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Bahamas for Indian passport holders: eVisa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇮🇳 Indian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇧🇸 Bahamas
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

eVisa

Visa required unless holding a US/UK/Canada/Schengen visa

Indian passport holders need a visa for The Bahamas unless they hold a valid visa or permanent residence of the US, UK, Canada or a Schengen country.

Conditions

  • No visa needed with a valid US, UK, Canadian or Schengen visa or permanent residence.

About this route

Route type
eVisa: you apply online before you travel.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pagemofa.gov.bs ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 10 Oct 2026 against mofa.gov.bs · Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs pages 'Who needs visas to enter The Bahamas' and 'List of countries that do not need a visa' (dated 2025-02-21), read 2026-10-16

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Fee not published by the official source.

Processing and validity

Processing time, validity and maximum stay: not published by the official source.

Already hold another country's visa or residence permit?

Some Indian passport holders can enter Bahamas differently if they hold one of these documents. Add yours (optional – kept only in the page address):

Documents I hold (optional)

If you hold a valid US/UK/Canadian/Schengen visa or residence permit: No visa needed

Qualifying documents: US visa, UK visa, Canadian visa, Schengen visa, US green card, UK residence permit, Canadian PR, Schengen-country residence permit.

  • Indian nationals with a visa for, or permanent resident status in, the US, UK, Canada or a Schengen country.

UK residence permit / Schengen-country residence permit: Permanent residence only (the source says permanent residence).

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas (mofa.gov.bs). Checked 16 Oct 2026.

What the source says

"India –Indian Nationals who have visas for, or permanent resident status in, US, UK , Canada and Schengen countries do not require a visa to enter The Bahamas."

Border officers decide on entry. Check the official source before you travel.

How to apply: Visa required unless holding a US/UK/Canada/Schengen visa

Where to apply

Where: MOFA eVisa online

Official application page: mofa.gov.bs ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Indian passport holders need a visa for Bahamas?

Visa required unless holding a US/UK/Canada/Schengen visa. Indian passport holders need a visa for The Bahamas unless they hold a valid visa or permanent residence of the US, UK, Canada or a Schengen country. Source: https://mofa.gov.bs/consular-services/needs-visas-enter-bahamas/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Bahamas

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Indian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see mofa.gov.bs.

Working in Bahamas

Main work visa routes for Bahamas

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Annual work permit (or short-term permit up to 90 days)

For: Foreign employees in the Bahamas

  • Work over 90 days needs a work permit from the Department of Immigration; up to 90 days a short-term work permit
  • Labour Certificate with Notification of Vacancy from the Department of Labour and newspaper advertisements (3 consecutive days), except top-level positions
  • Medical and police certificates, references, employer business licence
Fees
BSD 200 non-refundable processing fee (annual permit application)

Source: Bahamas Department of Immigration – Work Permit (New) (immigration.gov.bs).

What the source says

"must first be authorized to do so by way of a valid work permit issued by the Department of Immigration. Persons wishing to work for up to 90 days must apply for a short-term work permit." … "$200.00 non-refundable processing fee" … "Labour Certificate with Notification of Vacancy from the Department of Labour-Bahamas."

Checked 2 Nov 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Bahamas

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights in Bahamas)

Airside transit generally without a visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Bahamas government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (dict.dyimin.com). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

The World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com) says: “Entry Requirements by Transit Method Airside Transit within the Airport (Without Clearing Immigration) When transferring to a connecting flight within the same airport, such as Lynden Pindling International Airport (Nassau), it is not treated as an entry into the Bahamas provided that you do not pass through the immigration control area and your baggage is automatically transferred to your final destination.” Not from an official Bahamas government source; based on the World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com), a single unofficial reference site. Low confidence, not verified - confirm with your airline before travel.

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area (airside); do not pass immigration.
  • Check your airline allows it (through ticket and checked-through baggage).
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“World Visa Encyclopedia, 'Bahamas' Transit / Transfer: “Entry Requirements by Transit Method Airside Transit within the Airport (Without Clearing Immigration) When transferring to a connecting flight within the same airport, such as Lynden Pindling International Airport (Nassau), it is not treated as an entry into the Bahamas provided that you do not pass through the immigration control area and your baggage is automatically transferred to your final destination.””

Your transit travel report

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Before you go to Bahamas

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Bahamas.

Common tourist traps

  1. Theft during regattas and festivals

    How it works: Petty theft and pickpocketing increase during regattas and festivals. Break-ins at short-term rentals are also rising.

    How to avoid it: Keep valuables in a safe place and lock doors and windows at holiday rentals.

Emergency numbers in Bahamas

  • Emergency 911 or 919

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 28 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Explore Bahamas

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Bahamas guide picks out places to visit, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Big Major Cay (Pig Beach) · Thunderball Grotto · Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park
Read the full Bahamas guide

Indian passport: of the 178 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 26 visa-free, 20 visa on arrival, 49 eVisa or travel authorisation, 83 embassy visa.

Bahamas: rules verified from an official source for 187 of 198 passports. Bahamas guide and every passport →

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Plan your trip to Bahamas

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 10 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.