In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country interests in Bermuda, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Bermuda.
Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Bermuda does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.
The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:
NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Bermuda, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.
Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends of the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.
In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.
We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.
Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizen residing abroad.
The Bermudan capital, Hamilton hosts 1 Government Office.
There are also 19 consulates.
All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Hamilton.
You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Bermuda. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates and sometime other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.
United Kingdom Governor’s Office in Bermuda
Address: Government House, 11 Langton Hill, Pembroke HM 13, Bermuda
Tel: (+441) 292-3600 or 292-2587
E-Mail: executiveofficer@gov.bm and governmenthouse@gov.bm
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/GovtHouseBDA
The constitution gives the Governor certain responsibilities and consular duties. The office also provides consular services to English citizens visiting and living in Bermuda such as registration of child birth abroad, marriages and deaths, notarial services, passport services, etc.
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory, not yet politically independent although self-governing, thus there are no embassies.
Most resident consuls are honorary. Honorary and full consuls in Bermuda are recognized and certified as such by Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Contact directly the representation's website for more information.
For countries with no consulates or embassies in Bermuda, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other country, often London, in the United Kingdom for Bermuda.
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