BAHAMAS VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa:
Bahamas, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong (SAR only), Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldive Islands, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia & Zimbabwe.
For stays of up to 14 days by nationals of: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru & Venezuela.
For stays of up to 8 months by nationals of: Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Turkey, USA & holders of British passports.
For stays of up to 3 months by nationals of: Austria, Chile, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ireland (Rep of), Israel, Japan, Korea (Rep of), Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Suriname, Sweden & Uruguay.
Nationals are required to have a passport valid for 6 months after travelling to the United States.
BAHAMAS TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except persons continuing their journey to a third country within 3 days, provided holding valid documents & tickets for onward destination (except nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, China, Cuba, Czech Rep, Dominican Rep, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Korea (North), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan & Vietnam) & persons continuing their journey on the same day without leaving the airport, provided holding confirmed onward/return tickets & documentation (except nationals of Haiti & Morocco).
All visitors must hold onward/return tickets, documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for their length of stay
BAHAMAS HEALTH: (Compulsory vaccinations:) Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. Recommended immunisations for travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month: Diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, TB, tetanus, typhoid.
All passports must be valid for six months.
BAHAMAS WEATHER: The Bahamas are the northern most islands in the Caribbean. Summers are hot, winters mild, although the northern most islands, (including Nassau) can be affected by cold north american air. Rain falls throughout the year with the wettest period between May-Oct. Hurricanes can strike between Jun-Nov.
TRAVCOUR DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THIS COUNTRY
Please contact the embassy for more information at:
High Commission of Bahamas
10 Chesterfield Street
London, W1J 5JL
tel: +44 20 7408 4488
fax: +44 20 7499 9937
e-mail: information@bahamashclondon.net
website: www.bahamas.gov.bs
hours: 1000-1300 (Mon-Fri) visas, 1400-1600 (Mon-Fri) collection
