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Bermuda Standard Work Permit

16 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national hired where no suitably qualified and available Bermudian or other protected local applicant can fill the role.

Route type
Work
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
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.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Closed Job Category PermittedApplications for Standard Work Permits are not allowed for closed jobs.
  • Employer Sponsorship RequiredThe permit allows organisations in Bermuda to employ foreign nationals.
  • Government Job Board Days MinThe position must be advertised for eight consecutive days on the Government Job Board.
  • Job Category AllowedApplications may be made for jobs in the open, special or restricted category.
  • 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
  • Newspaper Advertisements MinThe position must be advertised three times over a period of eight days in a local newspaper.
  • No Suitable Protected Local Worker RequiredThe employer must demonstrate that a Bermudian, spouse of a Bermudian, Belonger, spouse of a Belonger or PRC holder was not suitably qualified or available.
  • 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
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryA Standard Work Permit allows an organisation to employ a foreign national if it demonstrates that a Bermudian or other protected local applicant was not suitably qualified or available.
  • Official source basisA Standard Work Permit allows an organisation to employ a foreign national if it demonstrates that a Bermudian or other protected local applicant was not suitably qualified or available.
  • Report summaryA Standard Work Permit allows an organisation to employ a foreign national if it demonstrates that a Bermudian or other protected local applicant was not suitably qualified or available.
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.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Duration Years MaxEmployers may apply for Standard Work Permits of one to five years.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bermuda?
The official source states: For a foreign national hired where no suitably qualified and available Bermudian or other protected local applicant can fill the role.

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

We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 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.

See the 0 open points

Fees 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.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

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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