The Definitive Guide to Living & Working in the Cayman Islands

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The Definitive Guide to Living & Working in The Cayman Islands

Your Guide To The Most Useful and Reliable Information About the Cayman Islands

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Since 2003

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Disaster Preparedness

Hurricane Preparedness

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Boarding Schools for Cayman Students

Having a Baby in the Cayman Islands

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Cayman's Outlook 2025

About Cayman

Answering key questions about living and working in the Cayman Islands.

Moving to Cayman

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Visas and Passports

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What to Bring/What Not to Bring

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Shipping to Cayman

Silver kia sportage parked at governors beach

Import Duty

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Moving Considerations

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Relocation Services

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Customs Clearance

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Freight Forwarders

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Importing Pets into Cayman

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Buying Real Estate in the Cayman Islands

Buying Real Estate in the Cayman Islands

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Renting a Property

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Building a Home

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Setting up Utilities in the Cayman Islands

Popular Neighbourhoods

Crystal clear ocean and natural beach at barkers national park

Young girls wearing sunglasses running on the beach

Seven Mile Beach

Boat docked in Camana Bay in the Cayman Islands

Sunset silhouette of cruise ships in george town

View of a shipwreck on an ocean calm as glass with a single palmtree and bather

Snorkelling in the Cayman Islands

Prospect & Red Bay

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Savannah, Lower Valley, Newlands & Pedro St. James

Sun lounger chairs on deserted beach

Bodden Town & Beach Bay

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Living in Cayman

Essentials

Insider tips to make everyday living in the Cayman Islands easier.

Cayman Islands Global Financial Centre

Money & Banking in the Cayman Islands

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Shopping

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Rules of the Road

Retirement in the Cayman Islands

Retiring in the Cayman Islands

Getting Married in the Cayman Islands

Getting Married

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Buying a Car in the Cayman Islands

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Boating in the Cayman Islands

Pets in the cayman islands

Pets in Cayman

Insurance in Cayman

Getting Insurance in the Cayman Islands

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Education

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The School System in Cayman

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Adult Education

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Health

Having a Baby in Cayman

Entryway to Cayman Islands Hospital

Hospitals

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Eye Care

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Pharmacies

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Find a Medical Clinic

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Health Insurance

Doctors doing surgery in an emergency room

Medical Specialists

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Dental Care

Spa waterfall at the Kimpton Seafire

Alternative Medicine & Acupuncture

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Things to Do

Four little girls eating mango seed in the ocean

Community

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Food & Drink

Fishing boating cruising into the sunset

Boating

Aerial view of boats docked at stingray city

Stingray City & The Sandbar

Scuba divers exploring the colourful Cayman Reef

Diving

Family about to go snorkelling at the beach in Cayman

Snorkelling

Boy snorkeling in clear water in the Cayman Islands

Activities for Kids & Teens

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Attractions

Evening corporate event in Camana Bay

Events in Cayman

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Establishing a Business in the Cayman Islands

Establishing a Business in the Cayman Islands

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Trade & Business Licensing

Commercial Real Estate in the Cayman Islands

Commercial Real Estate

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Special Economic Zone

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Business Services

Queensgate house at sunset in george town

Taxation in the Cayman Islands

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Financial Services

Setting Up an Office in Cayman

Setting Up an Office

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