Moving to Bermuda
Visas and residency, citizenship, tax, company and banking, cost of living and the places to live in Bermuda, in one place.
Northern AmericaThinking about moving to Bermuda?
Here's how long you can stay, the ways to live there for good, what you'd pay in tax and what everyday life costs, each figure from an official source.
In this guide, I'll show you:
- How long you can stay, by passport
- How tax works, with the rates
- What it costs, and the internet and safety
- The basics: capital, currency and languages
Pick your passport at the top of the page, and the stay rule shows for you.
TL;DRKey takeaways
Bermuda at a glance
How long can you stay in Bermuda?
It depends on the passport you hold.
For any other passport, pick yours at the top, or see every country on the visa-free countries map.
Tax in Bermuda
Bermuda has no personal income tax.
See where it sits among every country on the territorial tax map.
The main rates:
- Lowest income tax band – 0%
- Top income tax rate – 0%
- Corporate tax – 0%
- VAT or sales tax – 0%
Where you're a tax resident usually comes down to days.
Count yours with the 183-day rule calculator.
Company and banking
Compare the banks and cards that work for people abroad in the bank account finder.
Move money for less with the money transfer comparison.
Many people who live abroad run a US LLC instead; check yours with the US LLC for non-residents checker.
Cost of living in Bermuda
Everyday prices in Bermuda are about 120% of US prices.
That's the World Bank's price level for 2024: its purchasing power conversion factor divided by the exchange rate.
It's close to US prices, or above them.
Convert what things cost with the currency converter.
Is Bermuda safe?
The US State Department rates Bermuda Level 1 ("Exercise normal precautions", updated 2026-04-10), the same level it gives Austria, Portugal, Japan and Australia. Level 1 is normal travel. Some advisories are stricter for parts of a country, so read the full advisory before you go.
For a second view, the UK has no warning against travel.
See every country's level on the travel advisory map.
Internet in Bermuda
In M-Lab's open speed tests across Bermuda over the last 12 months, half came in above 88 Mbps download.
The fastest quarter of lines came in above 206 Mbps, closer to a good fiber connection (54,953 tests).
Test your own line when you arrive with my internet speed test.
Bermuda: the basics
| What | Bermuda |
|---|---|
| Capital | Hamilton |
| Currency | Bermudan dollar (BMD) |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Population | about 63,968 |
From GeoNames' country data (CC BY 4.0).
More tools for Bermuda
- Passport index and compare passports
- Time zone overlap calculator for calls with home
- eSIM finder for data when you land
- Card fees abroad calculator before you spend
Bermuda FAQs
It depends on your passport.
Pick yours at the top of the page to see the days, and whether you need a visa first.
Not that I've found in official sources as of 2026-09-29.
The digital nomad visa finder lists every country that has one.
Bermuda has no personal income tax.
Check the details with a tax adviser before you move.
Everyday prices are about 120% of US prices, by the World Bank's price level for 2024.
Rent in the biggest cities can be higher than that suggests.
The US State Department rates it Level 1.
Levels 1 and 2 are everyday travel; read the full advisory for any regions it warns about.
Half of M-Lab's tests there came in above 88 Mbps download over the last 12 months.
The fastest quarter of lines passed 206 Mbps.
The Bermudan dollar (BMD).
The main languages are English and Portuguese.
Navid Moazzez
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