Bermuda
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Bermuda
You · American passport
Up to 180 days in any 365
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
gov.bm · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
None
Vehicles with these plates aren't allowed in.
Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 240 days out
Import permit, microchip, TWO rabies vaccinations (second 6-12 months after the first, latest 30 days-12 months before arrival), pet at least 10 months old, health certificate and approved tick treatment within 10 days. See the steps
gov.bm · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Bermuda.
We'll email you if Bermuda's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Bermuda.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip
Microchip readable by a standard reader (ISO, FECAVA or AVID).
- Once your pet is 3 months old
First rabies vaccination (at 3 months or older)
First of two rabies vaccinations, given by a licensed vet at or after 3 months of age.
- At least 6 months after the step before
Second rabies vaccination 6-12 months after the first
Second rabies vaccination 6 to 12 months after the first, with no significant lapses afterwards.
- At least 30 days after the rabies shot
Most recent rabies shot 30 days to 12 months before arrival
The most recent rabies vaccination must be at least 30 days and not more than 12 months before arrival.
- On or after the health certificate
Tick treatment applied at the exam
The vet applies an approved residual tick product during the health-certificate exam (e.g. fluralaner, sarolaner, afoxolaner, fipronil, lotilaner, permethrin products).
- On or after the health certificate
Bermuda import permit
Send the health certificate and documents to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; a permit is usually issued within 2 business days.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate within 10 days of arrival
A licensed vet examines the pet and issues a health certificate within 10 days before arrival stating it is free of communicable disease and external parasites, with rabies history and required statements.
- At the border
Customs inspection on arrival
The printed permit and ORIGINAL certificates are inspected by Bermuda Customs.
gov.bm · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Bermuda
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | gov.bm · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Bermuda
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Not allowed in | None | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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