Amendment Tracker

Gazette amendments to the Immigration Law (2015 Revision) since the 2015 Revision.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) Order, 2026

LG29/S2

Pending

Gazette: 12 May 2026Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2025 (Commencement) Order, 2026

LG23

Pending

Gazette: 16 Apr 2026Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2026 (Commencement) Order, 2026

LG23

Pending

Gazette: 16 Apr 2026Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2026

LG17/S1

Pending

Gazette: 25 Mar 2026Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No. 2) Order, 2025

LG14/S2

Pending

Gazette: 16 Mar 2026Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Monetary Authority Work Permit Exemption) Regulations, 2025

SL 37 of 2025LG33/S1

Pending

Gazette: 1 Jan 2026Commencement: These Regulations come into force on 1st January, 2026.

s.53amendedAdds an exemption for certain non-Caymanian persons employed by the Monetary Authority.

s.72amendedProvides definitions and regulations related to exempted persons from Part 7 of the Act.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2025

LG54/S2

Pending

Gazette: 18 Dec 2025Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) Order, 2025

LG40/S1

Pending

Gazette: 22 Oct 2025Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Monetary Authority Work Permit Exemption) Regulations, 2025 (LG33,

LG33

Pending

Gazette: 18 Sept 2025Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) Order, 2024

LG34/S1

Pending

Gazette: 11 Oct 2024Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No. 2) Order, 2024

LG34/S2

Pending

Gazette: 11 Oct 2024Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

LG21/S1

Pending

Gazette: 30 May 2024Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Work Permit Exemptions) Regulations, 2020 (Repeal) Regulations, 2024

SL 7 of 2024LG15/S1

Pending

Gazette: 2 Apr 2024Commencement: These Regulations come into force on 2nd April, 2024.

sch.repealedRepeals the Immigration (Transition) (Work Permit Exemptions) Regulations, 2020.

Immigration (Transition) (Work Permit Exemptions) Regulations, 2020 (Repeal) Regulations, 2024

LG15

Pending

Gazette: 28 Mar 2024Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Temporary Work Permits and Business Visitors’ Permits) Regulations

LG7

Pending

Gazette: 8 Feb 2024Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Monetary Authority Work Permit Exemption) Regulations, 2023 (LG31,

LG31

Pending

Gazette: 19 Sept 2023Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Temporary Work Permits and Business Visitors’ Permits) (Amendment)

LG12

Pending

Gazette: 31 Mar 2023Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision)

SL 56 of 2022LG49/S4

Pending

Gazette: 31 Mar 2023Commencement: These Regulations come into force on 31st March, 2023.

s.2amendedAmends regulation 2 by inserting a new definition.

s.3addedInserts new regulation 3A regarding application for temporary work permit.

s.4substitutedSubstitutes the section heading of regulation 4 and inserts new paragraphs (6A), (6B), (6C).

Immigration (Work Permit) Directions, 2022

SL 57 of 2022LG49/S5

Pending

Gazette: 31 Mar 2023Commencement: These Directions come into force on 31st March, 2023.

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Global Citizen Exemption) Regulations (2023 Revision)

LG4/S1

Pending

Gazette: 24 Jan 2023Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Temporary Work Permits and Business Visitors’ Permits) (Amendment)

LG49

Pending

Gazette: 14 Dec 2022Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision),

LG5/S2

Pending

Gazette: 25 Jan 2022Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Temporary Work Permits and Business Visitors’ Permits) Regulations

LG5

Pending

Gazette: 25 Jan 2022Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Notice in respect of an approved vaccine course made under section 2 of the Immigration (Transition)

LG62

Pending

Gazette: 10 Nov 2021Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021

LG56/S2

Pending

Gazette: 14 Oct 2021Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Commencement) Order, 2021

LG56/S3

Pending

Gazette: 14 Oct 2021Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Commencement) Order, 2021

SL71/S3

Pending

Gazette: 14 Oct 2021Commencement: The Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021 comes into force on 14th October, 2021.

