Bermuda Standard Work Permit
For a foreign national hired where no suitably qualified and available Bermudian or other protected local applicant can fill the role.
- Route type
- Work
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 12 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
12 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Closed Job Category Permitted
Applications for Standard Work Permits are not allowed for closed jobs.
- Employer Sponsorship Required
The permit allows organisations in Bermuda to employ foreign nationals.
- Government Job Board Days Min
The position must be advertised for eight consecutive days on the Government Job Board.
- Job Category Allowed
Applications may be made for jobs in the open, special or restricted category.
- Language requirement
The English-language requirement applies to Short Term, Standard, Global, Intra-Company Transfer, New Business, Fintech and Family Office work permits.
via gov.bm - Newspaper Advertisements Min
The position must be advertised three times over a period of eight days in a local newspaper.
- No Suitable Protected Local Worker Required
The employer must demonstrate that a Bermudian, spouse of a Bermudian, Belonger, spouse of a Belonger or PRC holder was not suitably qualified or available.
- Duolingo English Score Min
Duolingo English Test total minimum score: 75.
via gov.bm - Ielts Total Score Min
IELTS total minimum test score: 4.
via gov.bm - Pte Academic Score Min
PTE Academic total minimum score: 43.
via gov.bm - Toefl Ibt Score Min
TOEFL iBT total minimum test score: 42.
via gov.bm - Toeic Score Min
TOEIC Listening and Reading total minimum score: 550.
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- Eligibility summary
A Standard Work Permit allows an organisation to employ a foreign national if it demonstrates that a Bermudian or other protected local applicant was not suitably qualified or available.
- Official source basis
A Standard Work Permit allows an organisation to employ a foreign national if it demonstrates that a Bermudian or other protected local applicant was not suitably qualified or available.
- Report summary
A Standard Work Permit allows an organisation to employ a foreign national if it demonstrates that a Bermudian or other protected local applicant was not suitably qualified or available.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Permit Duration Years Max
Employers may apply for Standard Work Permits of one to five years.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Bermuda?
For a foreign national hired where no suitably qualified and available Bermudian or other protected local applicant can fill the role.
Every answer is quoted from the official www2.gov.bm page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source www2.gov.bmLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bermuda government page.Other work routes to Bermuda
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