Bermuda - Obtain Animal Import Permit

ProcedureEdit

Apply by Fax or Email:

Visit your veterinarian to obtain a health certificate and veterinary statements before 10 days of your animal’s arrival in Bermuda and if the animal is coming from the United Kingdom, visit the Local Veterinary Inspector within 5 days of your departure for an export permit.
Obtain the application form for the animal you wish to import through the government of Bermuda website: website or download it form the links provided in “Documents to use” section below.
Follow the instructions provided in the application forms to ensure the animal meets the requirements of importation in Bermuda and obtain all the supporting documents for the application.
Fill the application form correctly and attach all the requirements
Send your complete application to the Ministry of Health, seniors and Environment Department of Environmental Protection via email to [email protected] or fax (441) 232 0046.
The Department will verify your application and respond to you within the same day of receiving your application through the fax address you issued in your application. The department may require more details pertaining your application before issuing the permit.

NOTE:

Make sure that your fax number or email address is shown on the application form
Import permits will be valid for 10 days marked from the date of the veterinary certificate
Animals arriving without the proper documentation will be immediately returned to the point of origin.
All the original documents must be provided on arrival

Required DocumentsEdit

You must provide true and accurate documentation of the following:

Your pet has been implanted with a microchip read by a standard microchip reader, i.e. ISO, FECAVA, European/International or AVID-USA chip.
A veterinary health certificate issued within 10 days before 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.
Owner at present
Owner in Bermuda and address
A veterinary statement giving the name of the acaricidal preparation applied during the examination, which is known to have residual activity against ticks, e.g. FrontLine Top Spot, Ovitrol, Sectrol, K9 Advantix, Vectra 3D, Proticall, Kiltix, Defend Ex-Spot, Promeris for Dogs. NOTE: Advantage, Sentinel, Revolution, Selamectin, Capstar, Bio-Spot, Promeris for Cats, , Comfortis, shampoos and collars do not qualify.
A veterinary statement that, as best as can be ascertained by your knowledge and through questioning, the animal has not been exposed to rabies nor been present in an officially quarantined rabies area within the last 6 months.
This requirement is not applicable to dogs or cats arriving directly from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand or Jamaica: Rabies vaccination history, showing at least two rabies vaccinations, and that all rabies vaccinations have been given by a licensed veterinarian, and are in accord with all of these requirements. The animal:
Upon attaining / after the age of three months, has received a rabies vaccination and
Received a second rabies vaccine 6-12 months following the first rabies vaccination and
There have been no significant lapses in vaccinations; and
The most recent vaccination was given at least 30 days, and not more than 12 months prior to arrival.
This requirement is not applicable to dogs or cats arriving directly from the Continental USA or Canada: The animal has not been kept within 30 miles of Foot and Mouth disease during the last 30 days.

For specific animal requirements kindly refer to your application form

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Health and Seniors:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Animals
P.O. Box HM 834
Hamilton HM CX
Bermuda
(441) 236 4201

Government of Bermuda London Office
6 Arlington Street,
London, SW1A 1RE
Tel: 020 7518 9900 Fax: 020 7518 9901
Email: [email protected]

EligibilityEdit

Please confirm with relevant authority the eligibility of the animal you wish to import. Some animals are prohibited or restricted for importation. For example:
Prohibited Breeds

American Pit Bull Terrier
American Bulldog
American Staffordshire Terrier
Argentine mastiff (DogoArgentino)
Azorean Cattle dog (Fila de São Miguel)
Boerboel (South African mastiff)
Brazilian Mastiff (Fila Brasileiro)
Cane Corso
PresaCanario
Neapolitan Mastiff
TosaInu
Wolf & Wolf Hybrid Rottweiler

Restricted Breeds

Akita
Shepherds (German, Dutch, etc.)
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Rottweiler
English mastiff
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Australian Cattle Dog
Belgian Malinois
Bouvier Des Flandres
Bull Terrier
Dogue de Bordeaux
Chow Chow
Bullmastiff
Doberman Pinscher

FeesEdit

All animals may be subject to a customs import duty (tariff) up to 25% of the animal's true value.

ValidityEdit

Import permits are only valid for 10 days from the date of the veterinary certificate.

Documents to UseEdit

Application to import Dogs and Cats:Application
Application to Import Horses, Fish and Birds:Application

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Normally the Department will respond to you with in some day of application

InstructionsEdit

All animals arriving in Bermuda must be accompanied by the following:

Copy of their import permit;
Original health certificate (issued within the 10 days prior to animal's arrival) which includes the identity, contact information, and signature of the issuing veterinarian;
A properly endorsed CITES document (only required for an animal of an endangered species).
Animals arriving without the proper documentation will be immediately returned to the point of origin.

Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

This Document allows you to import allowed animals to Bermuda

Information which might helpEdit

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External LinksEdit

Government of Bermuda: Government of Bermuda

OthersEdit

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