US veterinary certificate, advance permit, readable chip and tick treatment.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Obtain the import permit before arrival using a licensed veterinarian’s original health certificate issued within ten days before arrival. USDA APHIS endorsement is not required for dogs/cats. Carry the printed permit and original certificate; permit validity runs ten days from the veterinary certificate date.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Use a microchip readable by a standard reader, such as ISO, FECAVA, European/International or AVID-USA, and record identification with pet description and owner/address details in the certificate.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The veterinarian must administer/apply an accepted residual tick treatment during the examination within ten days before arrival and record its name. Dispensing a product for unverified owner use is insufficient. Use the current government accepted-product list, which excludes several flea-only products, shampoos and collars.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
If the examining veterinarian signs electronically, the veterinary facility must email the documents directly to Bermuda’s office. With an original handwritten signature, the owner/agent may also submit them. The government’s usual two-business-day response is an estimate, not an application deadline.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
Confirm rabies and age eligibility with Bermuda: its current page exempts Continental-US-origin pets arriving directly from the vaccination-history requirement, but the APHIS-linked 2015 form requires two doses, second 6–12 months after first, latest 30 days–12 months before arrival, and excludes under-ten-month pets. This unresolved conflict is not a confirmed exemption or a universal age ban in this checklist.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
