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Where can Bahamas passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Bahamas passport lets you enter 134 countries without applying for a visa — 102 visa-free and 32 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 35 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 12 countries let Bahamas citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)102
Visa on arrival (at the airport)32
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)35
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa12
Embassy visa needed29

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (12)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Dominica (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Georgia (360 days), Mexico (180 days), Peru (180 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (180 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (180 days), Suriname (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (102)

Albania (90 days), Andorra (90 days), Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Austria (90 days), Barbados, Belgium (90 days), Belize, Benin (90 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Chile (90 days), China (30 days), Colombia (90 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), El Salvador (180 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Georgia (360 days), Germany (90 days), Ghana (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Guyana (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Jamaica, Japan (90 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Latvia (90 days), Lesotho (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Malawi (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Malta (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Montenegro (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), North Macedonia (90 days), Norway (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Paraguay (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), Rwanda (30 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (180 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (180 days), San Marino (90 days), Serbia (30 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), South Africa (30 days), Spain (90 days), Suriname (180 days), Swaziland (30 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Tanzania (90 days), Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda (90 days), United Arab Emirates (90 days), Uruguay (90 days), Uzbekistan (30 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican (90 days), Zambia (90 days), Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa on arrival (32)

Armenia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Macao, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Qatar, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (35)

Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Togo, United Kingdom, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (29)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Belarus, Brunei, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Kuwait, Liberia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Bahamas citizens visit without a visa?

Bahamas passport holders can visit 134 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 102 are fully visa-free and 32 issue a visa on arrival. 35 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Bahamas citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

12 countries allow Bahamas citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Vanuatu.

Can Bahamas citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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