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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Bermuda, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
BDA, Customs and Statistics Department: the guide’s first stops, of the 13 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
BDA
Bermuda Business Development Agency
Guides investors through Bermuda policy and regulation and connects them with government, regulators and service providers.
Visit BDA (opens in a new tab)Source: Bermuda Business Development Agency, assistance for investors (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs
Customs Department
Takes export declarations through its CAPS system, issues CAPS ID numbers and enforces import and export restrictions.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs Department, Bermuda Customs Declaration, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of July 1, 2025
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National statistics office
Statistics Department
Department of Statistics
Publishes national accounts, balance of payments, price and employment statistics.
Visit Statistics Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Bermuda, Department of Statistics page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
2. Export development and market information
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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National statistics office
Statistics Department
Department of Statistics
Publishes national accounts, balance of payments, price and employment statistics.
Visit Statistics Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Bermuda, Department of Statistics page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Get advice
Small business support agency
BEDC
Bermuda Economic Development Corporation
Advises and finances small and medium-sized Bermudian businesses and runs the four Economic Empowerment Zones.
Visit BEDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Bermuda, Economic Development Corporation page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
BDA
Bermuda Business Development Agency
Guides investors through Bermuda policy and regulation and connects them with government, regulators and service providers.
Visit BDA (opens in a new tab)Source: Bermuda Business Development Agency, assistance for investors (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Company registry
Registrar of Companies
Registers companies and partnerships, handles license and permit applications to carry on business, and keeps the public register.
Visit Registrar of Companies (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Bermuda, limited companies guide, September 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of September 4, 2026
- Meet requirements
Immigration and work permit department
Immigration
Department of Immigration
Decides work permit applications, including the new business permit for exempted companies.
Visit Immigration (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Bermuda, Work Permit Policy 2026 guide (opens in a new tab) · as of May 11, 2026
Economic development department
EDD
Economic Development Department
Processes land license and Incentives for Job Makers applications and supports the economic development and fintech strategies.
Visit EDD (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Bermuda, Economic Development Department page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
4. Customs and tax
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs
Customs Department
Takes export declarations through its CAPS system, issues CAPS ID numbers and enforces import and export restrictions.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs Department, Bermuda Customs Declaration, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of July 1, 2025
- Meet requirements
Tax administration office
OTC
Office of the Tax Commissioner
Registers employers for payroll tax and administers payroll, land, stamp and other business taxes.
Visit OTC (opens in a new tab)Source: Office of the Tax Commissioner, registering a tax account, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 5, 2026
- Meet requirements
Corporate income tax authority
CITA
Corporate Income Tax Agency
Administers corporate income tax and tax credit benefits for large multinational groups, and tax information exchange.
Visit CITA (opens in a new tab)Source: Corporate Income Tax Agency, home page, October 2026 notices (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Financial regulator and currency issuer
BMA
Bermuda Monetary Authority
Licenses and supervises banks, insurers, funds, trust, digital asset and other financial businesses, issues the currency and manages exchange control.
Visit BMA (opens in a new tab)Source: Bermuda Monetary Authority, about page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Plant, animal and environment department
DENR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Issues export permits and phytosanitary certificates for plant material, and permits for exporting controlled chemicals.
Visit DENR (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Bermuda, plant material export application (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
Financial sanctions unit
FSIU
Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit
Publishes sanctions lists and updates and carries out targeted financial sanctions in Bermuda.
Visit FSIU (opens in a new tab)Source: Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit, sanctions page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Insurance industry association
ABIR
Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers
Represents the public policy interests of Bermuda's international insurers and reinsurers.
Visit ABIR (opens in a new tab)Source: Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers, about page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 15, 2026
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Promote:Bermuda is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 1, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.