Government advisories for Bermuda
US State Department
US L1 · Normal precautionsExercise Normal Precautions
Exercise normal precaution in Bermuda . Bermuda is generally a safe destination for travelers. Review our travel guidance for Bermuda to learn how to prepare for a safe trip.
Official notice Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (travel.state.gov) · updated Apr 10, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)
UK · no warningsNo FCDO travel warnings
Latest change: Removal of advisory information on Hurricane Melissa ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Official notice Source: gov.uk · updated Nov 1, 2025
Government of Canada
CA 1 · Normal precautionsTake normal security precautions
Latest change: Editorial change
Official notice Source: travel.gc.ca · updated May 26, 2026
Local scams and street crime
- Crime: 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 Bermuda Police Service for support.
- Protecting yourself and your belongings: Common crimes include: burglary mugging theft of unattended baggage and belongings, including from rental scooters Take particular care after dark and avoid quieter, darker streets. See the Bermuda Police Service’s safety tips for tourists .
Official notice Source: UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0) · updated Nov 1, 2025
LGBT+ and women travellers: what the UK FCDO says
- LGBT+ travellers: Same-sex relationships are legal in Bermuda. 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. Public attitudes are tolerant but conservative. Some people may not approve of same-sex couples showing affection in public.
Official notice Source: UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0) · updated Nov 1, 2025
Pregnancy and children: CDC health notes for Bermuda
- Hepatitis A (children): Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A.
- Measles (children): All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months, according to CDC’s measles vaccination recommendations for international travel .
CDC health page for Bermuda · CDC: pregnant travelers · CDC: traveling with children
Official notice Source: CDC Travelers' Health (US government, public domain). General information, not medical advice: see a doctor or travel clinic before you go.
Each government uses its own scale. Read the full advisory before you book or travel; regional differences inside a country can matter more than the headline level.
Entry requirements for Bermuda
🇬🇧 British passport holders
- Visa: 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.
- Passport: To enter Bermuda, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have space for entry and exit stamps.
Read the full UK entry requirements
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Bermuda’s current rules for the most common types of travel.
The authorities in Bermuda set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Government of Bermuda London Office.
Passport validity requirements
To enter Bermuda, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have space for entry and exit stamps.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
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.
Visa requirements
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.
To stay longer or work, study, travel for business or other reasons, you must meet the Bermudian government’s entry requirements.
If you want to work in Bermuda, you must get a job offer and work permit before you enter the country. You must not look for work while visiting as a tourist.
Checks at border control
At Bermudian border control, you may need to show:
- a return or onward ticket
- proof of your accommodation, for example, a hotel booking confirmation
Arrival card
Visitors must complete a Bermuda arrival card. 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.
Vaccine requirements
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Bermuda guide.
Customs rules
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Bermuda. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
Taking money into Bermuda
You must declare cash, travellers cheques and other forms of payment if the value is more than 10,000 Bermuda dollars.
Medication
Make sure you carry any medication in the prescribed packaging and bring the prescription. See rules on prohibited and restricted goods.
Official notice Source: UK Foreign Office · updated Nov 1, 2025
🇨🇦 Canadian passport holders
- Tourist visa: not required for stays of up to 180 days
Read the full Canadian entry requirements
Some countries have imposed measures in response to the Ebola disease outbreak. These can include restrictions on entry and health screening measures for travellers having recently visited an affected country. If you are suspected of having symptoms, you may be subject to isolation, quarantine and/or travel restrictions. Contact the authorities of the country you are travelling to for more details.
The authorities of a country or territory decide who can enter or exit through its borders. The Government of Canada cannot intervene on your behalf if you do not meet your destination’s entry or exit requirements.
We have obtained the information on this page from local authorities. It can, however, change at any time.
Verify this information with the Foreign Representatives in Canada.
Passport
Entry requirements vary depending on the type of passport you're travelling with.
Before you travel, check with your transportation company about passport requirements. Its rules on passport validity may be more stringent than the country's entry rules.
Regular Canadian passport
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Bermuda.
Passport for official travel
Different entry rules may apply.
Passport with “X” gender identifier
While the Government of Canada issues passports with an “X” gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries. You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the “X” gender identifier. Before you leave, verify this information with the closest foreign representative for your destination.
You should also be aware that current systems used by some countries and travel companies may not recognize the “X” gender identifier. You may still be asked to provide your sex/gender information as either male or female when travelling.
