COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Information Last updated:  05/12/2023 Update on Change to U.S. Travel Policy Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for nonimmigrant travel The Administration ended the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international air travelers at the end of the day on May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ended.  This means starting May 12, noncitizen nonimmigrant …

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New Travel Advisory Issued by the U.S. Department of State

The Department of State has issued a new Travel Advisory for Bermuda, reflecting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Level 4: Very High Level of COVID-19 Travel Health Notice, issued January 18, 2022. Travelers are encouraged to read the entire Bermuda Travel Advisory (state.gov) . If you decide to travel to Bermuda: See the  U.S. Consulate’s web page  regarding COVID-19. Visit the …

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Hurricane Season Security Message

Hurricane Season Alert: Security Message — Atlantic Hurricane Season.  The Atlantic hurricane season commences June 1 and continues through November.  Since Bermuda could be in the path of at least some of these storms we urge U.S. citizens residing in, visiting, or traveling to Bermuda to prepare for hurricane season and to enroll in the …

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Limited Services and Contact Information During ‘Stay at Home’ Order

The U.S. Consulate General will only provide emergency consular services during the ‘Stay at Home’ period.  For emergency American Citizen Services, including emergency passports, please email hamiltonconsulate@state.gov . Anyone with questions or concerns may also call the Consular Section at 441-705-0424 between 8 am and 4:30 pm.  U.S. citizens can contact a representative of the Consulate outside …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 20, 2021

Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 20, 2021 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  Revised COVID-19 Restrictions As of April 19, 2021, Bermuda’s Ministry of Health reported 904 active cases of COVID-19 on the island.  To mitigate and contain the spread COVID-19, the Government of Bermuda announced updated restrictions. On Tuesday, April 20, at 5 am, …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 12, 2021

Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 12, 2020 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  New COVID-19 Restrictions As of April 11, 2020, Bermuda’s Ministry of Health has reported 877 active cases of COVID-19 on the island.  To mitigate and contain the spread COVID-19, the Government of Bermuda has announced new restrictions. On Tuesday, April 13, at 5 …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 30, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  Bermuda Entry Requirements and Resumption of Commercial Flights at L.F. Wade Airport Effective July 1, 2020, commercial flight service will resume at L.F. Wade Airport. The Government of Bermuda is requiring that all travelers to Bermuda complete an online Travel Authorization and pay a $75 fee before traveling to Bermuda.  The Travel Authorization can be found …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 26, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  Additional flight to the United States A privately chartered jet will be traveling from Bermuda to Teterboro, New Jersey on Thursday, July 2.  The flight is scheduled to depart Bermuda at 2 PM ADT.  There are 6-8 seats available at an estimated cost of $1,750-2,000 per seat.   If anyone has an interest, please contact: Carlton Smith, CSmith@longtailaviation.bm . …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 25, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  Upcoming flight to the United States and resumption of limited American Citizen Services A privately chartered jet will be traveling from Bermuda to White Plains, New York on Saturday, June 27.   There are seats available at an estimated cost of $1,000 per seat.   If anyone has an interest, please contact: Anthony Richardson,  arichardson@cedaraviation.com L.F. Wade Airport in Bermuda …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 8, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update  –  Upcoming flight to the United States A privately chartered aircraft will be traveling from Bermuda to Teterboro, N.J. today, Monday, June 8 at 2 p.m.     Please contact  arichardson@cedaraviation.com  directly for information and ticketing. L.F. Wade Airport in Bermuda closed for incoming commercial passenger flights on March 20.  Charter aircraft …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 5, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Status of Services at the U.S. Consulate The flight we mentioned in our last message, which is going from Bermuda to New Jersey on Friday, June 12 is now full. If we become aware of any future flights, we will send out additional messaging. We know that many of you …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 4, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update  –  Upcoming flight to the United States An eight-passenger privately chartered jet will be traveling from the United States to Bermuda and back to Teterboro, New Jersey on Friday, June 12.   There are seats available on both legs, at a cost of $1,812.50 per seat.   If anyone has an interest, please contact:  Raymond …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, May 30, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update  –  Flight to the United States – must book today! A privately chartered aircraft will be traveling from the United States to Bermuda and back to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Monday, June 1. There is a very small number of seats available to U.S. citizens on the U.S. bound …

