Bermudian passports are issued to British Overseas Territories Citizen

British Overseas Territories citizen

The status of British Overseas Territories citizen relates to persons holding British nationality by virtue of a connection with a British Overseas Territory.-British Nationality Act 1981:...

s connected to Bermuda

Bermuda

Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...

 by the Bermuda Department of Immigration.

Application

All applicants aged 65 or above are entitled to apply for a Bermudian ePassport, standard or jumbo passport free of charge.

All other applicants can apply for a Bermudian ePassport at a cost of US$119, a standard passport for US$84 or a jumbo passport for US$106.

United States

Bermudians enjoy visa free entry lasting up to 180 days to the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 when using their Bermudian passports if arriving in the US directly from within the Western Hempishere

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is a law of the United States that requires all travelers to show a valid passport or other approved secure document when traveling to the U.S. from areas within the Western Hemisphere. The purpose, according to the U.S. Department of State and U.S...

, and are not required to apply for pre-arrival online authorisation (Electronic System for Travel Authorization

Electronic System for Travel Authorization

The Electronic System for Travel Authorization is a United States government requirement for participating travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries arriving by air or sea to complete online the I-94W form in...

). To qualify, they must not have had a criminal conviction or ineligibility, violated US immigration laws in the past and must not be arriving the United States from outside the Western Hemisphere. In addition, they must present a Bermudian passport which fulfils the following criteria:

• The front cover has printed on it "Government of Bermuda"
• The holder's nationality must be stated as either "British Overseas Territories Citizen" or "British Dependent Territories Citizen"
• The passport must contain one of the following endorsement stamps: "Holder is registered as a Bermudian", "Holder Possesses Bermudian Status" or "Holder is deemed to possess Bermudian status"

Alternatively, if Bermudians use their British Citizen passports

British passport

British passports may be issued to people holding any of the various forms of British nationality, and are used as evidence of the bearer's nationality and immigration status within the United Kingdom or the issuing state/territory.-Issuing:...

, when entering the US on the Visa Waiver Program

Visa Waiver Program

The Visa Waiver Program is a program of the United States Government which allows citizens of specific countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. The program applies to the 50 U.S. states as well as the U.S...

, they can only stay visa-free for up to 90 days and must obtain pre-arrival online authorisation (at a fee of US$10 from 8 September 2010 onwards).