Bahamian passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations
Where Bahamian citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.
Freedom of movement (5)
- BahamasFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs says a CARICOM national seeking to enter is granted a definite entry of six months, subject to meeting all immigration requirements.
Visa-free destinations (87)
- AndorraVisa-free
Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.
- BarbadosVisa-free
- BelizeVisa-free
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
Costa Rica's visa directives say the maximum legal stay for this group is set by the immigration officer who carries out the entry check, and may in no case exceed 180 calendar days from entry.
- EswatiniVisa-free
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- JamaicaVisa-free
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
- MalawiVisa-free
- MalaysiaVisa-free
- MauritiusVisa-free
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- North MacedoniaVisa-free
- ParaguayVisa-free
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.
- Saint LuciaVisa-free
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.
Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports need no visa for visits of up to 30 days within a period of one year.
- Sierra LeoneVisa-free
- SingaporeVisa-free
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- TanzaniaVisa-free
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
- UgandaVisa-free
- United StatesVisa-free
Under 8 CFR 212.1, Bahamian nationals need a visa unless, before or at embarkation for the United States on a vessel or aircraft, they satisfied the examining US immigration officer in the Bahamas that they are clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in all other respects.
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.
Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.
- ZimbabweVisa-free
eVisa / ETA destinations (50)
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. They do not need an eTA when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
- ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
- GaboneVisa
- GuineaeVisa
- KyrgyzstaneVisa
- LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
- LibyaeVisa
- NicaraguaeVisa
Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.
- SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
- South SudaneVisa
- TurkeyeVisa
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says ordinary passport holders can obtain three-month multiple e-Visas at www.evisa.gov.tr.
Visa on arrival (15)
Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.
- GambiaVisa on arrival
The Gambia Immigration Department lists this country among the American and Caribbean countries that need both a visa and clearance.
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
- PalauVisa on arrival
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says a visitor visa on arrival is issued subject to conditions, including that the traveller holds a valid return ticket out of Tonga to a country they are permitted to enter and that the Customs officer is satisfied the traveller has sufficient funds to support themselves while in Tonga.
Embassy visa required (21)
- AlgeriaEmbassy visa
Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations says the AVE covers foreigners holding valid ordinary passports who travel to Argentina for tourism; for this, they must hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2, P3), E or H-1B.
- BoliviaEmbassy visa
Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.
- Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
- EritreaEmbassy visa
- IranEmbassy visa
- IraqEmbassy visa
- KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
- MaliEmbassy visa
- RussiaEmbassy visa
- TaiwanEmbassy visa
- TunisiaEmbassy visa
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
Visa required (how to apply not stated) (4)
How this passport compares
Closest to this passport is the one held by Antiguan and Barbudan citizens: identical requirements in 171 of 197 destinations. They differ in 26.
| Destination | This passport | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Visa-free180 days | Visa-free30 days |
| Japan | Visa-free90 days | Embassy visa |
| Kenya | Visa-free90 days | ETA |
| Mexico | Visa-free180 days | Embassy visa |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Serbia | Visa-free30 days | Visa-free90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free | eVisa30 days |
| United States | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Uruguay | Visa-free90 days | Embassy visa |
| Canada | ETA180 days | Visa required |
| Israel | ETA90 days | Embassy visa |
| Palestine | ETA90 days | Embassy visa |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa30 days | Embassy visa |
| Cuba | eVisa90 days | No official information |
| Lesotho | eVisa | Visa-free |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa90 days | Embassy visa |
| Ukraine | eVisa | Visa-free90 days |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival | ETA |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival30 days | Visa required |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival90 days | eVisa |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | Visa-free30 days |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | Visa-free |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Embassy visa | Visa-free90 days |
| Russia | Embassy visa | Visa-free90 days |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | Visa-free |
| Venezuela | No official information | Visa-free |
Next closest: Trinidad and Tobago (85%), Barbados (84%).
Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Bahamian citizens visit visa-free?
Of the 199 destinations we cover, Bahamian citizens can enter 92 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 50 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).