Visa policy of the Bahamas
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Visitors to The Bahamas must obtain an e-Visa or a visa from one of the Bahamian diplomatic missions or British diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
[edit]Nationals of the following countries and territories can visit the Bahamas for 3 months without a visa unless otherwise stated:[1][2][3]
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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 been ratified.[5]
Visa exemption agreement for all passport holders was signed with Rwanda in September 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.[6]
Visa on arrival
[edit]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
[edit]Citizens of most countries that require a visa for entry into the Bahamas may obtain an e-Visa. However, this is not applicable to citizens of 
Haiti, who must obtain a physical visa in advance.[7]
Transit without a visa
[edit]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 if they depart on the same calendar day. Citizens of Haiti are subject to a visa at all times, including for transit purposes.
Visitors statistics
[edit]Most visitors arriving to the Bahamas were from the following countries of nationality:[8][9]
| Country | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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 United States
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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
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11,744 | 42,945 | 134,501 | 126,444 | 111,039 | 124,922 | 148,522 | 142,002 | 121,983 |
 United Kingdom
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6,244 | 8,019 | 36,766 | 36,240 | 33,540 | 34,824 | 31,694 | 27,538 | 26,741 |
 Mexico
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3,709 | 1,494 | 5,755 | 5,547 | 5,827 | 7,669 | 5,915 | 5,662 | 5,293 |
 Brazil
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3,466 | 1,912 | 10,644 | 8,261 | 8,718 | 7,672 | 9,303 | 10,306 | 9,896 |
 Jamaica
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3,007 | 1,382 | 6,496 | 6,883 | 6,980 | 6,980 | 7,004 | 7,136 | 7,925 |
 Colombia
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1,807 | 717 | 2,631 | 2,536 | 2,234 | 3,613 | 3,145 | 3,348 | 4,364 |
 South Africa
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1,746 | 943 | 2,307 | 2,046 | 1,813 | 1,816 | 2,028 | 1,772 | 1,550 |
 Germany
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1,680 | 2,541 | 11,592 | 12,982 | 13,119 | 11,274 | 11,522 | 11,418 | 10,538 |
 France
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1,673 | 4,106 | 18,923 | 17,550 | 16,748 | 15,173 | 15,017 | 16,550 | 15,699 |
 Switzerland
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1,062 | 997 | 5,832 | 6,099 | 6,251 | 6,581 | 6,520 | 6,187 | 5,743 |
 Italy
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1,055 | 2,000 | 13,730 | 13,579 | 13,403 | 12,699 | 10,913 | 11,275 | 10,528 |
 Argentina
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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 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Who DOES NOT Need A Visa To Enter The Bahamas".
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
- ^ "Benin, Bahamas establish diplomatic ties, scrap visa requirements – the North Africa Post".
- ^ @MOFABahamas (29 November 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.
- ^ Rwanda, Bahamas sign visa waiver agreement
- ^ "Bahamas eVisa".
- ^ "Top Producing countries: Stopover Visitors 2021" (PDF). Tourist Today Bahamas Government. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Frequently requested tourism statistics report" (PDF).