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Bermuda Family Office Work Permit

15 facts quoted from the official source

For an employee of a new single-family office using one of the first five permits in the initial six-month window.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
10
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Advertising Required In Initial WindowWork permits applied for within the first six months do not need to be advertised.
  • Initial Automatic Permits MaxA Family Office Work Permit allows a new family office to receive automatic approval of five work permits within the first six months.
  • Initial Window MonthsA Family Office Work Permit allows a new family office to receive automatic approval of five work permits within the first six months.
  • Language requirementThe English-language requirement applies to Short Term, Standard, Global, Intra-Company Transfer, New Business, Fintech and Family Office work permits.via gov.bm
  • Qualifying New Entity Requiredevidence of incorporation, registration or establishment of the new family-office legal entity
  • Duolingo English Score MinDuolingo English Test total minimum score: 75.via gov.bm
  • Ielts Total Score MinIELTS total minimum test score: 4.via gov.bm
  • Pte Academic Score MinPTE Academic total minimum score: 43.via gov.bm
  • Toefl Ibt Score MinTOEFL iBT total minimum test score: 42.via gov.bm
  • Toeic Score MinTOEIC Listening and Reading total minimum score: 550.via gov.bm
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Closed Restricted Entry Graduate Or Trainee Position PermittedThe route cannot be used for closed, restricted, entry-level, graduate or trainee positions.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryA Family Office Work Permit allows a new family office to receive automatic approval of five work permits within the first six months.
  • Official source basisA Family Office Work Permit allows a new family office to receive automatic approval of five work permits within the first six months.
  • Report summaryA Family Office Work Permit allows a new family office to receive automatic approval of five work permits within the first six months.
  • Standard Permit Required After Initial TermIf the employee is to remain after the initial term, the employer must apply for a Standard Work Permit.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bermuda?
The official source states: For an employee of a new single-family office using one of the first five permits in the initial six-month window.

Every answer is quoted from the official www2.gov.bm page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source www2.gov.bmLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bermuda government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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