Purpose and Specifications
A Periodic Work Permit is to be used by employers seeking to hire non-resident individuals who will make multiple visits to the Island over an extended period, staying no more than thirty (30) days for each visit. Advertising is not required. The Periodic Work Permit holder shall not be in Bermuda for more than a total of one hundred and eighty (180) days in any 12-month period and must only be coming to Bermuda to fulfil maintenance agreements, equipment warranties, training contracts, or similar service agreements.
Periodic Work Permits may be granted for periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) or five years.
After arrival, if the holder of a Periodic Work Permit requires a stay longer than thirty (30) days and they will not exceed 180 days, the employer may apply for an extension of up to a further thirty (30) days by submitting a Visitor’s Extension Application.
Eligibility
Employers may apply for a Periodic Work Permit for individuals who work for an overseas office of their company or for an individual who is a service provider contracted to work for the Bermuda company including a travelling salesperson (see section 2.4). Other applications seeking permission for work outside these categories will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Minister.
Alternatively, in cases where a service provider is under contract to provide a service to a Bermuda company (e.g. maintenance agreements, equipment warranties, training contracts or similar service agreements) and the business visitor may not always be the same person, the employer may request that the Periodic Work Permit be issued in the name of the foreign company providing the service rather than an individual. Only one representative of the foreign company may land per Periodic Work Permit. For the avoidance of doubt, Periodic Work Permits cannot be used to fill permanent, short-term or part-time employee positions.
Application Process
To apply for a Periodic Work Permit employers must complete the Periodic Work Permit Application Form.