Customs Regulations - Bermuda
CUSTOMS TRAVELLER DECLARATION

Every traveller arriving in Bermuda must complete a Customs Traveller Declaration (Customs Form 98-p).
Travellers must declare all goods, including gifts, that will be left in Bermuda. Duty is payable on any imported
goods not covered by a duty free allowance (see below for information on duty rates and duty free allowances).
If members of the same household are travelling together as a group then a responsible person may complete
one declaration form for the whole group. Household groups of five or more may use additional declaration
forms to identify their members and declare goods.
The value of imported goods must be declared in Bermuda dollars. Exchange rate information is available from
H.M. Customs. For visitors from the United States the U.S. dollar is at par with the Bermuda dollar.
Please note that the Customs Traveller Declaration is not intended for use to declare goods for resale,
commercial samples, or goods bought on commission or as an accommodation for any other person. Travellers
importing such goods should ask a Customs officer for a Commercial Declaration Form (BCD).
BAGGAGE EXAMINATION

H.M. Customs has a duty to protect Bermuda from drugs, firearms and other harmful goods, and to stop
smugglers evading taxes that fund vital public services. To do this Customs carries out checks on
some travellers.
Travellers are asked to cooperate should Customs ask questions or inspect a visitor’s baggage. Bermuda needs
help from visitors and residents alike in order to prevent smuggling.
DUTY FREE ALLOWANCES FOR VISITORS

Visitors arriving as passengers by air or sea are entitled to the following duty free allowances:
Personal effects - Visitors (persons not ordinarily resident in Bermuda) may import their accompanied personal
baggage and other articles of sports or recreation equipment duty free provided that the imported items are for
the visitor’s personal use for purposes connected with his visit and not for sale or disposal. All baggage and other
articles belonging to visitors must be exported within six months from its importation.
Gifts - Visitors may also import gifts to a total value of $30.00 duty free provided that the goods accompany
them on arrival and provided further that the goods are intended as a gift for another person and not for resale.