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U.S. travelers, many of whom have more time on their hands than ever before, face a conundrum: Americans aren't welcome in many places around the world as the cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.
最近美国的游客们比以往时候都更空闲了,但他们面临着一个困境:随着新冠疫情不断继续,世界上很多地方并不欢迎美国游客。
But Bermuda, just a short flight from the East Coast, is working on a deal that would be hard to resist: Not only will you be welcome to come to the island, you can make it your home office for a year.
然而,距离美国东海岸只有一小段航程的百慕大,最近正在制定一个让人难以抗拒的计划:他们不仅欢迎美国游客来到岛上,而且游客们还可以在那里居家办公一年。
In a memo from the Administrator of Labor, the plan -- known as a One Year Residential Certificate -- is outlined as allowing persons "such as Digital Nomads [to work] and ... Non-Bermudian Post-Secondary Students to complete their higher education from Bermuda starting August 1."
当地的劳动局发布的通知中,这种一年居民签证包含了如下政策:游客们可以进行远程数字办公,非百慕大国籍的初中以上学历的学生也可以从8月1号开始在百慕大上完他们的课程。
The cost of the certificate is $263.
这种签证的价格为263美元。
The benefit to Bermuda, the memo said, is four-fold.
通知中还说,来到百慕大,可以享受四重好处。
"The Government seeks to offer this new One Year Residential Certificate to qualifying persons to extend visitor stays in Bermuda and by doing so:
- increase the residential population;
- increase economic activity;
- provide greater job security for Bermudians;
- and to enhance the marketability of Bermuda as a place to reside, visit, or do business."
“政府希望通过推出这种一年居民签证,好允许人们在百慕大居留,并带来如下好处:
增加当地居民人口;
增加经济活力;
保证百慕大人的工作稳定性;
增加百慕大作为一个可以居住,旅游,和办公的地方的吸引力。”
According to the Bermuda government's website, all visitors to Bermuda must have a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result to travel to Bermuda, taken no more than 7 days before departure.
据百慕大政府网页信息,所有来到百慕大的人必须有新冠检测阴性的证明,这个证明必须是在出发前七天之内的才有效。
Bermuda does experience a hurricane season but the hotel and accommodation rates are cheaper during this time.
虽然百慕大最近正处于飓风季节,不过旅馆和住宿的费用,这时候也更便宜了。
The plan is similar to one proposed by Barbados earlier this month.
这个计划跟这个月早些时候巴巴多斯提出的很相近。
The "Barbados Welcome Stamp" would allow international arrivals to live on the island while working remotely for up to a year.
巴巴多斯旅游签证也允许国外游客们在岛上居住一年,同时可以远程办公。
All visitors arriving on the island will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result.
所有来到岛上的游客也必须出示新冠检测阴性证明。
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