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) Order, 2020

LG96/S1

Pending

Gazette: 29 Dec 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No.2) Order, 2020

LG96/S2

Pending

Gazette: 29 Dec 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No.3) Order, 2020

LG96/S3

Pending

Gazette: 29 Dec 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No.4) Order, 2020

LG96/S4

Pending

Gazette: 29 Dec 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Global Citizen Exemption) Regulations, 2020

LG78/S1

Pending

Gazette: 16 Oct 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Notice under section 6(5) of the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Law, 2020

LG55/S3

Pending

Gazette: 31 Jul 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Temporary Work Permits and Business Visitors’ Permits) (Amendment)

LG47

Pending

Gazette: 26 Jun 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Notice under section 6(2) the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Law, 2020

LG41/S3

Pending

Gazette: 29 May 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Law, 2020

LG34/S1

Pending

Gazette: 1 May 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Work Permit) Regulations, 2020

LG34/S2

Pending

Gazette: 1 May 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Work Permit Exemptions) Regulations, 2020

LG29/S6

Pending

Gazette: 22 Apr 2020Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

The Immigration (Transition) Law, 2018 (Commencement) Order, 2019

LAW 33 OF 2018LG6/S2

Pending

Gazette: 1 Feb 2019Commencement: The Immigration (Transition) Law, 2018 shall come into force on the 1st day of February, 2019.

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

LG64/S5

Pending

Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) Act (2021 Revision)

LG12/S4

Pending

Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 10 of 2020LG34/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.8addedAdded subsection (6A) to allow officers of WORC to assist local law enforcement agencies with permission from the Director.

s.58amendedAmended section 58 by modifying paragraph (b), adding new subsections (2A) and (2B), and deleting the word 'wilfully' in subsection (5).

s.68amendedAmended section 68(2) to change the rank of officers who can enforce the law.

s.72addedAdded subsection (1A) allowing regulations to have retrospective effect if equitable for conferring benefits or removing disabilities.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 39 of 2020LG64/S5

Pending

Commencement: immediately after the commencement of the Civil Partnership Law, 2020

s.2definition addition

s.13word insertion

s.28substitution and addition

s.33paragraph addition

s.36substitution

Immigration (Transition) (Temporary Work Permits and Business Visitors' Permits) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

SL 85 of 2020LG47/S2

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.4amendedAmends regulation 4(2)(a) by inserting additional wording after 'months'.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 3 of 2021Legislation Gazette No. 56, Supplement No. 2, 14th October, 2021

Pending

Commencement: Comes into force by Order made by the Cabinet.

s.2amendedInserted new definitions for 'approved vaccine course', 'medical certificate', 'Medical Officer of Health', 'registered medical practitioner', and 'vaccination certificate'.

sch.addedInserted new section mandating vaccinations for persons specified under Part 6, requiring vaccination certificates or declarations for applications under certain sections.

sch.addedInserted new section allowing the Medical Officer of Health to grant exemptions from vaccination requirements on grounds of emergency or exceptional circumstances.

s.53amendedAmended chapeau of subsection (1) to make it subject to section 53A and corrected capitalization.

sch.addedInserted new section mandating vaccinations for persons under section 53(1)(b), with requirements for vaccination certificates or declarations from applicants and employers.

s.56amendedAdded new paragraph (c) to subsection (4) requiring vaccination documents for work permit applications, and inserted new subsections (4A), (7A), and (7B) for exemptions and revocation provisions.

s.63amendedAdded new subsections (7A) and (7B) imposing vaccination requirements when varying work permits to add dependants.

s.66amendedRepealed and substituted subsections (4) and (5) to include vaccination requirements for adding or deleting dependants during permanent residence applications, and added subsection (5A) for exemptions.

s.72amendedInserted new paragraph (ha) after paragraph (h) to provide for regulations relating to mandatory vaccination under the Act.

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 3 of 2021SL71/S3

Pending

Commencement: Not specified

s.1amendedAmends the citation of the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

s.2addedAdds a provision for the commencement date of the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Act, 2021 on 14th October, 2021.

Immigration (Transition) (Global Citizen Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021

SL 74 of 2021LG60/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.2amendedInserted definition of 'annual income' in regulation 2.

s.3repealedRepealed paragraph (1) and substituted new conditions for applying to the Director of WORC for a Global Citizen Certificate.

s.7substitutedAmended expiration dates in regulation 7, changing '2023' to '2024' and '2021' to '2022'.

Immigration (Transition) Act

SL 10 of 2023LG12/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.repealedRepeals the Immigration (Transition) (Temporary Work Permits and Business Visitors Permits) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

Approved Vaccine Course (Revocation) Notice, 2023

SL 15 of 2023LG18/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.repealedRevokes the Notice in respect of an approved vaccine course made under section 2 of the Immigration (Transition) Act (2021 Revision) and section 2 of the Customs and Border Control Act (2021 Revision)

Approved Vaccine Course (Revocation) Notice, 2023

SL 15 of 2023LG18/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2025

Act 14 of 2025Supplement No. 2 published with Legislation Gazette No. 54 dated 18th December, 2025.

