Department

Registry General

Under the Ministry of Economy and Labour

Anything that you need to officially register with the Government of Bermuda is handled by the Registry General.

What do they do?

The Registry General is responsible for the legal recording and preservation of vital and general records ranging from births to patents, designs, trade and service marks and the protection of intellectual property rights.


Specifically, any of the following must be registered with the Registry General:

  1. births, domestic partnerships, marriages, including civil and maritime marriages, and deaths;
  2. designs, patents, and trademarks;
  3. chattel mortgages and deed polls;
  4. trade unions, charitable organisations, printed publications, and friendly societies;
  5. professionals and professional organisations, including architects, marriage and domestic partnership officers, professional engineers, and professional surveyors; and
  6. registering.bm domain names



Requesting a Refund

To expedite a refund, a refund form must be completed, including vendor number. However, if you do not have a vendor number the new/change of address form must be completed, together with the refund form.

Online services

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Domestic Partnership Licence Application

To have your domestic partnership formalised in Bermuda, you must meet the following criteria: The parties are both 18 years and older Neither party is currently married, or already in another domestic partnership (locally or overseas) The relationship is not within the prohibited degrees of domestic partnership as set out in Schedule 1 of the Act; for example, a relationship between parent and child or between siblings If the couple is in compliance with the conditions outlined in the Act,...
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Marriage Licence Application

To get married in Bermuda, you must be: • 16 or over (but written permission from your parents is required if you are under 18) • free to marry (single, divorced or widowed) • not closely related to your intended spouse How to apply These are the steps if you want to get married in Bermuda: 1. You have to submit a File Notice of Intended Marriage Form (80.28 KB) to the Registry General, along with any evidence that you are free to marry, and the required fee. 2. The Registry General will...
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Marriage Officer Application

Religious marriage ceremonies may only be performed by Marriage Officers who are registered with the Registry General. Eligibility If you want to be a Marriage Officer, you have to be an ordained minister of religion. In general, ministers of the Christian, Jewish, Baha’i or Muslim faiths may apply for a Marriage Officer licence. How to apply To become a Marriage Officer, you have to complete a File Marriage Officer Licence Application Form (171.09 KB) and send it to the Registry General along..
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Order a Birth Certificate

Birth certificates include the details of the baby and it's parents. There are procedures for correcting a birth record if you discover that an error has been made. Fees Birth Certificates $60.00 Birth Certificate Express $85.00 Birth Certificate Without Search (registration number provided) $35.00 Birth Certificate Without Search Express (registration number provided) $60.00 How to order You can order copies of birth certificates in person at the Registry General. If you live outside of...
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Order a Death Certificate

Medical practitioners, Coroners, or funeral homes, who ordinarily confirm the death of an individual by applying for the long form certificate from the Registry General for the family of the deceased, are now able to submit the new Form F1 for processing. Death certificates are normally processed within ten working days after receiving the Notice of Death. Fees Type Cost Death Certificate $60.00 Death Certificate - Express $85.00 Death Certificate Without Search (registration number provided)...
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Order a Marriage Certificate

If you need a copy of your marriage certificate, you can easily order one through our Certificate Order Form online service page. Marriage certificates are important documents that contain crucial information about the couple and their marriage. Fees: Marriage Certificate (2-day processing) - $65.00 Marriage Certificate (without search) - $40.00 The "without search" fees apply if you provide the certificate registration number when ordering a certificate. If additional research and amendments...
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Register a Charity

To register a charity, you must complete an File Application to Register or Re-register as a Charity 2025 and submit it to the Registry General along with: a copy of the charity's constitution, which must have a dissolution clause stating that if the charity is wound up, its assets will be transferred to another registered charity having similar aims and purposes; a copy of the charity’s bank mandate, which must require that financial transactions be approved by at least two...

