Bahamas
Swiss passportEdit check
Visa-free, 8 months
The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Entry conditions3 to check
- present a passport that is valid for at least six months (passport cards will not be accepted)
- possess a valid return ticket/ means of departing The Bahamas
- must not intend to engage in any gainful employment while in The Bahamas
Your stay
Add your arrival date to work out the stay that fits this rule.
Add entry dateSource & evidence Read the original words
Official wording
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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BELGIUM, KINGDOM OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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CANADA PASSPORT or NO 8 MONTHS
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DENMARK, KINGDOM OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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GREECE (HELLENIC REPUBLIC) PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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ICELAND, REPUBLIC PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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ITALY, REPUBLIC OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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LIECHTENSTEIN, PRINCIPALITY OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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NETHERLANDS, KINGDOM OF THE PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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NORWAY, KINGDOM OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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SAN MARINO, MOST SERENE REP. OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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SWITZERLAND PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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TURKEY, REPUBLIC OF PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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UNITED KINGDOM PASSPORT NO 8 MONTHS
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT or WITH NO 8 MONTHS
Aevamo’s reading
The Immigration Act (Chapter 191) creates the entry obligation: s.19 prohibits landing save with an Immigration Officer's leave, s.22 governs the grant and maximum duration of that leave (not exceeding eight months), and s.20 defines the free-movement categories. The MOFA designation lists and the government's Visa Requirements table operate against this statutory background.
The Government of The Bahamas' Visa Requirements for Foreigners table lists each of these countries as visa-not-required (NO) with a visit period of eight months.
Source details
How the documents behind this regime are dated
mofa-needs-visas and mofa-no-visa: footer 'Copyright 2020 (c) - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Bahamas'; mofa-evisa: 'Last updated: 2026.04.01'; immigration-act: 'LRO 1/2017' consolidation; immigration-entry: news items dated to 30 July and 14 August 2026; bahamas-visa-requirements-visitors-20250528: 'Updated: 18th February, 2014' (re-uploaded 28 May 2025); india-high-commission-bahamas: live page with 2025-2026 events; kosovo-agreement: press release dated 20 January 2026.
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.