Moving to Cayman Islands

While making his fourth voyage of discovery Christopher Columbus discovered Cayman Islands when his ships the Santiago de Palos and the Capitana sailed past cayman Brac and little Cayman. Columbus was credited with the discovery of Cayman Islands, and the date was 10th of may, 1503.

Some historians questioned whether Columbus was the first to see eyes on the Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands legal system is based on the English common law, with addition of local statues, which have in many respects, changed and modernized, the common law. The Island has a strong judicial system , constantly upgrading to enhance the safety and reputation as the leading financial centre. the court systems is simple one with practice and procedures based on the English law.

Election is held every 4 years, with a new constitution now in place. The people elect 15 representative to sit on their behalf in parliament and the legislative assembly.

The Cayman Islands have been connected to the United kingdom since the signing of the Treaty of Madrid in 1670. From that time until 1962, Cayman was linked to Jamaica as a dependency. in 1962, Jamaica chose to become independent but the Cayman Islands decided to remain a British Colony.

Business attire is usually conservative. Both men and women dress the same way they would in America and UK. The Cayman Islands use the date system as the British, day/month/year. However, because of the influence of the U.S some people write the date as month/day/year. Cayman does not adjust the clock when U.S goes on daylight saying time, during the summer they are central time and the winter they are us Eastern time.

Cayman Island experience pleasant weather with a little bit of rain during December to April, as well as it can be chilly some times. Cayman Islands is 101 square miles, little Cayman is 10 square miles, and little Brac is 15 square miles.

The Cayman dollar is tied to the US dollar and does not fluctuate, the exchange rate is CI$1=US$1.20. The main gateway is Miami and there are at least four flights per day between the tow gateways. You can also catch a flight from Atlanta, Bahamas, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Huston, Havana, Jamaica, London, Newark, New York, Orlando, Tampa and Toronto.

Moving to the Cayman Island and you are not a resident, citizens, or married to a citizen? There are several ways to become legal such as Full work permit, temporary work permit, Residents for persons of independent means, certificate of direct investment, and student visas. All work permits and fees and forms can be downloaded at this website www.immigration.gov.ky, this will provide step by step information.

it would be better to buy clothing before entering the country as they are not lot of selections to choose from as large cities do. If you are thinking of importing electronics, wine, and appliances it would be best to buy them in the Cayman Islands as their are massive duty fees on these products. If you are planning on using a moving company do so 8-10 weeks before you move as it takes time to transit to your new destination. There are various moving companies that ship to cayman Islands, just look them up.

There are lots of cheap and affordable properties in Cayman Islands available from various real estate companies in Cayman Island, you can either buy or rent from villas to residential homes.

Cayman Island has top notch schools from kindergarten to university level. if you are on a visa or permit, the law requires the school see your permit before acceptance in the school. Make sure to contact several different schools before you move so that your transition is easy and less difficult. You will need to take your application fees and birth certificate to be accepted in private schools, students wanting to attend government schools needs to register with the education department.