Visa policy of Bahamas

Nationals of the following 120 countries and territories can visit the Bahamas for 3 months without a visa unless otherwise stated:[2][3][4]

_{1 – 8 months for Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, 3 months for other states.
2 – 8 months.
3 – 8 months, 3 months for U.S. citizens or nationals residing in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
4 - including permanent resident card holders who are exempt for a maximum of 30 days.}

Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued to nationals of Haiti and holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued to nationals of Cuba do not require a visa for the Bahamas.

Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passports was signed with  India but not yet ratified.[5]

Visa on arrival

Indian citizens with visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom, USA or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Cruise ship passengers travelling to and returning from the Bahamas are required to obtain visa for entry if their passports are from a country that needs a visa to enter the Bahamas.[6] Both entry and departure must be by a cruise ship.[6]

Most visitors arriving to the Bahamas were from the following countries of nationality:[7]

Country	2015	2014	2013
United States	1,146,272	1,107,328	1,067,355
Canada	151,739	144,141	123,744
United Kingdom	28,022	23,831	24,006
France	13,353	13,288	14,004
Germany	9,906	10,059	8,934
Italy	8,815	9,102	8,362
Brazil	8,388	9,350	8,880
Jamaica	N/A	N/A	6,291
Switzerland	5,751	5,489	5,045
Argentina	5,090	4,805	5,047
Total	1,483,915	1,427,066	1,365,586

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bahamas.

• Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens