In this section we give detailed information on the complicated process of obtaining passports and visas on the Cayman Islands. From first passports for newborns to obtaining/renewing a passport for yourself or your children, we try to explain the process in a way that makes it seem a bit less daunting. We also discuss how to get a US visa if you are the holder of a non American passport and how Jamaicans can get a visa to travel to the Cayman Islands.
From first passports for newborns to obtaining/renewing a passport for yourself or your children, we try to explain the process in a way that makes it seem a bit less daunting. We also discuss how to get a US visa if you are the holder of a non American passport and how Jamaicans can get a visa to travel to the Cayman Islands.
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We are often asked how many days a visitor can stay in the Cayman Islands. Under the law, a person that has no other basis to enter the Cayman Islands (i.e. a Work Permit) or no right to residence may be admitted as visitors for up to a total of six months. An extensions is permissible thereafter. However, the reality (except for residential property owners) is very different!
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Nationals of the USA, Canada, the UK and most countries within the British Commonwealth do not require visas to enter the Cayman Islands. Citizens of Jamaica, Honduras and the Philippines, for example, do. Read more to find out if you need one.
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If you are looking to travel to the US as a non-American passport holder with an EU member passport then you must register online at least three days before travel via the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA).
If you are looking to travel to the UK from January 2025 please be aware of the following changes: travelers from non-European countries that do not require a visa to enter the United Kingdom will now only be permitted once they have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Initially visitors from the US, Canada and many other non-European will have to apply for it, and then from April 2025 European citizens will have to apply for an ETA. The cost is 10GBP and lasts for two years. It allows multiple trips to the UK during the two-year period. Residents of the Cayman Islands who hold a British, Irish or British Overseas Territories Citizen passport do not need to apply.
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Obtaining a passport in the Cayman Islands can be a protracted process if you don’t know what to do or where to look for help. But don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place! Cayman Resident will help you navigate this sometimes bureaucratic process by informing you how to apply, renew or replace major passports form around the world and providing the necessary numbers and addresses of the various consulars (country representatives) on Grand Cayman.
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