Bermuda
Nationality · visas, permits and migration
- Moved to OECD countries, 2023
- 2
- Top destination, 2023
- Mexico
- U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
- 136
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Visa requirements for a short visit
Whether citizens of Bermuda need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.
| Destination | Short visit | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Temporary resident visa required | IRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1 |
| Hong Kong | No visa for visits of up to 90 days | Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025 |
Where people from Bermuda move
Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).
Inflows to all OECD countries by year
Data table
| 2000 | 88 |
| 2001 | 130 |
| 2002 | 131 |
| 2003 | 129 |
| 2004 | 100 |
| 2005 | 117 |
| 2006 | 160 |
| 2007 | 109 |
| 2008 | 95 |
| 2009 | 109 |
| 2010 | 73 |
| 2011 | 72 |
| 2012 | 86 |
| 2013 | 1,088 |
| 2014 | 107 |
| 2015 | 112 |
| 2016 | 99 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
- Share going to the top destination
- 50.0%
- Destinations recording arrivals
- 2
Living abroad
People born in Bermuda who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.
Living abroad by year
Data table
| 1990 | 433 |
| 1995 | 473 |
| 2000 | 537 |
| 2005 | 638 |
| 2010 | 748 |
| 2015 | 871 |
| 2020 | 1,051 |
| 2024 | 1,100 |
- Living abroad, 2024
- 1,100
- Change since 2000
- +104.8%
- Share living in the largest destination, 2024
- 55.1%
United States
Visas issued to citizens of Bermuda by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.
- B1/B293
- F126
- O13
- H1B3
- L12
- B12
- K12
- P12
- M11
- J11
Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year
Data table
| 2017 | 221 |
| 2018 | 221 |
| 2019 | 246 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2021 | 112 |
| 2022 | 138 |
| 2023 | 168 |
| 2024 | 209 |
| 2025 | 136 |
- IR18
- CR14
- F2A3
- IR21
- E31
- Immigrant visas, FY2025
- 17
- Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
- 0
Green cards and U.S. citizenship
People born in Bermuda who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Bermuda with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).
Green cards by fiscal year
Data table
| 2015 | 110 |
| 2016 | 100 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2024 | 80 |
- Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens60
- Employment-based preferences10
- Green cards, FY2024 (born in Bermuda)
- 80
- Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Bermuda)
- 90
- I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
- 0
United Kingdom
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Bermuda (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Bermuda (HESA).
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
- Students at UK universities, 2024/25
- 480
Canada
Permits and invitations for citizens of Bermuda, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP work | IMP work | Study | Permanent residents | Express Entry invitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Australia
Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Bermuda, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).
Primary visas granted by financial year
Data table
| 2005–06 | 2 |
- Granted, 2025–26
- 0
- Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
- 0.0%
Foreign embassies and consulates in Bermuda
Countries with an embassy or consulate in Bermuda, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | 1 | — |
- Countries
- 1
- Missions
- 1
Remittances
Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Bermuda, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances received by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2006 | 1,182 |
| 2007 | 1,450 |
| 2008 | 1,391 |
| 2009 | 1,346 |
| 2010 | 1,261 |
| 2011 | 1,175 |
| 2012 | 1,191 |
| 2013 | 1,225 |
| 2014 | 1,336 |
| 2015 | 1,445 |
| 2016 | 1,446 |
| 2017 | 1,506 |
| 2018 | 1,447 |
| 2019 | 1,547 |
| 2020 | 1,574 |
| 2021 | 1,656 |
| 2022 | 1,755 |
| 2023 | 2,035 |
| 2024 | 2,228 |
| 2025 | 2,351 |
- Remittances received, 2025
- US$2,351 million
- Share of GDP, 2024
- 24.2%
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