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

Citizens of  India 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 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. ↑ @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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