Overview
Launched in October 2020, the GCCP let people employed outside the Cayman Islands live there and work remotely for up to two years. In December 2021 the Government extended it for a further year: applications were accepted through October 2022, other recurring income could be counted, and the minimum annual income was US$100,000 for an individual and US$186,000 for a family of four (above five dependants, at the discretion of the Director of WORC).
The Immigration (Transition) (Global Citizen Exemption) Regulations, as amended in 2021, set 30 November 2024 as the programme's expiry date. We found no successor remote-work permit on WORC's website.
Editor's note — Some 2026 listings still show the GCCP as open. It stopped accepting applications in October 2022; check with Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC) before relying on any listing.
Who is eligible
- Former rule: employment and income generated outside the Cayman Islands.
- Former rule: minimum annual income of US$100,000 (individual) or US$186,000 (family of four).
- Former rule: from December 2021 other recurring income — a spouse's salary, bonuses, investment income, dividends — could count.
- Now: no remote-work permit is open; visitors enter under the ordinary rules, with no work status.
Income & financial requirements
Single applicant, per year.
Minimum annual income (2021 terms).
Maximum stay.
Last date 31 October 2022.
No income test applies now because the programme is closed. Under the 2021 terms the minimum was US$100,000 a year for an individual and US$186,000 for a family of four.
Costs & fees
- No programme fees: applications closed in October 2022.
- Cayman living costs are very high.
Taxes
The Cayman Islands levy no income, capital gains or corporate tax. Tax residence elsewhere is determined by your home rules.
How to apply
Verify with WORC
Confirm there is no open remote-work programme before engaging agents.
Visit under ordinary rules
Tourist entry for the period granted, with no work status.
Look at live alternatives
Barbados, Curaçao, Dominica and Montserrat run remote-work permits.
Watch this page
We will update it if a successor programme is introduced.
Duration & renewal
Not applicable: the programme is closed. It allowed stays of up to two years.
Bringing family
Families could apply at higher income thresholds (US$186,000 for a family of four); there is no current provision.
Pros & cons
Advantages
- Zero personal income tax jurisdiction
- Direct flights to the U.S.
- Nearby islands still run remote-work permits
Considerations
- Closed to applicants since October 2022
- Very high cost of living
- No successor remote-work permit found