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BermudaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a visa, electronic authorisation or visa on arrival is normally required.

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Limits of the record
  • Li a captura inteira de https://www.gov.bm/guidance-unrestricted-period-residence. A pagina trata apenas da regra dos 180 dias cumulativos e das suas condicoes transitorias: nao diz se e preciso visto, autorizacao electronica ou visto a chegada, nem para que nacionalidades. O valor que estava aqui era a propria regra dos 180 dias, que passou para r3.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the visit purposes this route covers.

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Limits of the record
  • Li a captura inteira. A pagina nao enuncia qualquer finalidade de visita (turismo, negocios, familia, estudo): so calcula e limita a duracao. O valor que estava aqui era o calculo do ALOS, que passou para r3.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

An unrestricted period of residence for a visitor is a cumulative maximum of 180 days in any 12-month period from the first arrival date within those 12 months. The Department of Immigration's Border Management System calculates the allowed length of stay (ALOS) from past visits; once the maximum 180 days has been reached, that date becomes the ALOS. A visitor who has not been in Bermuda within the past six months can stay a consecutive 180 days, and one who has been there 180 days or more within the past six months cannot return within the next six months.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no maximum for a single visit and no validity period or entry rules beyond the cumulative 180-day count.
  • A transitional condition applies to visitors who arrived in Bermuda prior to January 15, 2024: they are permitted to remain until their intended date of departure.
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    An unrestricted period of residence will be a cumulative maximum of 180 days in any 12-month period from the first arrival date within those 12 months. The allowed length of stay (ALOS) for all visitors will be calculated and monitored via the Department of Immigration's Border Management System, which has been modified to track the cumulative maximum length of stay, looking at past calendar dates to identify when the visitor has been to Bermuda. This information calculates the number of days, whether available or not, for that visitor to remain in Bermuda. Once the maximum 180 days has been reached, that day/date becomes the ALOS. The policy change clarifies the following  conditions: If a visitor arrived in Bermuda prior to January 15, 2024, they are permitted to remain in Bermuda until their intended date of departure; proof of the return ticket (as presented upon arrival) will confirm the required date of departure. If a visitor has not been in Bermuda within the past six months, they can stay in Bermuda for a consecutive 180 days without violating the 180-day policy. If a visitor has been in Bermuda for 180 days or more within the past six months, they cannot return to Bermuda within the next six months as they would violate the 180-day policy. If a visitor has yet to reach the maximum 180 days prior to their arrival, the system will calculate the number of days they can remain in Bermuda before reaching their maximum ALOS.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel and passport evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • Read the whole capture of https://www.gov.bm/guidance-unrestricted-period-residence. The page says nothing about what a visitor may do during the stay (work, study, family). Note: the Work Permit Policy (1 May 2026), section 1.10, lists visitors to Bermuda among the groups prohibited from seeking employment, but that is a different source and is recorded under the Business Visitor via.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm where to apply and when a stay can be extended or changed.

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Limits of the record
  • Li a captura inteira. A pagina nao diz onde nem como se obtem permissao, nem prevê prolongamento ou alteracao da estadia: so descreve como o sistema calcula os dias disponiveis. Esse calculo passou para r3, que e a caixa da duracao.

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