $275.00 |
| Description of Fee Permanent Resident’s Certificate | |
| Description of Fee On application for a permanent resident’s certificate under section 31A | $50,000.00 |
| Description of Fee On application for a permanent resident’s certificate under section 31B | $3,310.00 |
| Description of Fee Naturalisation | |
| Description of Fee Applying for British naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories Citizen | $1050.00 |
| Description of Fee Applying for registration as a British Overseas Territories Citizen where: the application is made in conjunction with an application for Bermudian status | $600.00 |
Permission to Enter, Visit or Reside in Bermuda Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Description of Fee Spouses of Bermudians | |
| Description of Fee Issuing confirmation of spouse’s employment rights under section 60 (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) or residence rights under section 27 or 27A | $190.00 |
| Description of Fee Duplicate confirmation of spouse’s rights | $38.00 |
| Description of Fee Issuing confirmation of employment rights of a person in a permanent same-sex relationship with a Bermudian | $190.00 |
| Description of Fee Duplicate confirmation of employment rights of a person in a permanent same-sex relationship with a Bermudian Granting permission to reside in Bermuda under section 25(1) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) | $38.00 |
| Description of Fee An economic investment certificate | $2,755.00 |
| Description of Fee Other persons who are eligible for an economic investment certificate and their spouses | $2,755.00 |
| Description of Fee Permission to reside on an annual basis | |
| Description of Fee On application under section 32(1) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) for up to one year | $275.00 |
| Description of Fee On application under section 32(1) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) for up to five years | $1,215.00 |
| Description of Fee Permission to reside and/or seek employment | |
| Description of Fee Persons who are currently resident in Bermuda who either hold or held a work permit and who wish to continue to reside and/or seek alternative employment | $275.00 |
| Description of Fee Residents who currently hold work permits and who wish to add a sponsored dependent to their work permit | $275.00 per dependent |
| Description of Fee Residential Certificates | |
| Description of Fee On issue of a residential certificate under section 32(5) (Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956) to-- | |
| Description of Fee Persons who own the freehold or residential premises or are the lessees of such premises where the leases have 25 years or more to run, or who have entered into binding contract to purchase the freehold of such premises or to take a lease of such premises for 25 years or more and the spouses of such persons | $2,755.00 |
| Description of Fee Such other persons who are eligible for a residential certificate and their spouses | $2,755.00 |
| Description of Fee Visitor Extensions | |
| Description of Fee Granting extensions to visitors for-- | |
| Description of Fee A total stay of more than 3 months but not exceeding 6 months | $130.00 |
Certifying Documents and Searching Records Fees
| Description of Fee | |
|---|---|
| Description of Fee Certifying documents | |
| Description of Fee Certifying residence and employment in Bermuda and related matters | $88.00 |
| Description of Fee Searching records, certifying amendments to, or duplicate copies of, certificates and other official documents | $88.00 |