Bermuda entry requirements for Canadian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Government of Canada): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Government of Canada): Valid for the duration of your stay in Bermuda. Official text
Official source: Government of Canada – Bermuda travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Entry and exit requirements” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Whether Canadians need a visa for Bermuda and how long a Canadian passport must be valid, as published by the Government of Canada, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
Other passports: British passport
Do Canadians need a visa for Bermuda?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official text also mentions an electronic travel authorization, e-visa, arrival card, online form or registration, tourist card or fee: read it in full.
Official text, “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
Also in the official “Entry and exit requirements” section:
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.
Bermuda Arrival Card
More from the official “Entry and exit requirements” section (other requirements)
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
Official source: Government of Canada – Bermuda travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Visas” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
How long must my Canadian passport be valid for Bermuda?
In short: Valid for the duration of your stay in Bermuda.
Our one-line summary of the official sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. Your airline may apply stricter rules.
Official text, “Regular Canadian passport”:
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Bermuda.
Official source: Government of Canada – Bermuda travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Regular Canadian passport” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
For Canadian passport holders. These rules are published by the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) for Canadian citizens travelling on a regular Canadian passport. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not a Government of Canada site and is not endorsed by the Government of Canada. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
Read the full official travel advice for Bermuda (safety, health, local laws) before you travel.
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