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Our goal is to make your Bahamas clearing process effortless and your Bahamas trip enjoyable before arriving at your port of entry.

To do so, one of our Zale Maritime Clearing Professionals will be contacting you shortly to conduct a short questionnaire and prepare you to clear customs and immigration.

In compliance with the government of the Bahamas. Please follow the steps below

PRE-DEPARTURE

Prior to Departing for The Bahamas

*Please note: testing requirements have changed for vaccinated travelers

STEP 1: Testing Requirements

VACCINATED TRAVELERS

  • Effective immediately , a Bahamas citizen or resident who is fully vaccinated – after receiving their second dose – will be exempted from COVID-19 testing requirements when traveling inter-island from Nassau & Paradise Island and Grand Bahama. 
  • Effective August 6th, 2021, visitors traveling to The Bahamas from other countries who are fully vaccinated  will now be required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen Test or PCR), with a negative result, within five days of arrival in The Bahamas.


UNVACCINATED TRAVELERS

    • Unvaccinated travelers entering The Bahamas and/or those traveling inter-island from Nassau & Paradise Island or Grand Bahama Island must obtain a negative COVID-19 PCR (swab) test taken no more than 5 days prior to the date of arrival. Test must return a negative result for entry into The Bahamas.
        • Effective August 6th, 2021, Children ages 2 and 11, and pilots and crew of commercial airlines who remain overnight in The Bahamas are now required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen Test of PCR) with a negative result, within five days of arrival in the Bahamas
        • All children under the age of 2 are exempt from any testing requirements
        • Negative PCR test results must be uploaded in order to complete a Bahamas Travel Health Visa application, and must be presented upon arrival in The Bahamas.
        • Any person presenting test results older than 5 days will not be allowed entry into The Bahamas.

 

STEP 2: Bahamas Travel Health Visa Application

All persons traveling to The Bahamas, and those traveling inter-island, are required to apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa at travel.gov.bs.

VACCINATED TRAVELERS

  • Fully vaccinated travelers will be required to upload valid proof of vaccination (such as CDC or government issued vaccine record card) in lieu of PCR test requirement.
  • For international travelers, proof of vaccination must confirm they have passed the two-week immunity period.
  • At this time The Bahamas Government will only be accepting vaccines by Pfizer Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca

UNVACCINATED TRAVELERS

  • Unvaccinated travelers will be required to upload their negative COVID-19 PCR test results. Tests must be taken no more than 5 days prior to the date of arrival.

*Unvaccinated Bahamian citizens or residents planning to travel abroad for five (5) days or less must secure a test in the destination they visited before travelling back to The Bahamas. Any PCR test taken in The Bahamas prior to travel will not be valid for re-entry.

ALL TRAVELLERS: VACCINATED AND UNVACCINATED

  • As part of the Bahamas Travel Health Visa application, travelers will be required to opt-in to COVID-19 health insurance that covers them for the duration of their stay in The Bahamas. The cost of insurance is included in the Bahamas Travel Health Visa application fee. 
  • Bahamas Travel Health Visa applications take up to 48 hours to process and should be completed with adequate lead time.
  • The cost of the Bahamas Travel Health Visa is dependent on length of stay and vaccination status.
  • All travelers eighteen (18) years of age and older are required to complete an individual Bahamas Travel Health Visa.
  • Persons seventeen (17) years and younger are to add a profile within the account of their parent or guardian.

Once you have provided all necessary documents to your Zale professional, they will ensure you a carefree clearing experience and be at the dock island-side to greet you.

Thanks again from the IslandFastPass.com team!

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