Travel Restrictions
& Entry Requirements

Current travel restrictions including entry and departure requirements for all travelers to The Bahamas. It is our goal to ensure this page contains the most up-to-date information, though local authorities may amend, implement new and discontinue existing requirements and restrictions. Please visit travel.gov.bs for The Bahamas, the CDC website for the U.S. or equivalent in your country before traveling. Information accurate as of Wednesday, June 19, 2022.

Effective Sunday, June 19, 2022
The Bahamas Travel Health Visa (BTHV) will no longer be required to travel to The Bahamas. Additionally, fully vaccinated travelers are no longer required to submit pre-travel COVID-19 testing to enter the country.

All unvaccinated travelers ages 2 and older will be required to obtain a negative COVID-19 test - either a negative RT-PCR test or Rapid Antigen test - taken no more than three (3) days prior to travel. All other present COVID-19 Testing, and Vaccination Protocols will remain in effect and will need to be presented at check-in.
ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS

Vaccinated Travelers

Entry Requirements

Last updated JUNE 16, 2022

Effective Sunday, June 19, 2022
vaccinated
travelers are required to:

Present a negative COVID-19 test result - either from a Rapid Antigen Test or an RT-PCR Test - taken no more than three (3) days / (72 hours) prior to travel.

Present valid proof of vaccination confirming they have passed the two-week immunity period (such as CDC or government issued vaccine record card).

All travelers must also apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa at travel.gov.bs

ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS

Unvaccinated Travelers

Entry Requirements

Last updated JUNE 16, 2022

Effective Sunday, June 19, 2022
unvaccinated
travelers are required to:

Present a negative COVID-19 test result - from an RT-PCR Test only - taken no more than three (3) days / (72 hours) prior to travel.

All travelers must also apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa at travel.gov.bs

ON-ISLAND TESTING

On-Island Testing Requirements

Last updated JANUARY 5, 2022

All travelers staying in The Bahamas for more than 48 hours (two (2) nights), regardless of vaccination status, are required to take a Rapid Antigen Test 48 hours after arrival into The Bahamas.

Visitors departing on or before 48 hours will not be required to take this test. This test replaces the existing Day-5 Rapid Antigen Test.

Keep in mind, all air travelers, regardless of nationality, vaccination status or length of stay in The Bahamas, are required to show proof of a negative viral test result taken within one (1) day of the flight’s departure to the United States before boarding. For more info, visit travel.state.gov

DEPARTURES TO THE U.S.

Departure Requirements

Last updated December 24, 2021

All air travelers, regardless of nationality or vaccination status, are required to show documentation of a negative viral test result taken within one day of the flight’s departure to the United States before boarding. For more info, visit travel.state.gov