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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Bahamas Passport Holders (2026)

Bahamas passport holders can visit 170 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 130 visa-free, 13 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 35 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 35 require a visa before travel. That puts the Bahamas passport at #21 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 130
  • ETA 13
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 35
  • Visa 35
  • Special 6
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Visa-free access

170

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#21 of 208

E-visa online

35

Visa required

35

Visa-free for Bahamas passport holders

130 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile90 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGhana90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica180 daysJapan90 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRwanda30 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia180 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines180 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia30 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa30 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTajikistan30 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Bahamas passport holders

13 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis180 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Bahamas passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Armenia120 daysBahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar90 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Bahamas passport holders

35 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Ascension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Bahamas passport holders

35 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaArgentinaBruneiCentral African RepublicEritreaFalkland IslandsGuamIndonesiaKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitMaliMarshall IslandsMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanRepublic of the CongoRussiaSomalilandSouth OssetiaSudanTaiwanTokelauTunisiaTurkmenistanUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruUnited States180 daysWestern Sahara

Home: Bahamas. Bahamas passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter the Bahamas.

Bahamas passport: common questions

How many countries can Bahamas passport holders visit without a visa?

170 destinations: 130 visa-free, 13 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 35 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Bahamas passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Bahamas passport holders need a special permit for the United States. Check with the United States's embassy before you go.

Do Bahamas passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Bahamas passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Bahamas passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Bahamas passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Bahamas passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Bahamas passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Bahamas passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Bahamas passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Bahamas passport holders?

Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea and Sri Lanka and 1 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Bahamas passport holders?

35 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Brunei, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Falkland Islands and Guam. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Brunei#19 · 177 destinationsBarbados#20 · 175 destinationsIsrael#20 · 175 destinationsMexico#22 · 169 destinationsSaint Kitts and Nevis#22 · 169 destinationsSeychelles#22 · 169 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.