Bermuda

• Pets must be implanted with a microchip read by a standard microchip reader, i.e. ISO, FECAVA, European/International or AVID-USA chip.
• A veterinary health certificate must be issued within 10 days of your arrival in Bermuda, stating that the animal is not infected with any communicable disease and is free of external parasites. The health certificate must be signed by a licensed veterinarian and contain the following information: Name, date of birth, breed, description and microchip identification of pet; and who the owner is.
• Another veterinary statement is required giving the name of the acaricidal preparation applied during the examination, which is known to have residual activity against ticks.
• Rabies vaccination history is also required, showing the two most recent rabies vaccinations, and that both rabies vaccinations were given by a licensed veterinarian after the age of three months and six months apart. The most recent vaccination must have been given at least 30 days, and not more than 12 months prior to arrival. Dogs and cats under 10 months old, and dogs and cats of any age that have received only a single rabies vaccination, do not qualify for entry into Bermuda. Contact the Bermuda Department of Environmental Protection at 441-236-4201 for advice on the acceptance of tri-annual rabies vaccines.
• Pets must not have been exposed within 30 miles of Foot and Mouth disease during the last 30 days.
• The following breeds or crossbreeds of the following are prohibited and cannot be imported: Argentine mastiff (Dogo Argentino), Boerboel (South African Mastiff), Brazilian Mastiff (Fila), Cane Corso, Neapolitan Mastiff, Presa Canario, Tosa Inu, Wolf and Wolf Hybrid.
• The following breeds or crossbreeds of the following are restricted and require pre-approval: Akita, Australian Cattle Dog, American Bulldog, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Belgian Malinois, Bouvier des Flandres, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Cão de Fila de São Miguel (Azorean Cattle Dog), Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue de Bordeaux, Shepherd (all breeds thereof), English Mastiff, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Olde English Bulldogge, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

To download the application form required for entry into Bermuda with a domestic pet, please click the .pdf icon below.