Visa policy of the Bahamas
Visitors to The Bahamas must obtain a visa from one of the Bahamian diplomatic missions or British diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1]
Visa policy map
Visa requirement
Nationals of the following 120 countries and territories can visit the Bahamas for 3 months without a visa unless otherwise stated:[2][3][4]
1 - 8 months for Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and United Kingdom (British citizen only), 3 months for other classes of British nationality and other states.
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 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.
Cruise Ship Passengers
Cruise ship passengers travelling to and returning from the Bahamas are now required to obtain visa for entry.[5] Both entry and departure must be by a cruise ship.[5]
Visitors statistics
Most visitors arriving to the Bahamas in 2013 came from:[6]
| Rank | Country | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
1,066,064 |
| 2 |  Canada |
123,720 |
| 3 |  United Kingdom |
23,989 |
| 4 |  France |
14,001 |
| 5 |  Germany |
8,934 |
| 6 |  Brazil |
8,878 |
| 7 |  Italy |
8,362 |
| 8 |  Jamaica |
6,291 |
| 9 |  Argentina |
5,045 |
| 10 |  Switzerland |
5,040 |
| Total | 1 364 200 |
See also
References
- ^ VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS TRAVELLING TO THE BAHAMAS
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions on Immigration/Visas/Employment and General entry to the Bahamas
- ^ "Visa Information". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
- ^ a b "Information Note to Cruise Ship Passengers Travelling to the Bahamas". Consulate General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Dec 18, 2014.
- ^ [1]