Nationals of the Bahamas can get visa-free entry, or visas on arrival, in countries such as Singapore, United Kingdom, China and the entire European Union. Some countries where a visa is required, for Bahamians, are Taiwan, the United States and Australia.
Bahamas passport visa-free countries
Bahamas passport holders can enjoy visa-free travel to many countries. If you have a Bahamas passport, you can visit the following countries without first obtaining a visa:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Austria
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Bulgaria
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Palestinian Territories
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Reunion
- Romania
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Helena
- St. Maarten
- St. Pierre and Miquelon
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Wallis and Futuna
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa on arrival for Bahamas passport
You can travel with a Bahamas passport, and get a visa on arrival, to the following countries or territories. Citizens of Bahamas can get a visa on arrival when they travel to these countries, that means that you don’t need a visa before travelling there:
- Armenia
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Jordan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
Visa online for Bahamas passport
These are countries that require a e-visa or an eTA, electronic travel authorization, for citizens of Bahamas. In these countries, and territories, Bahamian nationals need to get a e-visa or an eTA online before travelling:
eTA, electronic travel authorization
- Canada
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
e-visa, visa online
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- India
- Kyrgyzstan
- Norfolk Island
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Ukraine
Visa required for Bahamas passport
Citizens of Bahamas need to get a visa before travelling to these countries and territories:
Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Belarus, Bhutan, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Falkland Islands, Ghana, Guam, Guinea, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United States of America, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Sources: Visa Index Bahamas passport
The above cover image was taken somewhere in Freeport, Bahamas. Photo by Colin Lloyd on Unsplash
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