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Register a Design

You can register the look of a product you’ve designed to stop people copying or stealing it. The look of your design includes the: • appearance • physical shape • configuration (or how different parts of a design are arranged together) • decoration Benefits to registering your design • protects any aspect of your design, eg both the product’s shape and decoration • gives you the right to prevent others from using it for up to 15 years - you have to renew your registered design every five years.
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Register a Domain Name

The Registry General registers the country-code top-level domain names for the .BM domain. When you register a .BM domain name, you enter into a contract with the Registry General which sets out the terms and conditions of the registration. The Registry General maintains a database of registered domain names which, once assigned, cannot be used by anyone else. Find out about the other types of intellectual property you can register. File Registration of Domain Names Agreement (584.04 KB) How do.
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Register a Patent Application

If you invent something, you can use a patent to protect it. A patent gives you the right to take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports it without your permission. Patents are expensive and difficult to get. Before you apply, you should consider whether a patent is right for your business. Restrictions To be granted a patent, your invention must be all of the following: • something that can be made or used • new • inventive - not just a simple modification to something...
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Register a Trade Mark

Registration of your trade mark gives you the exclusive right to use the mark on the goods or services for which it is registered. You could sue anyone else who uses the same or similar mark without your permission.

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Resources

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Getting Married in Bermuda

To get married in Bermuda, you must be: 16 or over (but written permission from your parents is required if you are under 18) free to marry (single, divorced or widowed) not closely related to your intended spouse. Find out how to apply for a marriage licence. Previously married persons Under Bermuda law, you can only be married to one person at any given time. If you have previously been married, you have to provide a copy of your final divorce decree (decree absolute) along with the File...

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Register as an Architect

Who can register as an architect In order to qualify for registration as an architect, an applicant must: be a full member of the Royal Institute of British Architects of the United Kingdom, the American Institute of Architects of the United States of America, or the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, or hold any other qualifications which the Architects Registration Council decide should qualify him for registration. How to apply for registration as an architect Persons who wish to be...

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Register as a Professional Engineer

The Registry General maintains the Register of Professional Engineers and publishes a list of the registered engineers in the Official Gazette in January of each year. How to register as a professional engineer To become a registered engineer, a person must complete a File Professional Engineer Application for Registration Form (378.79 KB) and submit it to the Registry General along with: Certified copies (by a Notary Public) of any certificates of professional qualifications. Alternatively,...

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Birth and Death Registration

The Registry General uses the information from the Form B - Notice of Particulars of Birth to register the baby’s birth. A birth certificate will then be issued to you within ten working days. File Form B - Notice of Particulars of Birth (Married) (44.12 KB) File Form B - Notice of Particulars of Birth (Not Married) (44.28 KB) Find out how to order a birth certificate . Marine Births If your baby is born on a Bermuda registered ship, the details of the birth will be sent to the Registry General.

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Copyright Protection

Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. You get copyright protection automatically - you don’t have to apply or pay a fee. There isn’t a register of copyright works in Bermuda. You automatically get copyright protection when you create: original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, including illustration and photography; original non-literary written work, eg software, web content and databases; sound and music recordings; film and...

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Domestic Partnerships in Bermuda

To have a Domestic Partnership formalised in Bermuda please note the following: The Domestic Partnership Act 2018 defines a domestic partnership as being between two persons who meet the following criteria: The parties are both 18 years and older Neither party is currently married, or already in another domestic partnership (locally or overseas) The relationship is not within the prohibited degrees of domestic partnership as set out in Schedule 1 of the Act; for example, a relationship between..

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Latest news

Short-Form Death Certificates
Press Release

Short-Form Death Certificates

As announced in the House of Assembly in February 2024, the Department of the Registrar General, through the amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1949, now allow for the issuance of short-form death certificates. Medical practitioners, Coroners, or funeral homes, who ordinarily confirm the death of an individual by applying for the long form certificate, are now able to submit the new Form F1 for processing. If a medical practitioner is unable to determine the cause of death,.

World Intellectual Property Day 2024
Press Release

World Intellectual Property Day 2024

On Friday, 26 April, The Registry General joined international partners in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day. World IP Day 2024 is an opportunity to explore how intellectual property (IP) encourages the growth of creative solutions crucial to building our shared future. IP rights are protected by law to ensure the appropriate recognition and financial benefit is given to the creators of new, ground-breaking products; however, our challenges are deep-seated and complex. Therefore, we...

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