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The Immigration (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations, 2017
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Immigration (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2017, 5 pp.: reg 14 (25-year independent-means certificate): Grand Cayman CI$120,000 annual income or CI$400,000 deposit, plus CI$1m invested of which CI$500,000 in developed real estate; Sister Islands CI$75,000 income or CI$400,000 deposit, plus CI$500,000 of which CI$250,000 in real estate; definition of assets. Reg 14B: permanent certificate CI$2m (was CI$1.6m). Reg 14C: new business presence categories (hedge fund incubation; Cayman Brac back-office; exempted companies) and senior management thresholds (work permit fee CI$20,925, or CI$5,000 for the Cayman Brac category). Schedule 1: "per dependant" inserted and CI$1,000 per dependant p.a. fees for the three certificates. Made 17 May 2017, gazetted 26 May 2017. Added: 9 terms and 2 events; CI$1m and CI$2m terms and event e-45f0a5efc5 were already recorded. Rules restated from other sources are now recorded from this document too (decision 8).
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- Bank depositmain applicant, Grand Cayman: alternative to the income requirement; assets held in an account with a CIMA-regulated, locally licensed institutionKYD 400,000Since 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Bank depositmain applicant, Cayman Brac or Little Cayman: alternative to the income requirementKYD 400,000Since 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Investment including propertymain applicant, Cayman Brac or Little Cayman (of which CI$250,000 in developed real estate on the Sister Islands)KYD 500,000Since 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Investment including propertymain applicant, Grand Cayman (of which CI$500,000 in developed real estate)KYD 1,000,000Since 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Fee for adding a dependantissue fee per dependant included in or added to the certificateKYD 1,000Since 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Annual fee per dependantannual fee per dependant1,000 KYD per yearSince 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Minimum income requiredmain applicant, Cayman Brac or Little Cayman: annual income OR a CI$400,000 local deposit, plus the CI$500,000 investment75,000 KYD per yearSince 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Minimum income requiredmain applicant, Grand Cayman: annual income of at least this amount OR a CI$400,000 local deposit, plus the CI$1m investment120,000 KYD per yearSince 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Annual fee per dependantannual fee per dependant (holder also pays an annual fee equal to the work permit fee for the same occupation)1,000 KYD per yearSince 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · Certificate of Direct Investment
- Property purchasemain applicantKYD 2,000,000Since 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · Permanent residence, independent means
- Annual fee per dependantannual fee per dependant1,000 KYD per yearSince 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
- Minimum work permit fee for a senior management rolesenior management route, Cayman Brac back-office businesses (category (l))5,000 KYD per yearSince 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
- Minimum work permit fee for a senior management rolesenior management route, businesses in categories (a)-(k) and (m)20,925 KYD per yearSince 26 May 2017 · Cayman Gazette 2017Cayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
Timeline (3)
- Cayman Islands raises investment thresholds for independent-means residence26 May 2017Price changeCayman Islands · Permanent residence, independent means
- 25-year independent-means certificate: income or a CI$400,000 deposit26 May 2017Rule changeCayman Islands · 25-year residency, independent means
- Business presence certificate extended to Cayman Brac back-office firms26 May 2017Rule changeCayman Islands · Substantial business presence residency
About the document
What it covers Raises thresholds: residency certificate CI$1m (CI$500k real estate) Grand Cayman; permanent residence for persons of independent means CI$2m; adds annual CI$1,000 dependant fee.
Notes Made in Cabinet 17 May 2017. Commencement date not stated in the text; gazetted 26 May 2017.
Source id cym-imm-amend4-regs-2017 · accessed 2 Oct 2026