Visa policy of the Bahamas

Visitors to the Bahamas must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter the Bahamas without a visa for 3 months (unless otherwise noted):[1][2][3]

1 – For citizens of Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands: 8 months; for other citizens: 3 months.
2 - 8 months.
3 – 8 months; for U.S. citizens or nationals residing in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 3 months.

A visa is not required for permanent residents of Canada or the United States.[4]

Cruise ship passengers travelling to and returning from the Bahamas do not require to obtain visa for entry. Both entry and departure must be by a cruise ship.[5]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Cuba and holders of diplomatic or official passports of Haiti may enter the Bahamas without a visa.

Future changes

The Bahamas has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet been ratified:

Country Passports Agreement signed on
 India[6] Diplomatic, official 29 November 2018

Visa on arrival

Citizens of India with visa issued by any member state of Schengen Area, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of other countries must obtain an e-Visa.[7]

Visitors statistics

Most visitors arriving in the Bahamas were from the following countries of nationality:[8]

Country 2015 2014 2013
 United States1,146,2721,107,3281,067,355
 Canada151,739144,141123,744
 United Kingdom28,02223,83124,006
 France13,35313,28814,004
 Germany9,90610,0598,934
 Italy8,8159,1028,362
 Brazil8,3889,3508,880
 Jamaica——6,291
  Switzerland5,7515,4895,045
 Argentina5,0904,8055,047
Total1,483,9151,427,0661,365,586

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bahamas.

References
  1. "Who DOES NOT Need A Visa To Enter The Bahamas".
  2. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
  4. "Entry Requirements". The Official Site of The Bahamas. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. "Information Note to Cruise Ship Passengers Travelling to the Bahamas" (PDF). bahamasny.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. @MOFABahamas (November 29, 2018). "H A P P E N I N G N O W Signing of Visa Waiver Agreement for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports. Baham…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "Bahamas eVisa".
  8. "Frequently requested tourism statistics report" (PDF).
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