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Non-Resident Volunteer - Letter of Permission

BermudaCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

Non-profit organisations and registered charities must apply for a Letter of Permission for a non-resident to enter Bermuda to work as a coach, teacher of sports and recreation, pastor, speaker or musician, where the proposed activities accord with section 2.2 of the policy.

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  • Recorded source · www2.gov.bm
    Non-profit organizations and registered charities must apply for a Letter of Permission for a non-resident to enter Bermuda to work as a coach, teacher of sports and recreation, pastor, speaker or musician if the circumstances of the proposed activities accord with the provisions of section 2.2.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The host must be a non-profit organisation or a registered charity, and it is that organisation that must apply for the Letter of Permission for the non-resident.

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Limits of the record
  • The policy names no accreditation or registration condition for the host beyond being a non-profit organization or a registered charity.
  • Resident non-Bermudians who undertake unpaid volunteer work in the community do not require a work permit at all, and volunteers doing charitable work or serving as officers of registered charities, hospitals, hospices, sports clubs, non-profit organisations or faith-based organisations do not require the Minister's specific permission (section 7.12).
  • Recorded source · www2.gov.bm
    Non-Resident Non-Bermudians Non-profit organizations and registered charities must apply for a Letter of Permission for a non-resident to enter Bermuda to work as a coach, teacher of sports and recreation, pastor, speaker or musician if the circumstances of the proposed activities accord with the provisions of section 2.2.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence that proves the placement, role or affiliation.

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Limits of the record
  • Section 7.12 and section 2.2 (Letter of Permission), to which 7.12 refers, do not require proof of the placement, role, affiliation, experience or activity; section 2.2 only requires the application form completed by the employer. The closest text is 'If the object of the visit is unclear persons will be refused entry into Bermuda', which is an admission rule, not a proof requirement.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The position must be unpaid: resident and non-resident non-Bermudians cannot volunteer in paid positions. The official source does not state whether pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be received, or whether other work is allowed.

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Limits of the record
  • The policy says nothing about pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement, and sets no fee amount for the Letter of Permission.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

Section 7.12 fixes no term of its own: it routes the non-resident volunteer to a Letter of Permission under section 2.2, which may be granted for business activities up to one year with no more than 30 days per visit, and an extension of time to continue the activities is not permitted. The official source does not state whether the host or activity can be changed or whether family can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • Section 7.12 itself states no term; the duration cited is the general Letter of Permission rule in section 2.2.
  • Volunteers assisting archaeological or other scientific field research are separately permitted to land for periods up to 6 months as bona fide visitors (section 7.12).
  • Recorded source · www2.gov.bm
    A Letter of Permission may be granted for business activities up to one (1) year but the person is limited to no more than 30 days per visit. An extension of time to continue business activities is not permitted.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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