Other travel documents
Different entry rules may apply when travelling with a temporary passport or an emergency travel document. Before you leave, verify this information with the closest foreign representative for your destination.
Useful links
- Travel and your sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics
- Foreign Representatives in Canada
- Canadian passports and other travel documents
Visas
Tourist visa: not required for stays of up to 180 days
Business visa: not required for stays of up to 180 days
Work permit: required
Student visa: required
Bermuda Arrival Card
You must complete the digital Bermuda Arrival Card before arriving in Bermuda. Once completed, you must download the form or check your emails to present it to immigration officials upon arrival. Visitors arriving by cruise ship are not required to complete the form.
Other entry requirements
Customs officials may ask you to show them:
- a return or onward ticket
- proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay
- proof of health insurance coverage
- a declaration not to seek or take up employment in Bermuda
Children and travel
Learn about travelling with children.
Yellow fever
Learn about potential entry requirements related to yellow fever (vaccines section).
Official notice Source: Government of Canada · updated May 26, 2026
Other passports
Rules depend on your nationality, so we do not guess. Before you book:
- Read your own government's travel advice first (US travellers: State Department page for Bermuda).
- Not sure what your passport needs? Check the visa rules for your nationality (eVisas visa checker) or compare with VisaHQ. These are affiliate links: if you use their application service we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Official government sites are usually cheaper and are linked above where we have them.
- Check your passport: many countries want it valid for 6 months after arrival and with blank pages.
- Check for an e-visa, travel authorisation or digital arrival card, and any vaccine rules (yellow fever is the common one).
- Ask your airline: they can refuse boarding if your documents do not match the rules.
Entry rules are set by each government and change without notice. This summary is for planning only and is not legal or immigration advice. Confirm on the official government website and with your airline before you book or travel. Voyaggora is not a government agency and does not process visas.
Essentials for travelers
Emergency 911
- Plugs: type A, B
- Power: 120 V, 60 Hz
- Traffic drives on the left
- Tap water: varies
- Calling code: +1-441
Compiled by Voyaggora from IEC World Plugs, government and consular sources. Confidence: high. Check with your embassy or hotel before you rely on it in an emergency.
Health and safety numbers for Bermuda
| Measure | Value | Year | What it means | World median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 people | 1.77 | 1997 | Generalist and specialist doctors for every 1,000 people. Origin: WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, country data. World Bank data page | 1.62 (208 countries) |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 6.30 | 1996 | Inpatient beds in public, private and specialist hospitals for every 1,000 people. Origin: WHO, country data. World Bank data page | 2.39 (201 countries) |
| Intentional homicides per 100,000 people | 6.18 | 2023 | Unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury, for every 100,000 people. Origin: UNODC. World Bank data page | 2.61 (196 countries) |
These are yearly statistics, not live data. They are estimates by WHO, UNICEF, IHME and UNODC, republished by the World Bank, and they describe the whole country, not a city or resort. Countries measure and report these figures in different ways, and the year of the newest figure differs from row to row.
Official notice Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Underlying estimates by WHO, UNICEF, IHME and UNODC, republished by the World Bank, database updated 2026-11-11. World median worked out by Voyaggora from the same World Bank data (median of countries with data, each country's latest year). · checked
Local laws to know before you go (Government of Canada advice)
Written by the Government of Canada for Canadian travellers. Laws change; the full, current text is on the Government of Canada page.
Drugs
Penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs, including cannabis, are severe. Convicted offenders can expect lengthy prison sentences and heavy fines. If you’re caught with cannabis, you may be unable to leave the island until your legal case is resolved, which could take up to several months.
- Pack your own luggage and monitor it closely at all times
- Never transport other people’s packages, bags or suitcases
Drugs, alcohol and travel
2SLGBTQI+ persons
Bermudian law doesn’t criminalize sexual acts or relationships between persons of the same sex. However, since 2022, same-sex marriages are illegal in the territory.
