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Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) |
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| Still current at: 26 November 2009
Updated: 22 August 2009 |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary (Hurricane Bill has now passed, references to Bill deleted). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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Travel advice for this country
Entry requirements
Visas
British passport holders do not require visas to enter Bermuda as a visitor but accommodation must be booked prior to arrival. The usual length of stay automatically permitted to a visitor is twenty-one days. Anyone travelling via the USA must have at least six months’ validity remaining on their passport.
For visa enquiries, non-British passport holders should contact the Identity and Passport Service at the Home Office on 020 7901 2334 from 1000-1600 GMT (Mon-Fri) and the Government of Bermuda website.
If you want to extend your stay, permission must be sought from the Department of Immigration before your initial twenty-one day stay ends. While an extension of stay is not automatic, extensions are normally granted. Bermuda Immigration will help in cases of problems with passports and visas.
Work permits
If you wish to work in Bermuda, you must secure a job before coming to the island. You may not seek employment while visiting Bermuda. Your employer will then apply to the Department of Immigration for a work permit, and once this is received you may enter the country to work.
Travelling with children
Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country.
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Contacts
Bermuda, Hamilton, Government House
Address:
Government House
11 Langton Hill
Pembroke
Hamilton
Telephone:
Deputy Governor's Office: (+1) (441) 292 3600
Fax:
(+1) (441) 295 3823
Office hours:
GMT:
Mon-Fri: 1245-1700 / 1815-2100
Local Time:
Mon-Fri: 0845-1300 / 1415-1700
Website: http://ukinbermuda.fco.gov.uk
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