Bahamas Visa Overview
Bahamas currently allows 115 passports visa-free entry out of 180 passports tracked.
Visa-Free (115 passports)
Andorra (AD)
Visa-Free
Antigua and Barbuda (AG)
Visa-Free
Argentina (AR)
Visa-Free
Armenia (AM)
Visa-Free
Australia (AU)
Visa-Free
Austria (AT)
Visa-Free
Azerbaijan (AZ)
Visa-Free
Bahrain (BH)
Visa-Free
Bangladesh (BD)
Visa-Free
Barbados (BB)
Visa-Free
Belgium (BE)
Visa-Free
Belize (BZ)
Visa-Free
Benin (BJ)
Visa-Free
Bolivia (BO)
Visa-Free
Botswana (BW)
Visa-Free
Brazil (BR)
Visa-Free
Brunei (BN)
Visa-Free
Bulgaria (BG)
Visa-Free
Canada (CA)
Visa-Free
Chile (CL)
Visa-Free
China (CN)
Visa-Free
Colombia (CO)
Visa-Free
Costa Rica (CR)
Visa-Free
Croatia (HR)
Visa-Free
Cyprus (CY)
Visa-Free
Denmark (DK)
Visa-Free
Dominica (DM)
Visa-Free
Ecuador (EC)
Visa-Free
El Salvador (SV)
Visa-Free
Estonia (EE)
Visa-Free
Eswatini (SZ)
Visa-Free
Fiji (FJ)
Visa-Free
Finland (FI)
Visa-Free
France (FR)
Visa-Free
Georgia (GE)
Visa-Free
Germany (DE)
Visa-Free
Ghana (GH)
Visa-Free
Greece (GR)
Visa-Free
Grenada (GD)
Visa-Free
Guatemala (GT)
Visa-Free
Guyana (GY)
Visa-Free
Honduras (HN)
Visa-Free
Hungary (HU)
Visa-Free
Iceland (IS)
Visa-Free
Ireland (IE)
Visa-Free
Israel (IL)
Visa-Free
Italy (IT)
Visa-Free
Jamaica (JM)
Visa-Free
Japan (JP)
Visa-Free
Kenya (KE)
Visa-Free
Kiribati (KI)
Visa-Free
Kuwait (KW)
Visa-Free
Latvia (LV)
Visa-Free
Lesotho (LS)
Visa-Free
Liechtenstein (LI)
Visa-Free
Lithuania (LT)
Visa-Free
Luxembourg (LU)
Visa-Free
Malawi (MW)
Visa-Free
Malaysia (MY)
Visa-Free
Maldives (MV)
Visa-Free
Mali (ML)
Visa-Free
Malta (MT)
Visa-Free
Marshall Islands (MH)
Visa-Free
Mauritius (MU)
Visa-Free
Mexico (MX)
Visa-Free
Moldova (MD)
Visa-Free
Monaco (MC)
Visa-Free
Namibia (NA)
Visa-Free
Nauru (NR)
Visa-Free
Netherlands (NL)
Visa-Free
New Zealand (NZ)
Visa-Free
Nicaragua (NI)
Visa-Free
North Macedonia (MK)
Visa-Free
Norway (NO)
Visa-Free
Oman (OM)
Visa-Free
Panama (PA)
Visa-Free
Papua New Guinea (PG)
Visa-Free
Paraguay (PY)
Visa-Free
Peru (PE)
Visa-Free
Poland (PL)
Visa-Free
Portugal (PT)
Visa-Free
Qatar (QA)
Visa-Free
Romania (RO)
Visa-Free
Russia (RU)
Visa-Free
Rwanda (RW)
Visa-Free
Samoa (WS)
Visa-Free
San Marino (SM)
Visa-Free
Sao Tome and Principe (ST)
Visa-Free
Seychelles (SC)
Visa-Free
Sierra Leone (SL)
Visa-Free
Singapore (SG)
Visa-Free
Slovakia (SK)
Visa-Free
Slovenia (SI)
Visa-Free
Solomon Islands (SB)
Visa-Free
South Africa (ZA)
Visa-Free
South Korea (KR)
Visa-Free
Spain (ES)
Visa-Free
Sri Lanka (LK)
Visa-Free
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (VC)
Visa-Free
Suriname (SR)
Visa-Free
Sweden (SE)
Visa-Free
Switzerland (CH)
Visa-Free
Tanzania (TZ)
Visa-Free
Tonga (TO)
Visa-Free
Trinidad and Tobago (TT)
Visa-Free
Tuvalu (TV)
Visa-Free
Uganda (UG)
Visa-Free
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Visa-Free
United Kingdom (GB)
Visa-Free
Uruguay (UY)
Visa-Free
Vanuatu (VU)
Visa-Free
Vatican City (VA)
Visa-Free
Venezuela (VE)
Visa-Free
Zambia (ZM)
Visa-Free
Zimbabwe (ZW)
Visa-Free
eVisa Required (65 passports)
Afghanistan (AF)
eVisa Required
Albania (AL)
eVisa Required
Algeria (DZ)
eVisa Required
Angola (AO)
eVisa Required
Belarus (BY)
eVisa Required
Bhutan (BT)
eVisa Required
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
