World Country Guide

Note
Before entering Bermuda, it is essential to be in possession of either a return or onward ticket to a country to which one has a legal right of entry. Anyone arriving in Bermuda and intending to return to their own country via another one which requires a visa must obtain such a visa before arrival in Bermuda. Visitors are advised to check details with the British Overseas Territories Visa Section (see Contact Addresses section).

Restricted entry
Admission will be refused to travellers intending to immigrate from Bermuda to the USA. Those who intend to visit the USA must possess an onward ticket to a country beyond the USA and the necessary documents to enter that country.

Passports
Passport valid for six months after date of entry into Bermuda required by all except:
1. nationals of Canada and the USA with an original birth certificate and official photo ID.

Visas
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of countries referred to in the chart above, and of their overseas territories, except nationals of the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, who do need a visa;
(b) citizens of Commonwealth countries (except nationals of Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka who do need a visa);
(c) nationals of Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoro Islands, Congo (Dem Rep), Congo (Rep), Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Korea (Rep), Laos, Libya, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mynamar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, The Phillippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, San Marino, So Tom e Principe, Senegal, Sudan, Surinam, Switzerland, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

Note
(a) Visa controlled nationals who have the right to reside in the United States (Permanent Resident), Canada (Landed Immigrant status) or the United Kingdom (no limit on stay in the United Kingdom), and are in possession of proof of such status and a valid passport, do not require Bermuda entry visas. (b) Transit passengers from countries mentioned above must continue to a third country within five hours by the same aircraft, hold confirmed onward tickets and documentation and not leave the airport.

Types of visa and cost
Tourist: 28.

Validity
The permitted length of stay is initially three months. For extensions, permission should be sought from the immigration authorities in Bermuda (see address below).

Application to
Visa Section at UK Passport Office; see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements
(a) Valid passport with two blank pages. (b) One application form. (c) Proof of onward or return ticket. (d) Fee payable in cash.

Working days required
Four weeks. Processing by post may take longer.

Temporary residence
Persons intending to take up residence and/or employment will require prior authorisation from the Department of Immigration, Government Administration Building, 30 Parliament Street, Hamilton HM 12 (tel: 295 5151 and/or ext 1378; fax: 295 4115).