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Demonstration Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 1, 2020

Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event: Social media reports the possibility of demonstrations occurring in Bermuda on June 1, 2020. The U.S. Consulate General will be closed to the public on Monday, June 1, 2020. We expect to reopen for emergency services only on Tuesday, June 2. Actions to Take: Be aware of your surroundings, and avoid crowds and …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, May 28, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID-19 Update Bermuda is currently in  Phase 2  of the Reopening of Bermuda plan. For full details, continue to monitor the Government of Bermuda COVID-19  website . Status of Services: The Consular Section remains closed for routine U.S. citizen and visa services, including walk-in passport renewals. We will open for these services as soon as it is safe …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, May 20, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update: On May 21, Bermuda will enter Phase 2 of Bermuda’s re-opening plan.  This phase only permits a modest expansion of services, which will still require restricted operations. There are currently no plans for any further repatriation flights to the United States, and there is no established date yet for the return of …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, May 5, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Status of Services at the U.S. Consulate The U.S. Consulate is currently open for emergency services only. Walk-in renewal services for U.S. passports have been temporarily suspended. If you are a U.S. citizen and require an emergency passport, please email us at hamiltonconsulate@state.gov.  We will resume routine services …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, May 4, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Possible Flight to the United States  A local travel agency has received authorization from the Government of Bermuda to operate a charter flight between Bermuda and Atlanta.  The flight will operate on Friday, May 15, providing there is sufficient interest.  If you are interested, please email the travel agency directly at …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 30, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Possible Flight to the United States There is the possibility of a charter flight from Bermuda to Atlanta in mid-May.   In order to gauge interest in such a flight, please email the U.S. Consulate as soon as possible at  hamiltonconsulate@state.gov  if you would be interested in taking such a flight.  If you …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 21, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update  – Flight Departing Bermuda A British Airways flight from Bermuda to London is scheduled to depart on April 25th. U.S. citizens who are interested in returning to the United States via London should contact Government House via email atexecutiveofficer@gov.bm . Tickets are £500 or $620 each with an additional …

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Alert: Flight Availability to the United States

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda, April 13, 2020 Event:  COVID 19 Update – Flight Availability to the United States There will be a private aircraft departing Bermuda on 15 April to Palm Beach, Florida. Any interested travelers should please contact Carlton Smith at Longtail Aviation for additional information. He may be reached at 293-5971, extension 1024.  As of …

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Health Alert: Shelter in Place in Effect

Location:  Bermuda, April 7, 2020 Event:  COVID 19 Update – Shelter in Place in effect As of April 6, the Government of Bermuda confirmed 20 active cases of COVID-19 (there have been a total of 39 cases; 17 individuals have recovered, and 2 have died). Effective 6:00 am on Saturday, April 4, a 24 hour shelter in place order …

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Message for U.S. Citizens: Shelter in Place

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda, April 6, 2020 Event:  COVID 19 Update – Shelter in Place in effect As of April 5, the Government of Bermuda confirmed 23 active cases of COVID-19 (there have been a total of 37 cases; 14 individuals have recovered). Effective 6:00am on Saturday, April 4, a 24 hour shelter in place order went into …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 5, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Flight to the United States – Must Book Travel TODAY! As of April 4, the Government of Bermuda confirmed 23 active cases of COVID-19 (there have been a total of 37 cases; 14 individuals have recovered). A repatriation charter flight from Bermuda to Atlanta is scheduled for April 7.    …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 3, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update  – Repatriation Flight to the United States As of April 2, the Government of Bermuda confirmed 24 active cases of COVID-19 (there have been a total of 35 cases; 11 individuals have recovered). A repatriation charter flight from Bermuda to the U.S. is being arranged by the Bermudian travel agency Travel Edge.  …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 2, 2020

Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 2, 2020 Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Repatriation Flight to the United States As of April 1, the Government of Bermuda confirmed 22 active cases of COVID-19 (there have been a total of 32 cases; 10 individuals have recovered). A repatriation charter flight from Bermuda to the U.S. is …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, April 1, 2020

As of April 1 the Government of Bermuda confirmed 22 active cases of COVID-19 (there have been a total of 32 cases; 10 individuals have recovered). L.F. Wade Airport in Bermuda closed for incoming commercial passenger flights on March 20.  Charter aircraft are permitted to enter only with Government of Bermuda permission. A curfew is currently …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 31, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Continuation of Curfew Note: There are no updates for today. The following information remains in effect until further notice. The U.S. Consulate is resending this notice to assure widest possible dissemination of this information, and for the benefit of those who just recently registered with the Consulate.  The Government of Bermuda confirmed …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 30, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  COVID 19 Update – Continuation of Curfew Note: The following information remains in effect until further notice. The U.S. Consulate is resending this notice to assure widest possible dissemination of this information, and for the benefit of those who just recently registered with the Consulate.  The Government of Bermuda confirmed 22 cases of COVID-19 in …

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Travel Update: U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda – March 26, 2020

Travel Update – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 26, 2020 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event: Charter Flight Availability from L. F. Wade Airport A charter flight that is repatriating Bermudian citizens has limited availability to repatriate American citizens back to the US (Atlanta) on the return flight. The flight will depart this evening.  Seats are very …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 25, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event: Update on Status of Flight Availability from L. F. Wade Airport The U.S. Consulate has been advised that, at this time, no additional commercial air service is planned to/from Bermuda during the period that L.F. Wade airport is closed. You are receiving this message because you have registered in the Smart Traveler Enrollment …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 23, 2020

Location:  Hamilton, Bermuda Event: Interest in Flights to the United States The Government of Bermuda confirmed 6 cases of COVID-19 in Bermuda, as of March 23. All U.S. Citizens currently in Bermuda who wish to return to the United States by commercial air service, are asked to please inform the U.S. Consulate of your potential interest. In …

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Travel Update: U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda – March 23, 2020

Travel Update – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 23, 2020 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event: Interest in Flights to the United States The Government of Bermuda confirmed 6 cases of COVID-19 in Bermuda, as of March 23. All U.S. Citizens currently in Bermuda who wish to return to the United States by commercial air service, are …

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Travel Update: U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda – March 22, 2020

Travel Update – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 22, 2020 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  Additional Flights to the United States from Bermuda Due to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) New York Air Traffic Control Center temporarily suspending aircraft approach and departure control services, air traffic is presently unable to operate in Bermuda’s airspace. …

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Travel Update: U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda – March 21, 2020

Travel Update – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 20, 2020 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  Additional Flights to the United States from Bermuda The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a  Level 2 Global COVID-19 Outbreak Notice . U.S. Citizens who live in the United States should …

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Health Alert: U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda – March 20, 2020

Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 20, 2020 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  Additional Flights to the United States from Bermuda The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a  Level 2 Global COVID-19 Outbreak Notice . U.S. Citizens who live in the United States should …

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Health Alert: U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda – March 20, 2020

Global Health Advisory: Effective Friday, March 20, at 11:59 pm, L.F. Wade Airport in Bermuda will close for incoming passenger flights for two weeks. Only returning residents will be allowed on flights to Bermuda arriving March 19 and March 20. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 19, 2020

Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 19, 2020  Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event: As of March 19, 2020, there are two confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Bermuda.  The government of Bermuda has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Effective Friday, March 20, at 11:59 pm, L.F. Wade Airport in Bermuda will close …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 18, 2020

Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 18, 2020  Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event: As of March 18, 2020, there are two confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Bermuda.  Several airlines have reduced or suspended flight services between Bermuda and the United States.  U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with …

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Health Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, March 14, 2020

Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Event:  There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China.  The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 147,000 reported cases worldwide. As of March 13, 2020, the Government of Bermuda announced there were NO confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bermuda. Bermuda has …

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