Source document
The Immigration (Amendment) Law, 2012 (Law 2 of 2012)
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Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
Immigration (Amendment) Law 2012 (Law 2 of 2012), 15 pp.: Appeals Tribunal composition; s.34A permanent residence for persons of independent means (investment in developed real estate, quota set by the Governor and gazetted, no right to work, variation to work); s.36A revocation if investment not maintained; s.37A Certificate of Direct Investment loses the personal net worth requirement; "employment generating business" definition fifty -> thirty; s.37C specialist caregivers; s.37D Residency Certificate (Substantial Business Presence): 90 days a year, 10% shareholding or senior management, 6-month approval in principle, 25-year renewable certificate, dependent children to 24, annual declaration and revocation grounds; visitor's work visa, administrative fines register, sports fishing vessels, student visas (out of scope). Passed 5 Apr 2012, assented 1 May 2012, gazetted 5 Jun 2012. Added: 4 terms (SBP 90 days, 10%, 6 months, 25 years) and 2 events (CDI net worth requirement removed; SBP launch). Existing event e-e769dfb540 covers s.34A.
What it supports
9 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Programmes (2)
Rules and prices (4)
- Provisional permit or certificate validityApproval-in-Principle certificate for a proposed shareholder not yet meeting the shareholding or business presence requirements6 monthsSince 5 Jun 2012 · Cayman Gazette 2012Cayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
- Residence permit validityResidency Certificate (Substantial Business Presence); renewable at the discretion of the Chief Immigration Officer25 yearsSince 5 Jun 2012 · Cayman Gazette 2012Cayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
- Required physical presenceholder (must be legally and ordinarily resident at least 90 days in each calendar year)90 days per yearSince 5 Jun 2012 · Cayman Gazette 2012Cayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
- Minimum shareholding in the businessowner route (s.37D(1)(a)); alternative route is senior management employment (s.37D(1)(b))10%Since 5 Jun 2012 · Cayman Gazette 2012Cayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
Timeline (3)
- Cayman Islands creates permanent residence for people of independent means5 Jun 2012LaunchCayman Islands · Permanent residence, independent means
- Cayman drops the personal net worth requirement for the Certificate of Direct Investment5 Jun 2012Rule changeCayman Islands · Certificate of Direct Investment
- Cayman creates the Residency Certificate (Substantial Business Presence)5 Jun 2012LaunchCayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
About the document
What it covers Creates the Certificate of Permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means (s.34A) and the Residency Certificate (Substantial Business Presence) (s.37D); varies the Certificate of Direct Investment (s.37A).
Notes Copy hosted by the Cayman Islands Law School; legislation.gov.ky was not used.
Source id cym-imm-amend-law-2012 · accessed 2 Oct 2026