Bahamas: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 10
- Consulates
- 5
- missions abroad
- 19
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 122
Live & travel in Bahamas
Monthly budget
$4,900/mo
Prices vs USA: 109%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 1 BSD
Internet access
92%
of people online
Air quality
5.3
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English
Emergency
919
Plug types
NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Calling code
+1242
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Jul 27, 2026
3.5
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept
- Cost1.0
- Safety2.5
- Internet access4.8
- Air quality4.5
- Climate4.5
SOS · Bahamas919Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Bahamas
Government consensus
Increased caution· 2 of 3 governmentsSources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
- Dec 26, 2026 · Boxing Day
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Jan 10, 2027 · Majority Rule Day
- Jan 11, 2027 · Majority Rule Day (substitute day)
- Mar 26, 2027 · Good Friday
- Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
- May 17, 2027 · Whit Monday
Cities in Bahamas
Traveller essentials · Bahamas
- Emergency
- 919
- Calling code
- +1242
- Currency
- BSD
- Plug types
- NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
- Drives on the
- left
- Capital
- Nassau
- Time zone
- America/Nassau
Foreign missions in Bahamas
Bahamas missions abroad
Who can enter Bahamas without a visa?
Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in Bahamas?
10 missions, 9 countries.
Emergency: Bahamas?
919 (fire department), 919 (emergency medical services), 919 (police)
Who can enter Bahamas without a visa?
122: Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, and Belize…