{"slug":"bermuda","title":"Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) travel advice","updated_at":"2025-11-01T12:46:46+00:00","reviewed_at":"2025-11-01T12:46:46Z","change_description":"Removal of advisory information on Hurricane Melissa ('Warnings and insurance' page).","web_url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bermuda","entry_requirements_html":"<p>This information is for people travelling on a full <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/types-of-british-nationality\">‘British citizen’ passport</a> from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Bermuda’s current rules for the most common types of travel.</p>\n\n<p>The authorities in Bermuda set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://bdalondonoffice.co.uk/\">Government of Bermuda London Office</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"passport-validity-requirements\">Passport validity requirements</h2>\n\n<p>To enter Bermuda, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have space for entry and exit stamps.</p>\n\n<p>Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew\">Renew your passport</a> if you need to.</p>\n\n<p>You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"visa-requirements\">Visa requirements</h2>\n\n<p>You can visit Bermuda without a visa for up to 180 days in any 12-month period. You must have a ticket for return or onward travel.</p>\n\n<p>To stay longer or work, study, travel for business or other reasons, you must meet the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gov.bm/coming-bermuda/immigration\">Bermudian government’s entry requirements</a>. </p>\n\n<p>If you want to work in Bermuda, you must get a job offer and <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gov.bm/how-get-work-permit\">work permit</a> before you enter the country. You must not look for work while visiting as a tourist.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"checks-at-border-control\">Checks at border control</h3>\n\n<p>At Bermudian border control, you may need to show:</p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>a return or onward ticket</li>\n  <li>proof of your accommodation, for example, a hotel booking confirmation</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 id=\"arrival-card\">Arrival card</h3>\n\n<p>Visitors must <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.bermudaarrivalcard.com/\">complete a Bermuda arrival card</a>. Once you’ve completed the card, download it to show immigration officials. You can also complete a paper copy when you arrive in Bermuda. You do not have to complete a card if you arrive on a cruise ship.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"vaccine-requirements\">Vaccine requirements</h2>\n\n<p>For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/country/28/bermuda#Vaccine_Recommendations\">TravelHealthPro’s Bermuda guide</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"customs-rules\">Customs rules</h2>\n\n<p>There are strict rules about <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gov.bm/clearing-customs-airport\">goods you can take into or out of Bermuda</a>. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"taking-money-into-bermuda\">Taking money into Bermuda</h3>\n\n<p>You must <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gov.bm/declaring-goods-customs\">declare cash, travellers cheques and other forms of payment</a> if the value is more than 10,000 Bermuda dollars.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"medication\">Medication</h3>\n\n<p>Make sure you carry any medication in the prescribed packaging and bring the prescription. See <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gov.bm/prohibited-and-restricted-goods\">rules on prohibited and restricted goods</a>.</p>\n\n","safety_html":"<h2 id=\"terrorism\">Terrorism</h2>\n\n<p>There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and individuals who view the UK and British nationals as targets. Stay aware of your surroundings at all times.</p>\n\n<p>UK Counter Terrorism Policing has information and advice on <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/runhidetell/\">staying safe</a> and what to do in the event of a terrorist attack. Find out <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reduce-your-risk-from-terrorism-while-abroad\">how to reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad</a>..</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"terrorism-in-bermuda\">Terrorism in Bermuda</h3>\n\n<p>Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Bermuda, attacks cannot be ruled out.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"crime\">Crime</h2>\n\n<p>Bermuda has a moderate level of crime. There have been serious incidents, including the use of weapons. If you are a victim of crime, contact the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.bermudapolice.bm/node/27\">Bermuda Police Service</a> for support.