🇰🇾 Cayman Islands · Digital nomad visa
Cayman Islands digital nomad visa
The Global Citizen Concierge Program is closed - applications stopped in 2024. You can now legally live and work remotely in the Cayman Islands through the Global Corporate Citizen Programme by Cayman Enterprise City: a 5-year visa with no income threshold, based on registering a business in the special economic zone.
The classic Cayman Islands digital nomad visa - the Global Citizen Concierge Program (GCCP) with its $100,000-a-year income threshold - is closed: applications stopped in 2024. The current route for working remotely from the islands is the Global Corporate Citizen Programme by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC): a 5-year visa based on registering a company in the special economic zone, with no minimum income requirement.
What changed and how to relocate now
The Global Citizen Concierge Program (GCCP), which gave remote workers a visa for up to 2 years with proven income of at least $100,000 a year (at least $150,000 with a partner, at least $180,000 with a partner and children), is closed - applications stopped in 2024. It can no longer be applied for.
The current alternative - Global Corporate Citizen Programme
- Run by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), the Cayman Islands special economic zone
- The visa is issued for 5 years
- No minimum income threshold
- Instead of proving income, you register your own company in the CEC special economic zone
Cost of living
Monthly expenses for a family of four, excluding rent, are around $4,200. Expenses for one person, excluding rent, are around $1,500. Renting a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre costs around $2,700 a month.
We'll clarify the cost and timeline of CEC company registration, the document list, and options for including your family in a free consultation tailored to your situation.
Benefits of the current programme
Zero taxes
The Cayman Islands has no income tax - residents under the programme pay no tax on their income.
A 5-year visa
The Global Corporate Citizen Programme lets you live and work in the Cayman Islands for 5 years - longer than the closed GCCP with its 2-year maximum.
No income threshold
You don't need to prove annual income: the visa is based on registering a company in the Cayman Enterprise City special economic zone.
FAQ
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