Visitors to The Bahamas must obtain an e-Visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Visa policy map
editVisa exemption
editNationals 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 ratified.[4]
Visa on arrival
editIndian 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
editCitizens of other countries must obtain an e-Visa.[5]
Visitors statistics
editMost visitors arriving to the Bahamas were from the following countries of nationality:[6]
Country | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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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
editReferences
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
- ^ @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.
- ^ "Bahamas eVisa".
- ^ "Frequently requested tourism statistics report" (PDF).