Visa policy of the Bahamas

Entry stamp to the Bahamas

Visitors to The Bahamas must obtain an e-Visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of the Bahamas
  The Bahamas
  Visa-free - 8 months
  Visa-free - 3 months
  eVisa

Visa exemption

Nationals of the following countries and territories can visit the Bahamas for 3 months without a visa unless otherwise stated:[1][2][3]

1 – 8 months for citizens of Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, 3 months for other citizens.
2 - 8 months.
3 – 8 months, 3 months for U.S. citizens or nationals residing in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
4 - including permanent resident card holders who are visa-exempt for a maximum of 30 days.

Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued to nationals of Haiti and holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued to nationals of Cuba do not require a visa for the Bahamas.

Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passports was signed with India but not yet ratified.[4]

Visa on arrival

Indian citizens with visa issued by the United States, Canada, United Kingdom or any Schengen Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days.

e-Visa

Citizens of other countries must obtain an e-Visa.[5]

Visitors statistics

Most visitors arriving to the Bahamas were from the following countries of nationality:[6]

Country 2015 2014 2013
 United States 1,146,272 1,107,328 1,067,355
 Canada 151,739 144,141 123,744
 United Kingdom 28,022 23,831 24,006
 France 13,353 13,288 14,004
 Germany 9,906 10,059 8,934
 Italy 8,815 9,102 8,362
 Brazil 8,388 9,350 8,880
 Jamaica 6,291
  Switzerland 5,751 5,489 5,045
 Argentina 5,090 4,805 5,047
Total 1,483,915 1,427,066 1,365,586

See also

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. ^ @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.
  5. ^ "Bahamas eVisa".
  6. ^ "Frequently requested tourism statistics report" (PDF).
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