Travel and your sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics
Official notice Source: Government of Canada, Travel Advice and Advisories for Bermuda. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. The text is the Government of Canada's own words, shown unchanged (long entries end at a full stop); Voyaggora adds nothing and interprets nothing (advice last updated November 4, 2026 07:43 EST; data file generated 2026-11-12). · checked
Taiwan travel warning
- Level 1 (grey) 第一級：灰色提醒 - 百慕達 - Bermuda
Chinese label 灰色提醒 (literally: grey, reminder) · text is in Chinese: open the original · published
Live feed Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (BOCA) (dataset data.gov.tw/dataset/116026, Government Open Data License v1.0). The Chinese title is shown unchanged; the English wording of the level is a literal translation by Voyaggora. This is Taiwan's own government warning and does not mean BOCA endorses Voyaggora. · checked
Emergency numbers in Bermuda
| Service | Number |
|---|---|
| Emergency (no service named in Wikidata) | 911 |
From Wikidata (CC0). Wikidata is edited by volunteers and lists a role only where an editor has recorded one; check locally, for example with your embassy or hotel, before you rely on a number.
Live feed Source: Wikidata, Wikidata property P2852 “emergency phone number” · Wikidata data is CC0 (public domain) · checked
Canada visitor visa processing time for applications made from Bermuda
IRCC’s processing-time tool answers the question “Where are you applying from?”. For visitor-visa applications made from Bermuda, it shows:
- 37 days: Visitor visa (from outside Canada)
IRCC’s own figures, as of November 4, 2026. IRCC says: “Your application may take longer than the times shown here. They’re not a maximum or a guarantee.” The time depends on where the application is made, not on citizenship, and whether a visa or an eTA is needed depends on the traveller; check IRCC. Tool and details: IRCC check processing times.
Live feed Source: Check processing times, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · checked
More live hazards and notices
Getting around
- Planets tonight Above the horizon after dark (about 18:50 local): Saturn. Calculated from astronomy (astral, Astronomy Engine) and the IANA time zone database.
Weather, sea and nature
- UV index forecast, Hamilton: peak 4.3 (moderate) around 16:00 UTC (Fri) in the next 24 hours, if the sky is clear. Cloud lowers it; protect your skin from 3 upward. Source: MET Norway (NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0), forecast of 2026-11-13 01:19 UTC. Checked .
- Tides today in Bermuda: St Georges Island (2026-11-12): Low 03:32 0.13 m · High 10:00 0.94 m · Low 16:32 0.16 m · High 22:17 0.69 m. Predicted high and low tide times (local time) and heights above chart datum; real water levels shift with weather and swell. Source: NOAA CO-OPS (US government data, public domain). Checked .
- Offshore marine forecast, southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas: A strong cold front will move off the southeastern U.S. coast tonight accompanied by fresh to strong winds on either side of the front. The front is expected to reach from near 31N66W to the southeastern Bahamas by Sat morning, and from near 31N55W to 25N65W and stationary to eastern Cuba by Sun morning. Fresh to gale-force winds southwest winds will precede the front to over the waters north of about 29N. The cold front portion will shift east of 55W late Sun night while the stationary portion weakens. Winds will Warnings in the text: Gale Warning. Issued 2026-11-13 01:56 UTC. Offshore waters (boats and ships), not beaches. Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, Offshore Waters Forecast (US public domain). Checked .
- Offshore buoys, Bahamas and Bermuda approaches:
- Buoy 41046: waves 1.0 m (2026-11-13 03:50 UTC)
- Buoy 41047: waves 0.9 m, wind 4 knots, gusts 10 (2026-11-13 03:50 UTC)
- Buoy 41048: waves 2.6 m, wind 19 knots, gusts 23 (2026-11-13 03:50 UTC)
- Buoy 41049: waves 1.3 m, wind 10 knots, gusts 12 (2026-11-13 03:50 UTC)
- Buoy SPGF1: wind 7 knots, gusts 10 (2026-11-13 03:50 UTC)
- Coral reef heat stress (snorkelling and diving): Bermuda: no stress (warmest sea surface 24.9 °C, +1.3 °C against normal, accumulated heat stress 12.7 °C-weeks). Satellite-based, 5 km areas, data of 2026-11-11 (about 3 days behind). Alert Level 1 and 2 mean bleaching is likely. Courtesy: NOAA Coral Reef Watch. Checked .
Events, holidays and sport
- Next public holidays: Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec); Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec); New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan) · Shops, banks and attractions may close and prices rise. Computed with the open-source python-holidays library (MIT); check the official calendar.