eVisa Required
Burkina Faso (BF)
eVisa Required
Burundi (BI)
eVisa Required
Cambodia (KH)
eVisa Required
Cameroon (CM)
eVisa Required
Central African Republic (CF)
eVisa Required
Chad (TD)
eVisa Required
Congo (Dem. Rep.) (CD)
eVisa Required
Cuba (CU)
eVisa Required
Djibouti (DJ)
eVisa Required
Dominican Republic (DO)
eVisa Required
Egypt (EG)
eVisa Required
Equatorial Guinea (GQ)
eVisa Required
Eritrea (ER)
eVisa Required
Ethiopia (ET)
eVisa Required
Gabon (GA)
eVisa Required
Guinea (GN)
eVisa Required
Guinea-Bissau (GW)
eVisa Required
Haiti (HT)
eVisa Required
India (IN)
eVisa Required
Indonesia (ID)
eVisa Required
Iran (IR)
eVisa Required
Iraq (IQ)
eVisa Required
Jordan (JO)
eVisa Required
Kazakhstan (KZ)
eVisa Required
Kyrgyzstan (KG)
eVisa Required
Laos (LA)
eVisa Required
Lebanon (LB)
eVisa Required
Liberia (LR)
eVisa Required
Libya (LY)
eVisa Required
Madagascar (MG)
eVisa Required
Mauritania (MR)
eVisa Required
Micronesia (FM)
eVisa Required
Mongolia (MN)
eVisa Required
Montenegro (ME)
eVisa Required
Morocco (MA)
eVisa Required
Mozambique (MZ)
eVisa Required
Nepal (NP)
eVisa Required
Niger (NE)
eVisa Required
Nigeria (NG)
eVisa Required
North Korea (KP)
eVisa Required
Philippines (PH)
eVisa Required
Saudi Arabia (SA)
eVisa Required
Senegal (SN)
eVisa Required
Serbia (RS)
eVisa Required
Somalia (SO)
eVisa Required
South Sudan (SS)
eVisa Required
Sudan (SD)
eVisa Required
Syria (SY)
eVisa Required
Tajikistan (TJ)
eVisa Required
Thailand (TH)
eVisa Required
Timor-Leste (TL)
eVisa Required
Togo (TG)
eVisa Required
Tunisia (TN)
eVisa Required
Turkmenistan (TM)
eVisa Required
Ukraine (UA)
eVisa Required
Uzbekistan (UZ)
eVisa Required
Vietnam (VN)
eVisa Required
Yemen (YE)
eVisa Required
Frequently Asked Questions about Visiting Bahamas
Yes, you need a valid passport book if you are flying. The only exception is for U.S. citizens on a "closed-loop" cruise starting and ending at the same U.S. port, who can use a government photo ID and birth certificate instead.
Nassau is generally safe for tourists who stay in heavily monitored resort areas (like Atlantis or Baha Mar) and downtown during the day, but the U.S. State Department maintains a Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution advisory due to high rates of gang-related violent crime and armed robberies that primarily impact local neighborhoods like the "Over the Hill" area south of Shirley Street.
The Bahamas offers high-energy thrills at Atlantis and Baha Mar resorts, iconic wildlife encounters like swimming with pigs in the Exumas or visiting Pink Sands Beach, and deep cultural experiences like tasting fresh conch at Nassau's Arawak Cay "Fish Fry."
No, if you hold a passport from the US, UK, Canada, EU, or any of the 120+ visa-exempt nations. If your passport is from a visa-required country, you must apply for an e-Visa online before traveling.
Freeport is generally safe and experiences significantly lower rates of violent crime than Nassau, making it a peaceful destination for tourists. However, you should still exercise normal safety precautions, avoid unlit areas at night, and keep an eye on your personal belongings to protect against occasional petty theft.
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