Visa policy of the Bahamas
Policy on permits required to enter Bahamas
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Visitors to The Bahamas must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
However, citizens from certain countries must obtain a visa from one of the Bahamian diplomatic missions.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Ordinary passports
Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter the Bahamas without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted):[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.
Substitute visa
Citizens of India with a valid visa issued by any Schengen Area member state, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States, or a permanent residence permit issued by any Schengen Area member state or the United Kingdom may enter the Bahamas without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.[5]
Holders of a permanent residence permit issued by Canada or the United States may enter the Bahamas without a visa for up to 30 days.[5]
Non-ordinary passports
In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official passports of Haiti, India and holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of Cuba 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:
Electronic visa (e-Visa)
Transit without a visa
Citizens who normally require a visa can transit without a visa for a maximum of 3 days if they have a return/onward ticket. However, citizens of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nigeria and Pakistan are only allowed to transit without a visa or evisa if they depart on the same calendar day. Citizens of Haiti are subject to a physical visa at all times, including for transit purposes.
Visitors statistics
Most visitors arriving in the Bahamas were from the following countries of nationality:[8][9]
| Country | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
835,925 | 354,555 | 1,473,543 | 1,304,551 | 1,145,072 | 1,182,518 | 1,169,250 | 1,129,454 | 1,086,719 |
 Canada |
11,744 | 42,945 | 134,501 | 126,444 | 111,039 | 124,922 | 148,522 | 142,002 | 121,983 |
 United Kingdom |
6,244 | 8,019 | 36,766 | 36,240 | 33,540 | 34,824 | 31,694 | 27,538 | 26,741 |
 Mexico |
3,709 | 1,494 | 5,755 | 5,547 | 5,827 | 7,669 | 5,915 | 5,662 | 5,293 |
 Brazil |
3,466 | 1,912 | 10,644 | 8,261 | 8,718 | 7,672 | 9,303 | 10,306 | 9,896 |
 Jamaica |
3,007 | 1,382 | 6,496 | 6,883 | 6,980 | 6,980 | 7,004 | 7,136 | 7,925 |
 Colombia |
1,807 | 717 | 2,631 | 2,536 | 2,234 | 3,613 | 3,145 | 3,348 | 4,364 |
 South Africa |
1,746 | 943 | 2,307 | 2,046 | 1,813 | 1,816 | 2,028 | 1,772 | 1,550 |
 Germany |
1,680 | 2,541 | 11,592 | 12,982 | 13,119 | 11,274 | 11,522 | 11,418 | 10,538 |
 France |
1,673 | 4,106 | 18,923 | 17,550 | 16,748 | 15,173 | 15,017 | 16,550 | 15,699 |
 Switzerland |
1,062 | 997 | 5,832 | 6,099 | 6,251 | 6,581 | 6,520 | 6,187 | 5,743 |
 Italy |
1,055 | 2,000 | 13,730 | 13,579 | 13,403 | 12,699 | 10,913 | 11,275 | 10,528 |
 Argentina |
902 | 991 | 5,046 | 6,602 | 7,398 | 7,474 | 5,611 | 5,519 | 5,830 |
| Total | 886,381 | 428,962 | 1,806,223 | 1,633,445 | 1,439,102 | 1,481,832 | 1,483,748 | 1,421,860 | 1,363,487 |
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