A tourist visa is recommended for non- US or Canadian visitors staying longer than 90 days.

Please contact Bahamas consulate for visa requirements if you do not find the information you need here.

United States and Canada (Citizens)

As of January 1, 2007 US/CANADIAN CITIZENS now require a Passport, along with a return or onward journey ticket (if using an electronic ticket, please show Immigration a copy of the travel itinerary & ticket number) and proof of funds to support visit (Stays not to exceed 8 months):

US RESIDENTS (not citizens) need the following:
ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD (also referred to as a GREEN CARD), without a Bahamas Visa for visits not exceeding 30 days. Though not required, a national passport (passport from country of origin) is additionally recommended to facilitate processing. US/Alien Residents wishing to stay longer than 30 days will require a valid national passport along with a Bahamas Visa.
CANADIAN RESIDENTS/LANDED CANADIAN IMMIGRANTS (not citizens) need the following:
VALID NATIONAL PASSPORT + CANADIAN IMMIGRATION RECORD FORM 1000, without a visa, for visits not exceeding 30 days.

Citizens From Other Countries (other than US or Canada)

Require the following (see chart below), along with a return or onward journey ticket (if using an electronic ticket, please show Immigration a copy of the travel itinerary & ticket number) and proof of funds to support visit. (Note: Unless otherwise stated (US & Canada only), passports need to be current/valid).

NOTE: PASSPORT refers to a valid passport from the individual's country of birth; VISA refers to a Bahamas Visa only. If a person is born in one country and resident in another (other than US or Canada), the documentation required is based upon the country of birth.

Passport & Visa Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola (Africa) Armenia Azerbaijan Baharain Belarus Benin Bhutan Borneo Bosnia & Herzegovina Bulgaria Burundi Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Islands Central African Republic Chad China (People's Republic) Colombia Comoros (Fed. & Islamic) Congo/ Zaire (See Congo) Croatia (Republic of) Cuba Czechoslovakia -Republic Dahomey Djibouti Dominican Republic Egypt Ethiopia Eritrea Estonia Gabon Georgia Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Haiti Rep. of Ghana (BC) Hong Kong (China)) Hungary (Republic of) India (Republic of) Indonesia Iran Iraq Ivory Coast Jordan Kazakhstan Korea North Kuwait Kyrgystan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Lithuania Macau (Chinese) Madgascar (Republic of) Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Niger Nigeria (Fed. Republic of) Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Philippines Poland (Republic of) Romania Russia Rvand Rwanda Samoa Qatar Sao Tome & Principe Saudi Arabia Slovakia/Slovak Republic Slovenia Sudan Sumatra Surinam Syria Somalia Senegal Taiwan Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkmenistan Tyanmar (Burma) Ukrain United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam (Socialist Rep) Yemen Yugoslavia

Passport/No Visa Switzerland Antigua & Barbuda Aruba Australia Azores Bangladesh Barbados Belize Bermuda Bonaire Botswana Brunei Darussalam Canary Island Cayman Islands Channel Island Cook Islands Curacao Cyprus Dominica Fiji Finland Galapagos Islands Grenada Guadeloupe Guiana, French Guyana, SA Gibraltar Jamaica Kenya Kirabati Lesotho Macau (Portuguese) Portuguese Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritius Monaco Montserrat Namibia Nauru Netherlands / Holland (Antilles) New Zealand Papua New Guinea Polynesia (French) Reunion (French D.O.M.) Saint Croix Saint Kitts & Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin (French) Saint Maarten (Dutch) Saint Thomas Saint Vincent & Grenadines Samoa (Western) Scotland Seychelles Sierre Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka / Ceylon Swaziland Tahiti Tanzania Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Turks & Caicos Tuvalu Uganda Urganda Vanuatu Vatican City West Indies (British/French) Western Somoa Zambia Zimbabwe

Passport / No Visa for 14 day stay Argentina Bolivia Brazil Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Venezuela Passport / No Visa for 3 Month stay Austria Chile Denmark France Gambia Germany Ireland Israel Japan Korea South Martinique Mexico Norfolk Islands Portugal Spain Sweden Uruguay Passport/No Visa for 8-month stay Belgium Greece Greenland Iceland Italy Liechtenstein Luxembourg Netherlands (Kingdom of) Norway San Marino United Kingdom/Great Britain Turkey

Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa.
Currently there are 29 participating countries in the VWP: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
To enter the U.S. on VWP, travelers from participating countries must: Have a valid passport issued by the participating country and be a citizen (not merely a resident) of that country;
Be seeking entry for 90 days or less as a temporary visitor;
If entering by air or sea, have a round-trip transportation ticket issued on a carrier that has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to participate in the VWP, and arrive in the United States aboard a carrier.
Have proof of financial solvency and hold a completed and signed visa waiver arrival/departure form (I-94W), on which he/she has waived the right to a hearing of exclusion or deportation. These forms are available from participating carriers, from travel agents, and at land-border ports-of-entry. (Travelers should consult carriers to verify which ones are participating before making travel arrangements.)
Entry at a land border crossing point from Canada or Mexico is permitted under the VWP. Travelers who apply for entry at a land border crossing point are not required to present round-trip transportation tickets or arrive at the border entry point aboard a carrier who has signed an agreement with the U.S. to participate in the VWP. All other VWP requirements apply to such travelers.

Length of Stay
Visitors applying for entry under this program are allowed to remain 90 days. No extensions of stay can be granted, and VWP travelers cannot change their status. Travelers coming under the VWP cannot work or study. Some Citizens of a VWP Country May Need a Visa

Certain travelers still need to apply for a visa such as those who plan to work or study in the U.S., stay more than 90 days, or who might otherwise be ineligible for a visa.
Travelers previously denied visas, or who have criminal records, or who believe they may be ineligible to enter the U.S. on the VWP, should contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate before attempting to travel on the VWP.