Bermuda customs
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Free import
• For travelers aged 18 or older: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars and 0.5 kg of tobacco.
• For travelers aged 18 or older: 1 L of spirits and 1 L of wine.
• Visitors: other accompanied personal goods that will stay in Bermuda (such as gifts) worth up to BMD 50.
• Residents: other accompanied personal goods bought abroad worth up to BMD 300.
• There is no separate duty-free allowance for perfume or food.
• Goods above these allowances must be declared: use the red channel and hand in a Customs Traveller Declaration. Duty is usually charged at 25% of the value above the allowance.
Currency
• Cash, travelers' cheques and other negotiable instruments worth more than BMD 10,000 in total (in any currency) must be declared to customs on a Customs Traveller Declaration.
Prohibited
• Illegal drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD and cannabis
• Offensive weapons, including flick, gravity and butterfly knives, push daggers, belt-buckle knives, throwing stars, swordsticks, knuckledusters, blowpipes and spear guns
• Self-defense sprays and stun guns
• Indecent or obscene material, including child abuse material
• Fresh carrots, corn, green (water) coconuts, guavas and sweet potatoes (North American yams). They are allowed only cooked, frozen, dried or canned.
• These dog breeds and their crosses: Dogo Argentino, Boerboel, Fila Brasileiro, Cane Corso, Neapolitan Mastiff, Presa Canario, Tosa Inu, wolves and wolf hybrids
Restricted
• Firearms and ammunition, including blank-firing or replica guns that can be converted to fire bullets, need an import permit granted in advance by the Commissioner of Police (Bermuda Police Service, +1 441 295 0011). Permits are issued to holders of a Bermuda firearms licence, such as members of a licensed rifle club. Do not travel with a firearm without this permit.
• Cats, dogs and other live animals (including birds and fish) need an import permit from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ([email protected], +1 441 236 4201). There are no quarantine facilities in Bermuda: animals without the right documents are sent back or put down at the owner's expense.
• Cats and dogs need a health certificate issued by a vet within 10 days before arrival (the permit is valid for 10 days from the certificate date), a standard microchip, and a tick and flea treatment given at the vet examination. Documents signed electronically must be emailed to the Department directly by the vet clinic.
• Cats and dogs need 2 rabies vaccinations: the first at 3 months of age or older, the second 6 to 12 months after the first, and the latest given 30 days to 12 months before arrival. Pets under 10 months old or with only 1 rabies vaccination cannot enter. The rabies rules do not apply to pets arriving directly from the UK, Australia, New Zealand or Jamaica.
• Many other dog breeds, including pit bull types, are restricted and may be brought in only after the conditions for keeping them (such as secure fencing) are approved. Check the breed lists with the Department before you travel.
• Endangered species and products made from them (such as ivory, coral, some shells, caviar and crocodile or snake skin) need a CITES certificate.
• Plants, cuttings, bulbs and tubers need an import permit and phytosanitary documents. Many fresh fruits and vegetables are regulated, and soil and sand are also controlled. Contact the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ([email protected], +1 441 239 2322).
• Frozen lobsters must be free of algae and other plant material; season and size limits apply to spiny lobsters.
• CB and VHF radios need a valid permit.
• Prescription medicines are allowed in a reasonable quantity for your stay. Keep them in the original packaging and bring the prescription. Methadone needs prior approval from the Chief Medical Officer (+1 441 278 4921).
• Counterfeit and pirated goods may be detained, and you may be prosecuted.
• For travelers aged 18 or older: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars and 0.5 kg of tobacco.
• For travelers aged 18 or older: 1 L of spirits and 1 L of wine.
• Visitors: other accompanied personal goods that will stay in Bermuda (such as gifts) worth up to BMD 50.
• Residents: other accompanied personal goods bought abroad worth up to BMD 300.
• There is no separate duty-free allowance for perfume or food.
• Goods above these allowances must be declared: use the red channel and hand in a Customs Traveller Declaration. Duty is usually charged at 25% of the value above the allowance.
Currency
• Cash, travelers' cheques and other negotiable instruments worth more than BMD 10,000 in total (in any currency) must be declared to customs on a Customs Traveller Declaration.
Prohibited
• Illegal drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD and cannabis
• Offensive weapons, including flick, gravity and butterfly knives, push daggers, belt-buckle knives, throwing stars, swordsticks, knuckledusters, blowpipes and spear guns
• Self-defense sprays and stun guns
• Indecent or obscene material, including child abuse material
• Fresh carrots, corn, green (water) coconuts, guavas and sweet potatoes (North American yams). They are allowed only cooked, frozen, dried or canned.
• These dog breeds and their crosses: Dogo Argentino, Boerboel, Fila Brasileiro, Cane Corso, Neapolitan Mastiff, Presa Canario, Tosa Inu, wolves and wolf hybrids
Restricted
• Firearms and ammunition, including blank-firing or replica guns that can be converted to fire bullets, need an import permit granted in advance by the Commissioner of Police (Bermuda Police Service, +1 441 295 0011). Permits are issued to holders of a Bermuda firearms licence, such as members of a licensed rifle club. Do not travel with a firearm without this permit.
• Cats, dogs and other live animals (including birds and fish) need an import permit from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ([email protected], +1 441 236 4201). There are no quarantine facilities in Bermuda: animals without the right documents are sent back or put down at the owner's expense.
• Cats and dogs need a health certificate issued by a vet within 10 days before arrival (the permit is valid for 10 days from the certificate date), a standard microchip, and a tick and flea treatment given at the vet examination. Documents signed electronically must be emailed to the Department directly by the vet clinic.
• Cats and dogs need 2 rabies vaccinations: the first at 3 months of age or older, the second 6 to 12 months after the first, and the latest given 30 days to 12 months before arrival. Pets under 10 months old or with only 1 rabies vaccination cannot enter. The rabies rules do not apply to pets arriving directly from the UK, Australia, New Zealand or Jamaica.
• Many other dog breeds, including pit bull types, are restricted and may be brought in only after the conditions for keeping them (such as secure fencing) are approved. Check the breed lists with the Department before you travel.
• Endangered species and products made from them (such as ivory, coral, some shells, caviar and crocodile or snake skin) need a CITES certificate.
• Plants, cuttings, bulbs and tubers need an import permit and phytosanitary documents. Many fresh fruits and vegetables are regulated, and soil and sand are also controlled. Contact the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ([email protected], +1 441 239 2322).
• Frozen lobsters must be free of algae and other plant material; season and size limits apply to spiny lobsters.
• CB and VHF radios need a valid permit.
• Prescription medicines are allowed in a reasonable quantity for your stay. Keep them in the original packaging and bring the prescription. Methadone needs prior approval from the Chief Medical Officer (+1 441 278 4921).
• Counterfeit and pirated goods may be detained, and you may be prosecuted.