Over the monitoring period 2023-2024, Bermuda received 70 requests and sent no requests. The United Kingdom, Colombia and Mexico were the top partners. Bermuda reported providing full and final responses in 66% of all the received requests and indicated 33% as pending requests. The remaining 1% (i.e. 1 request) represents a request withdrawn by the requesting jurisdiction. Bermuda reported an overall deterioration in the timeliness of their responses. Only 11% of requests were responded to within 90 days, 20% within 180 days and 59% within 1 year, which constitutes backsliding compared to the situation at the time of the 2017 Report. Also the provision of status updates deteriorated since the 2017 Report review period.
Nine members provided peer input on Bermuda. Peers reported general satisfaction in respect of their EOIR experience with Bermuda, but also some delays in answering their EOI requests and pending requests, as well as delays with, or absence of, status updates.
In light of the backsliding with regards to the timeliness of responses, a new recommendation is issued to Bermuda under Element C.5 (see paragraph 0). Bermuda is recommended to take suitable measures, including ensuring availability of adequate resources, to provide the requested information in a timely manner in all cases in line with the standard.
Bermuda is expected to submit a schedule for completion of steps to address the recommendation along with an update on the progress made by 31 March 2026.
Based on reported statistics and peer input on the inconsistent and delayed provision of status updates, a new recommendation is issued to Bermuda under Element C.5 (see paragraph 0). Bermuda is recommended to systematically provide status updates to its partners when it is unable to provide a response to a request within 90 days.