Welcome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Online Portal for Electronic Entry Visas (EEV). In keeping with the Ministry’s commitment to provide efficient, quality customer service, the Ministry is pleased to launch eVISA Services. The Ministry will extend its services for Sponsored Visas in the future.
India * If you have a valid Schengen, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America Visa, you do not need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter The Bahamas. You must present the aforementioned visa together with your valid passport to Immigration at time of entry into The Bahamas. If you are a Permanent Resident of the Schengen Countries, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America you do not need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter the country. You must present proof of Permanent Residency status for the aforementioned countries together with your valid passport to Immigration at time of entry into The Bahamas. All other Indian Nationals need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter the country.
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Mauritania Micronesia Montenegro Mozambique North Korea Philippines Saudi Arabia Tajikistan Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Uzbekistan PLEASE NOTE:
Self-Sponsored Visitor Visa is issued to persons travelling to the Bahamas for the purpose of leisure.
Supporting documents required for Single or Multiple Entry Visas:
Scan digital copies of the following documents must be current i.e. less than 6 months old and appended to your application:
In PDF format:
PLEASE NOTE: ALL FOREIGN MARRIAGE, BIRTH, DEATH, AND POLICE REPORTS/CERTIFICATES MUST BE TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH (WHERE APPLICABLE)
*POLICE REPORTS FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS MUST COME FROM DIRECTION CENTRALE DE LA POLICE JUDICIAIRE, LE BUREAU DE RENSEIGNEMENTS JUDICIARES – (DCJP)
Seaman’s VisaA Seaman’s Visa is issued to crew members of boats temporarily visiting The Bahamas for the purpose of trade or employees of cruise ships that are registered vessels of The Bahamas.
Supporting documents required for a Single Entry or Multiple Entry Seaman’s Visa:
Scanned digital copies of the following current (i.e. less than 6 months old) photo and supporting documents are required to be appended to your application:
In PDF format:
PLEASE NOTE: ALL FOREIGN MARRIAGE, BIRTH, DEATH, AND POLICE REPORTS/CERTIFICATES MUST BE TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH (WHERE APPLICABLE)
* POLICE REPORTS FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS MUST COME FROM DIRECTION CENTRALE DE LA POLICE JUDICIAIRE, LE BUREAU DE RENSEIGNEMENTS JUDICIARES – (DCPJ)
PLEASE NOTEA self-sponsored visitor is a person who is able to support themselves financially while visiting The Bahamas.
Sponsored visas are NOT available for online application. Please contact the Visa Office for non-online application.
Official and Diplomatic Visas are NOT available for online application. Please contact the Visa Office for non-online application.
India * If you have a valid Schengen, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America Visa, you do not need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter The Bahamas. You must present the aforementioned visa together with your valid passport to Immigration at time of entry into The Bahamas. If you are a Permanent Resident of the Schengen Countries, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America you do not need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter the country. You must present proof of Permanent Residency status for the aforementioned countries together with your valid passport to Immigration at time of entry into The Bahamas. All other Indian Nationals need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter the country.
Liechtenstein Luxembourg Marshall Islands Martinique Montserrat Netherlands Netherlands, Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Northern Mariana Papua New Guinea Puerto Rico Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Saint Barthelemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts & Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Saint Maarten Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent & Grenadines San Marino, Most Serene Sao Tome & Principe Seychelles Sierra Leone Solomon Islands South Africa South Georgia and Sandwich South Korea Switzerland The Republic of Turkey Trinidad & Tobago Turks & Caicos Umm Al Quwain United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United State of America Vatican City State Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, USA Wallis and Futuna Western Samoa VISA ENTRY TYPES & COSTSA single entry visa is valid for one entry only to The Bahamas with the time frame of three (3) months.
A multiple entry visa is valid for multiple entries to The Bahamas for periods of three (3) months, six (6) months and one (1) year. However, the applicant must provide scanned copies of three (3) previous successful visas to The Bahamas as supporting documents.
The following fees are payable at the time of VISA application and are non-refundable.
| Single Entry Visas | |
|---|---|
| Visitor’s Visa | $100.00 |
| Seaman’s Visa | $110.00 |
| Multiple Entry Visas (Visitor’s Visa & Seaman’s Visa) | |
|---|---|
| 3 months | $110.00 |
| 6 months | $110.00 |
| 1 year | $110.00 |
| 3 years (NOT AVAILABLE online) | $500.00 |
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Fees can be paid by Credit or Debit Card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express type ONLY)
The standard processing time for an eVISA is 7-10 business days, not including the submission date and providing that all supporting documents are in order at the time of your initial submission and no interview is required.
INTERVIEW (and fingerprints of the visa applicant taken, if required)Applicants will be interviewed at their selected visa office in the “Preferred Appointment” details section of the online portal. Bring the completed application form, visa confirmation page and original documents with you. Where necessary, applicants will be directed to another Bahamas Overseas Office by email.
ARRIVAL IN THE BAHAMASPLEASE NOTE: All persons must present the passport used to apply for the visa and the Electronic Entry Visa (EEV) to the Immigration Officer on arrival in The Bahamas.
VISA APPLICATION CHECKLISTPlease select your country of citizenship from the drop-down list and click on the country to view specific requirements for that country.
Select your country of citizenship
If you have a valid Schengen, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America Visa, you do not need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter The Bahamas. You must present the aforementioned visa together with your valid passport to Immigration at time of entry into The Bahamas. If you are a Permanent Resident of the Schengen Countries, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America you do not need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter the country. You must present proof of Permanent Residency status for the aforementioned countries together with your valid passport to Immigration at time of entry into The Bahamas. All other Indian Nationals need a BAHAMAS VISA to enter the country.
Valid email address
Type of Visa selected
(Select only one)
Self Sponsored Visitor Visa
Entry type selected
(Select only one)
Acceptable recent digital photograph in jpg
Acceptable Scanned Supporting Documents in PDF
Valid Credit or Debit Card
(Mastercard, Visa or American Express)
ACCESS ONLINE APPLICATION
Your Country is in list “WHO DOES NOT NEED A VISA TO ENTER THE BAHAMAS?” APPLICANTS TRACKING, RESUMING AND UPDATING APPLICATION FORM AS REQUESTED BY VISA OFFICEAccess Online Application Homepage to:
Access for Applicants contacted via email by Visa Office for additional requirements:
Warning: Do not access this section unless you received an email from the Visa Office
RETURN TO APPLICATION HOMEPAGE
CONTACT USPlease contact us for more information concerning eVISAs Online. Our support team is available in Nassau, Bahamas during regular business hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). You may contact us at telephone number: 1 (242) 323-5578 or email enquiries to: evisaoffice@bahamas.gov.bs
When emailing please state in the subject line your first name and last name, and in the body of the text provide your passport number and the application ID you were given when you submitted your information.
There will be no refunds once payment has been made.
Last updated: 2020.05.12
