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CAYMAN ISLANDS

Certificate of Direct Investment

Investment-linked residence through a licensed Cayman business that generates qualifying local employment.

Residence certificate · separate settlement assessment
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Investment-linked residence through a licensed Cayman business that generates qualifying local employment.

Residence certificate · separate settlement assessment
Benefits
Residence connected to the approved enterprise, with work permissions and family inclusion governed by the certificate’s terms.
Eligibility
Maintain at least CI$1 million in an eligible licensed employment-generating business and meet the applicable management and employment conditions.
Requirements
Provide investment and business-licence evidence, audited financial statements and the required annual declaration. The declaration also addresses physical presence and the business’s employment compliance, check the current Caymanian employment test before selecting an enterprise.
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Residence certificate · separate settlement assessment

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    Residence certificate · separate settlement assessment

    This certificate is distinct from the independent-means permanent-residence and indefinite-certificate route. Do not assume that a long validity period creates eligibility for nationality, a separate qualifying settlement basis must be established.

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The application, qualifying conditions and outcome for Cayman Islands.

Certificate of Direct Investment

Does this service lead to residence, settlement or citizenship?

Residence certificate · separate settlement assessment: This certificate is distinct from the independent-means permanent-residence and indefinite-certificate route. Do not assume that a long validity period creates eligibility for nationality, a separate qualifying settlement basis must be established.

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How does this application work?

Evidence the qualifying business investment and its employment contribution in the direct-investment application. Submit the ownership, business, financial and personal records to WORC. Approved holders must continue the investment and satisfy the annual declaration and presence obligations.

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Who is eligible for this route?

Maintain at least CI$1 million in an eligible licensed employment-generating business and meet the applicable management and employment conditions.

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What documents and financial commitments are required?

Provide investment and business-licence evidence, audited financial statements and the required annual declaration. The declaration also addresses physical presence and the business’s employment compliance, check the current Caymanian employment test before selecting an enterprise.

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What status or rights does this route provide?

Residence connected to the approved enterprise, with work permissions and family inclusion governed by the certificate’s terms.

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