Cayman Islands
Global Citizen Concierge · George Town
The high-earner's tax-free playground: flawless infrastructure on Seven Mile Beach — for those whose income clears the steep bar and whose budget clears the prices.
$8,333/mo
3–7 days
2 years
80/100
150 Mbps
Very high
Tropical island
UTC-5
Model your move to Cayman Islands
Set who's coming and what you earn. We'll handle eligibility, taxes, contributions, living costs and what you'd have left — and compare it to home.
Staying more than ~183 days?
Affects tax residency for territorial & exempt regimes.
Your monthly life in Cayman Islands
Pre-filled with typical costs in George Town. Drag or type to match your life.
A nice place in a popular area
Power, water, gas
Home fibre + data
Food at home
Transit, rideshare, fuel
Private cover nomads usually need
Eating out, coffee, going out
Shopping, gym, subscriptions, misc.
You're $2,333/mo short
Needs $8,333/mo.
Your qualifying income
$6,000
$6,000
$5,085
$915
Tax in Cayman Islands
Effective rate
0.0%
- Income tax / mo
- $0
- Social security / mo
- Not charged
- Total deductions / mo
- $0
- Take-home / mo
- $6,000
This visa exempts your foreign income — no local tax or contributions.
Private health insurance isn't required for this visa, but most nomads carry it — it's already counted in your living costs above.
A genuinely zero-tax jurisdiction.
vs. United States
Tax
22.8% at home → 0.0% here
Same lifestyle costs
$5,353 at home → $5,085 here
Money left over
-$719 at home → $915 here
Estimates for planning only — actual tax depends on treaties, your residency and personal circumstances. Confirm with official sources and a qualified advisor before you move.
What it takes to qualify
Income & savings
- Monthly income (single)
- $8,333
- Basis
- $100k single / $150k couple / $180k family per year
- Family add-on
- +$4,167 spouse · +$2,500/child
- Combine two incomes?
- No — main applicant only
Among the highest income bars in the world.
The visa
- Program
- Global Citizen Concierge
- Introduced
- 2021
- Duration
- 2 years, non-renewable
- Max total stay
- 2 years
- Fees
- $1,469 (approx)
- Who can apply
- Employees, Business owners
- Bring family?
- Yes
$1,469 per year for the certificate. A premium, fast-approval programme for high earners.
What you'll actually pay
Income tax
- Treatment
- Foreign income not taxed for nomads
- Headline rate
- 0%
- Tax residency at
- 183 days
- Employee social
- Usually home-covered
A genuinely zero-tax jurisdiction.
Good news
There's effectively no local income tax to worry about on your foreign earnings here.
Reviewed Source: Cayman Global Citizen
Path to residency & citizenship
This is a lifestyle visa: great for living here now, but time on it doesn't count toward permanent residency or a passport.
Not a residency or citizenship track.
Reviewed Source: Cayman Global Citizen
Typical costs in George Town
Rent (1-bed)
$2,800
Rent (family)
$4,200
Groceries / person
$600
Utilities
$300
Internet
$100
Transport / person
$90
Health insurance
$150
Dining / person
$500
Cost index 95/100 vs New York · prices are about 125% of US levels (PPP). Monthly figures shown in USD.
Highlights & watch-outs
What makes it great
- Total zero-tax jurisdiction with first-world services.
- Approval in days.
- Pristine, safe and impeccably run.
What to watch
- Eye-watering cost of living; needs $100k+ income.
- The Global Citizen programme has had intake pauses — confirm it's open before planning.
Reviewed Source: Cayman Global Citizen
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