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Bermuda Passport, Visa and
Travel Documents
Requirements for travel documents like passport, visa etc. to enter Bermuda as a tourist will vary depending on your nationality or citizenship. The chart below shows applicability of travel documents for visits to Bermuda:
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Travel Document Type
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USA
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Canadian
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British
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Australian
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EU
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Passport Required?
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Visa Required?
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No *
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Return Ticket Required?
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Note: Persons moving to Bermuda on a job will require Work Permit and other documents of travel.
* Although visas are not required for nationals of most of the EU countries to enter Bermuda, the only present exceptions are the nationals of Bulgaria and Romania who do require visa.
Countries requiring visa for Bermuda
As per the list published on May 1, 2010 by Bermuda Department of Immigration, the nationals from the following countries will require visas to enter Bermuda.
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Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China#, Columbia, Congo, Croatia, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authorities, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Soviet Union (former), Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkish Rep of N Cyprus, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuala, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe.
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Visitors holding passports of United States, United Kingdom or Canada do not require visas to enter Bermuda, however they will need to show proof of residence in their respective countries. Which means:
For US Residents: Permanent Resident Card needs to be shown
For UK Residents: show that no limit has been placed on your stay in the UK
For Canada Residents: Permanent Resident Card needs to be shown
# Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passports or British National (Overseas) Passports do not need a visa to enter Bermuda.
How to get a Bermuda visa?
Bermuda does not have any Embassy or Consulate office in other countries. You will need to apply through the British Embassy or Consulate in your country. If you are making an onward travel to some other country after visiting Bermuda, you must show a valid visa for that country as well at the time of entering Bermuda.
Tourist visa in Bermuda is issued for a period of up to 21 days only.
US travelers to Bermuda
A passport is now required for all. Earlier it was not mandatory for US citizens. If you didn't have a passport, you could carry a government issued photo ID and an official copy of the birth certificate with either a raised seal or official stamp.
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However, Bermuda these days insist on passport including for children of all ages.
You should carry the passport rather than other kinds of identification. Also a passport is more useful in case you need help from your embassy or consulate.
Additionally, if you choose to travel elsewhere from Bermuda or decide to stay for a longer period of time, a passport becomes a necessity. If you are carrying a passport, it should be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of entry into Bermuda.
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Canadian travelers to Bermuda
Passport has been recently made mandatory for the Canadian travelers. Earlier one could alternatively carry birth certificate or certified copy along with photo ID.
Some more important points
For European travelers, In addition to the documents mentioned in the table above, they need to carry proof of citizenship and personal identification, such as government-issued photo ID.
Apart from the countries I have listed in the table above, all others need to check with their respective Consulate office for travel documents required to enter Bermuda, like passport, visa, return tickets etc. In general, most of the other nationals will require all these documents plus some more.
Married women who are traveling under their married name but whose identification is under their maiden name should also carry their marriage certificate or a certified copy.
As of 23 January 2007 all persons, including US citizens, travelling by air between the USA and a country/region like Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean or Bermuda are required to present a valid passport when entering or re-entering USA.
NOTE: Immigration regulations are subject to change. While the information above is correct at the time of writing, you may like to crosscheck with the current guidelines from Bermuda Department of Tourism website.
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