Visa policy of the Bahamas explained

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

Visa exemption

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

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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.[3]

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.[4]

Visitors statistics

Most visitors arriving to the Bahamas were from the following countries of nationality:[5]

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1,146,272 1,107,328 1,067,355
151,739 144,141 123,744
28,022 23,831 24,006
13,353 13,288 14,004
9,906 10,059 8,934
8,815 9,102 8,362
8,388 9,350 8,880
6,291
5,751 5,489 5,045
5,090 4,805 5,047
Total 1,483,915 1,427,066 1,365,586

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who DOES NOT Need A Visa To Enter The Bahamas.
  2. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:22009A0630%2804%29&qid=1451172310633&from=EN Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
  3. 1068180430980026368. MOFABahamas. 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…. 29 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Bahamas eVisa.
  5. Web site: Frequently requested tourism statistics report.