How can I get citizenship in Bermuda?

Bermuda grants citizenship through: Ancestry, Naturalization, Birth, Investment.

What residence or golden-visa options does Bermuda offer?

Bermuda offers 3 residence programme(s): Investment (golden visa), Retirement, Digital nomad.

Bermuda — Citizenship & Residence Routes

Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed

Naturalizationreviewed

Birthreviewed

Investmentreviewed

Birthactive

British Overseas Territories Citizenship at birth

Citizenship at birth in Bermuda follows British Overseas Territories Citizenship rules.

Sources: Government of Bermuda — Department of Immigration

Ancestryactive

British Overseas Territories Citizenship by descent

Bermuda confers British Overseas Territories Citizenship; it passes by descent to the child of a qualifying parent.

Sources: Government of Bermuda — Department of Immigration

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization after about 5 years residence

British Overseas Territories Citizenship can be acquired by naturalization under the parent sovereign’s law; local residence in Bermuda is a separate status.

Sources: Government of Bermuda — Department of Immigration

Residence & settlement

Investment (golden visa) →PR path: yesCitizenship path: no

Economic Investment Residential Certificate (EIRC)

BD$2.5M+ qualifying investment (real estate, Sinking Fund, Bermuda Trust Fund, registered-charity donation, equity in or launch of a Bermuda business) grants a Residential Certificate immediately on approval: indefinite right to reside and seek employment, with residence rights for spouse and children.

from BMD 2,500,00090 days/yr

Sources: The Economic Investment Residential Certificate Policy (Revised June 2024), Ministry of Economy and Labour

Digital nomad →PR path: noCitizenship path: no

Work From Bermuda — One Year Residential Certificate

12-month residential certificate for remote workers employed by (or owning) a company registered overseas, and for students studying remotely. Reside in Bermuda and work remotely; no gainful local employment. Requires age 18+, clean record, health insurance, and sufficient means (no fixed threshold published).

Sources: One Year Residential Certificate — Government of Bermuda online service

Retirement →ended

Retiree / independent-means Residential Certificate (2003 and 2015 policies) — discontinued

Bermuda's former retiree/independent-means residence routes (2003 and 2015 Residential Certificate Policies) were expressly replaced by the EIRC Policy: no new retiree-specific route exists, and retirees must now use the BD$2.5M EIRC or successive one-year certificates.

Sources: The Economic Investment Residential Certificate Policy (Revised June 2024), Ministry of Economy and Labour

Driving licence

Where a licence connected to Bermuda can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.

Licence issued in Bermuda

1 mapped destination

Hong Kong
No tests requiredOfficial exchange list

Check the full exchange conditions

Exchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.

Regional rights

UK & Overseas Territories