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Don’t leave home without it.
Passport
Thinking of traveling to Bahamas?, Your Passport will be the most important document you will be taking with you, it confirms your citizenship, I like to call it your World Citizenship Paper’s. It lets the world know that you are not from Alabama or California but you are a citizen of the United States, Germany or Brazil. A passport will be your best form of Identification when you are traveling. It is widely used when entering countries, checking into Hotels, you most likely will be asked to fill out a police card listing name, passport number, destination, reasons for traveling and a local address. The State Department’s Passport Bureau will have the information on obtaining a new or renewal passport. Many countries will require that the passport is valid for least 6 months after departure date from said country.
Visa
Certain countries will require in addition to a Passport a Visa; some require a tourist visa while others will require a work visa. Every country has different requirements. When I was flying to France I had to have a work Visa since I was a pilot flying into France, while at the time, if you were vacationing in France you did not need a tourist visa. Some countries will require a Visa for certain citizens; Brazil is an example that requires Visas for citizens of the United States only because the United States requires Visas from Brazilian citizens. Visas are available from the Embassy or Consulate of the country that you will be traveling to.
- Bahamas Visa and Passport Requirement
Passports
Passport valid for six months after the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Additional Passport Information
Passports issued to children must contain a photo and state the nationality.
1.Canadian Nationals who can provide proof of citizenship.
Visas
Visa Note
Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the Bahamas Embassy to check visa requirements
Visa Required for nationals of Bulgaria, of Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia;
Visa Required For Stays of over three months nationals of Austria, Denmark, of Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Sweden
Visa Required For Stays of over eight months nationals of Belgium, of Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and the UK and the USA
Contact Numbers
Embassy of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in the USA
2220 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 319 2667.
E-mail: bahemb@aol.com
Bahamas Tourist Office in the USA
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1850, New York, NY 10165, USA
Tel: (212) 758 2777.
Website: www.bahamas.com
Bahamas High Commission in the UK
10 Chesterfield Street, London W1J 5JL, UK
Tel: (020) 7408 4488 or 7659 0829
Website: www.bahamas.co.uk
Hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730.
Bahamas Tourist Office in the UK
10 Chesterfield Street, London W1J 5JL, UK
Tel: (020) 7355 0800.
Website: www.bahamas.co.uk
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
PO Box N-3701, Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: 302 2000.
Website: www.bahamas.com
Caribbean Tourism Organization in the UK
22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, UK
Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
Website: www.caribbean.co.uk
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