Pending

Commencement: This Act comes into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters. Certain sections come into force immediately after the commencement of regulations made under section 67(1)(aa) and 67(1)(ab) of the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision).

s.1amendedChanges the short title from 'Immigration (Transition)' to 'Caymanian Protection'.

s.2amendedAmends interpretation provisions by renumbering section 2, substituting definitions for 'term limit' and 'worker', and inserting new definitions such as 'civil servant' and 'commercial farmhand'.

sch.addedInserts new section 8A providing for the sharing of information with WORC or a Board from specified entities for processing applications and other functions.

s.11amendedAmends section 11(6)(b) to include 'and Commercial Farmhands' in the list.

s.13amendedAmends section 13(3)(a)(ii) to include 'and Commercial Farmhands'.

s.20amendedAmends section 20 by repealing paragraph (a) of subsection (2), substituting subsection (3) regarding appeals, and amending subsection (4).

s.21amendedAmends section 21(1) by deleting and substituting words to include additional sections for appeals from decisions of Boards and Director of WORC.

s.26amendedAmends section 26 by inserting new paragraph (ca) for Caymanian by grant of Director of WORC, amending subsection (2), and inserting subsections (2A) and (2B) for formal confirmation of Caymanian status.

s.28amendedAmends section 28 by increasing required residency years from fifteen to twenty, repealing and substituting paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (5), and inserting new subsections (6A) and (6B) for annual declarations.

s.29amendedAmends section 29 by renumbering it and inserting new subsections (2) to (5) for applications by persons Caymanian by entitlement who are under eighteen years old.

THE IMMIGRATION (TRANSITION) (TEMPORARY WORK PERMITS AND BUSINESS VISITORS PERMITS) REGULATIONS, 2019

subordinate-2019-0004

Pending

Commencement: Not specified

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Transition) (Work Permit Exemptions) Regulations, 2020

SL 39 of 2020LG29/S6

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedAdds new regulations exempting certain non-Caymanian medical personnel from Part 7 of the Immigration (Transition) Law.

IMMIGRATION (TRANSITION) (WORK PERMIT) REGULATIONS, 2020

SL 40 of 2020LG34/S2

Pending

Commencement: immediately after the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment) Law, 2020 comes into force

s.2amendedAmends definitions in regulation 2

s.4repealedRepeals and substitutes regulation 4 on applications for work permits

s.17amendedInserts paragraph (5) after existing paragraph (4)

Immigration (Temporary Work Permit) Directions, 2020

SL 94 of 2020LG54/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.5addedAdds new Directions for granting temporary work permits under certain conditions.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No.4) Order, 2020

SL 153 of 2020LG96/S4

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedConfers the right to be Caymanian on Mr. Andre Alpha Mon Desir.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No.3) Order, 2020

SL 154 of 2020LG96/S3

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedConfers the right to be Caymanian on Mr. Glenville Alanzo Lewis.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) Order, 2020

SL 155 of 2020LG96/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedConfers the right to be Caymanian on Mr. Kirk Anthony Reid Williamson.

Immigration (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No.2) Order, 2020

SL 156 of 2020LG96/S2

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedConfers the right to be Caymanian on Ms. Khalesiah Carlene Barboram.

Approved vaccine course

SL 75 of 2021LG62/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

Immigration (Work Permit) Directions, 2022 (Repeal) Directions, 2023

SL 11 of 2023LG12/S2

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.repealedRepeals the Immigration (Work Permit) Directions, 2022

IMMIGRATION (TRANSITION) (MONETARY AUTHORITY WORK PERMIT EXEMPTION) REGULATIONS, 2023

SL 21 of 2023LG31/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.53amendedAdds an exemption for certain non-Caymanian persons employed by the Monetary Authority.

s.72amendedEstablishes regulations for employment exemptions under Part 7 of the Act.

The Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) Order, 2024

SL 30 of 2024LG34/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedConfers the right to be Caymanian on Donna Danielle Morris.

Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) (No. 2) Order, 2024

SL 33 of 2024LG34/S2

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedConfers the right to be Caymanian on Hortensia Laudelina Fernandez.

The Immigration (Transition) (Grant of the Right to be Caymanian) Order, 2025

SL 30 of 2025LG40/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

sch.addedConfers the right to be Caymanian on Rowan Anthony Mullings.