Bahamian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Bahamian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Bahamas
Rank 20th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
132
Visa-free
104
On arrival
22
eTA
6
e-Visa
29
Visa required
32
Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.
Visa-free countries for Bahamian passport holders (104)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Angola90 days
- Antigua and Barbuda30 days
- Austria90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize90 days
- Benin90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Chile90 days
- China30 days
- Colombia180 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Germany90 days
- Ghana90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica30 days
- Japan90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Kiribati30 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Palau30 days
- Panama180 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru183 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Qatar90 days
- Romania90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis180 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines180 days
- Samoa60 days
- San Marino
- Serbia30 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- South Africa30 days
- Spain90 days
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Tonga31 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Uganda90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Vatican City
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (22)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Armenia120 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde45 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (6)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Pakistan
- South Korea90 days
- United Kingdom180 days
- United States180 days
e-Visa (29)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (32)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Brunei
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Liberia
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (22)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (2)
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
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Common questions
What is the rank of the Bahamian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Bahamian passport ranks 20th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 132 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Bahamian passport holders visit without a visa?
104 countries are visa-free for Bahamian passport holders. Counting 22 that give a visa on arrival and 6 that need only an online eTA, 132 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 29 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 32 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Bahamian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Armenia, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Bahamian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens (revision 1351232167), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.