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"protecting-yourself-and-your-belongings\">Protecting yourself and your belongings</h3>\n\n<p>Common crimes include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>burglary</li>\n  <li>mugging</li>\n  <li>theft of unattended baggage and belongings, including from rental scooters</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Take particular care after dark and avoid quieter, darker streets.</p>\n\n<p>See the Bermuda Police Service’s <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.bermudapolice.bm/content/tourist-safety-tips\">safety tips for tourists</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"laws-and-cultural-differences\">Laws and cultural differences</h2>\n\n<p>Bermuda is a separate legal jurisdiction to the United Kingdom and has its own laws.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"public-nudity\">Public nudity</h3>\n\n<p>There are no nude or topless beaches, and it is illegal for anyone to be topless in public.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"illegal-drugs-penalties\">Illegal drugs penalties</h3>\n\n<p>Do not become involved with drugs of any kind. Penalties for possessing or importing drugs include prison sentences of up to 25 years and heavy fines.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"alcohol-laws\">Alcohol laws</h3>\n\n<p>It is illegal to drink alcohol in public outside of licensed premises.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"weapons\">Weapons</h3>\n\n<p>It is illegal to possess or import weapons, including:</p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>air pistols</li>\n  <li>catapults</li>\n  <li>ammunition, including empty magazines</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>There are severe penalties for breaking weapons laws.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"lgbt-travellers\">LGBT+ travellers</h3>\n\n<p>Same-sex relationships are legal in Bermuda.</p>\n\n<p>Bermuda allows same-sex domestic partnerships. Following a change in the law, same-sex partners can no longer marry – marriages before 14 March 2022 remain valid.</p>\n\n<p>Public attitudes are tolerant but conservative. Some people may not approve of same-sex couples showing affection in public.</p>\n\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-foreign-travel-advice\">advice for LGBT+ travellers</a>. </p>\n\n<h2 id=\"outdoor-activities-and-adventure-tourism\">Outdoor activities and adventure tourism</h2>\n\n<h3 id=\"swimming-safety\">Swimming safety</h3>\n\n<p>There are strong rip currents in many places across Bermuda. Most people in Bermuda do not swim in the sea until after <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gov.bm/public-holidays\">Bermuda Day</a> in late May.</p>\n\n<p>See <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.rlss.org.uk/safety-on-holiday\">water safety on holiday</a> from the Royal Life Saving Society.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"transport-risks\">Transport risks</h2>\n\n<p>Tourists are not allowed to drive cars in Bermuda. Buses, ferries and taxis are generally safe and efficient. </p>\n\n<p>The Bermuda Tourism Authority has <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gotobermuda.com/plan/getting-around-bermuda\">information on getting around Bermuda</a>.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"road-conditions\">Road conditions</h3>\n\n<p>Roads are narrow and winding, and traffic may be heavy. Accidents between 50cc scooters and cars are common and have caused serious injuries and deaths. If you hire a scooter, be cautious.</p>\n\n<p>Outside urban areas there are few footpaths and street lighting is limited. Take care while walking, especially at night.</p>\n\n<p>The national speed limit is 35 kilometres per hour but is lower in some urban areas.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"extreme-weather-and-natural-disasters\">Extreme weather and natural disasters</h2>\n\n<p>The hurricane season in Bermuda normally runs from June to November. Monitor storms on the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.weather.bm/\">Bermuda Weather Service</a> and <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/\">US National Hurricane Center</a> websites, and follow the advice of the local authorities.</p>\n\n<p>Bermuda’s <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.gov.bm/department/emergency-measures-organisation\">Emergency Measures Organisation</a> prepares the country for national emergencies.</p>\n\n<p>Emergency broadcast station: FM 100.1 MHz</p>\n\n<p>Find out what you can do to prepare for and respond to <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tropical-cyclones\">extreme weather and natural hazards</a>.</p>\n\n","customs_snippets":["You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.","You must declare cash, travellers cheques and other forms of payment if the value is more than 10,000 Bermuda dollars.","Make sure you carry any medication in the prescribed packaging and bring the prescription.","See rules on prohibited and restricted goods .","Penalties for possessing or importing drugs include prison sentences of up to 25 years and heavy fines.","It is illegal to drink alcohol in public outside of licensed premises.","It is illegal to possess or import weapons, including:"]}
