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Excellent health care services are another draw for new residents . Cayman has four hospitals , three of which are located on Grand Cayman and a fourth on Cayman Brac . There are over 1,000 health care providers in the Cayman Islands and a ratio of 4.5 doctors and 6.3 nurses per 1,000 residents . Medical insurance is mandatory for all residents and employers are required to contribute at least 50 % of the cost of insurance fees for employees . For those individuals with families who are desiring to move to a safe and stable place to live , Cayman ’ s education system is also a draw . There are a number of private schools providing a choice of British and American curriculums , including an international school which offers an IB programme and is part of the prestigious Round Square organization . Institutions of higher learning include a medical university , a law school and a college offering undergraduate programmes . Education in the Cayman Islands is compulsory for those aged four to 16 and is free to all Caymanian children . The literacy rate for residents over age 15 is 98 %.
Families also value the safe living environment in the Cayman Islands . Boasting one of the lowest crime rates in the Caribbean , there are strict gun laws in place and approximately 400 police officers working for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service . This unarmed service has an armed response capability .
The benefits of a safe living environment and the sophistication of the business community and local infrastructure are further enhanced by the simplicity of establishing residency in the Cayman Islands . World class service providers and an efficient civil service make the residency application process a timely and smooth exercise .
RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT
There are two ways to acquire permanent residency in the Cayman Islands : investing in real estate or making a business investment . By far , the residency by investment ( RBI ) in real estate is the more popular of the two options .
RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT THROUGH REAL
“ There are two ways to acquire permanent residency in the Cayman Islands : investing in real estate or making a business investment . ”
ESTATE
There are two RBI through real estate programs offered by the Cayman Islands government . The first option is a Residency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means . This certificate was originally called a retirement residency certificate and as the name suggests , was suited to
名居民中就有 4.5 名医生和 6.3 名护士 。 所有员工都需要 强制缴纳医疗保险费用 , 雇主至少需要承担 50 % 的保险 费用 。
对于整个家庭希望搬到一个安全稳定的地方居住的人来 说 , 开曼的教育系统也很有吸引力 。 有许多私立学校提供 英国和美国的课程以供选择 , 这里有一所国际学校 , 它提 供 IB 课程 , 隶属于著名圆方组织 。 这里的高等教育机构包 括一所医科大学 、 一所法学院和一所提供本科课程的学院 。 开曼群岛对 4 至 16 岁的儿童实行义务教育 , 对所有开曼儿 童都是免费的 。 15 岁以上居民的识字率为 98 % 。
家庭也重视开曼群岛的安全生活环境 。 这里是加勒比地区 犯 罪 率 最 低 的 国 家 之一 , 有 严 格 的 枪 支 法 , 大 约 有 4 0 0 名 警察在皇家开曼群岛警察局工作 。 这个非武装部队有武装 反应能力 。
生活环境的安全性 、 商业社区的复杂性和当地基础设施优 势加上定居的便利性使得开曼群岛的移居更具吸引力 。 世 界级的服务提供商和高效率的公务员队伍使居住申请过 程及时且顺利 。
投资移居 获得开曼群岛永久居留权有两种方式 : 投资房地产或 进行商业投资 。 到目前为止 , 对房地产的投资移民 ( the