Other live notices
- Daylight today in Hamilton (capital): sunrise 06:45, sunset 17:20 (10 h 35 min of daylight, local time Atlantic/Bermuda); moon: waxing crescent, about 11% lit. Calculated from astronomy (NOAA solar-position equations), accurate to a couple of minutes; not an official feed. Moon phase from the mean lunar cycle. Updated .
- Light and clocks in Hamilton (capital): Golden hour (soft photo light) 06:45 to 07:20 and 16:45 to 17:20; blue hour after sunset 17:20 to 17:56; daylight is shrinking by 2 minutes a day. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun 14 Mar 2027 at 02:00 (UTC-4 to UTC-3). Local time in Hamilton: UTC-4. Calculated from astronomy and the international time-zone database; governments can change clock rules at short notice, so check before you travel. Not an official feed.
Live feed Sources: NOAA / NWS (ash advisories from the ICAO Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres, aurora from the Space Weather Prediction Center), USGS, GeoNet New Zealand (CC BY 3.0 NZ) · checked
Model estimates, next 24 hoursBermuda
- Model forecast Next 24 hours in Hamilton (model forecast, not an official forecast): 20.4 to 24°C, 17.6 mm of rain, gusts to 49 km/h, cloud 100%. Derived from the NOAA GFS model output via the NOAA Open Data Dissemination programme. NOAA does not endorse this site.
- Sea state Sea off Bermuda in the next 24 hours (model, open water only): waves about 2.6 m; swell 2.4 m at 9 s. Not a swimming or boating safety signal: follow local flags and warnings. Derived from the NOAA GFS-Wave model output via the NOAA Open Data Dissemination programme. NOAA does not endorse this site.
- Air (model) Fine particles (PM2.5) in Hamilton, modelled for the next 24 hours: about 8 µg/m³, within the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. A model estimate for the city, not a measurement. Derived from the NOAA GEFS-Aerosols model output via the NOAA Open Data Dissemination programme. NOAA does not endorse this site.
These are computer-model estimates from NOAA open model data (model run 12 Nov 18:00 UTC), not official forecasts, measurements or warnings. The official advisories, warnings and live sources for Bermuda are listed on this page.
Pictures from space and the weather agenciesBermuda
Credits: We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). NOAA pictures are public domain and shown unaltered; this is not an endorsement by NOAA. Click a picture to open it at its source.
Health and vaccines
Vaccines, malaria and yellow-fever certificate rules: TravelHealthPro country pages (UK Health Security Agency), CDC destination pages, UK Foreign Office health advice. Ask a travel clinic 6 to 8 weeks before you go.
Money
1 US dollar ≈ 1.00 BMD · 1 euro ≈ 1.11 BMD
Central-bank reference rate for Nov 12, 2026. Your card or exchange desk will differ.
Live feed Source: Frankfurter · checked
Official sources for Bermuda
- Weather service: Bermuda Weather Service
- Weather warnings: Bermuda Weather Service warnings page
- Health ministry: Bermuda Ministry of Health
- Official tourism board: Bermuda Tourism Authority
- Emergency number(s): 911 / 999 (official page)
Links to the official government bodies, checked by us. Voyaggora does not run these sites. For anything urgent, use the official emergency number.
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Quick answers: is it safe to travel to Bermuda?
- Is it safe to travel to Bermuda right now?
- Official advice is to take normal or increased precautions. As of Nov 13, 04:22 UTC. The US State Department rates Bermuda Level 1 of 4, "Normal precautions". Canada says "Take normal security precautions". The UK FCDO has no warnings against travel to Bermuda. Advisory levels change and can vary by region within a country: check the official page before you travel. Sources: US State Department Canada UK FCDO.
- Are there any active weather or hazard alerts in Bermuda right now?
- As of Nov 13, 04:22 UTC, Travel Live shows these live hazard and alert sections for Bermuda: more live hazards and notices. Each one on this page names its official source and the time it was checked. Worldwide storms, earthquakes and disasters are on the Travel Live hub.
- What do the advisory levels mean?
- US State Department: Level 1 exercise normal precautions, Level 2 exercise increased caution, Level 3 reconsider travel, Level 4 do not travel. Canada: take normal security precautions, exercise a high degree of caution, avoid non-essential travel, avoid all travel. UK FCDO: it advises against all travel, or all but essential travel, to the whole country or to parts of it, or has no warnings. Each government uses its own scale, so the levels are not directly comparable.
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