What is the Bahamas Travel Health Visa
The Bahamas Travel Health Visa is an online travel registration form for any foreign visitor wishing to visit the Bahamas during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The form was introduced in 2020 along with several other safety measures, such as testing or mask requirements.
Travellers planning a trip to the Bahamas should apply for the Bahamas Travel Health Visa (BTHV) within 72 hours of their intended arrival.
You will need your personal details, travel to the Bahamas information, the details of your Covid-19 test (if required), vaccination certificate, and your contact details.
Prepare all the listed details and complete the Bahamas Travel Health Visa online within 72 hours of your arrival in the Bahamas.
The processed document reaches the traveller’s email inbox in PDF form and can be easily downloaded and printed before visiting the Bahamas.
Who needs to get the Bahamas Travel Health Visa
The Bahamas Travel Health Visa is required of every foreign incoming visitor to the Bahamas. The form must be completed separately and is required of every traveller, despite their age.
Children and all underage travellers should be added to the forms of their parents or legal guardians.
The Bahamas Travel Health Visa is currently not required of the Bahamas citizens and residents returning to the Bahamas.
When should I apply
Make sure to submit your Bahamas Travel Health Visa application within 72 hours of your arrival in the Bahamas.
The application can be easily submitted online after following a simple application form with the required data.
If you need to take a Covid-19 test, start completing your Bahamas Travel Health Visa application form after getting the test results.
How to apply for the Bahamas Travel Health Visa
To apply for the Bahamas Travel Health Visa, make sure that you have:
- An active email address
- A working electronic device
- Internet connection
- All the essential details of your upcoming trip to the Bahamas
- Covid-19 test results
- Vaccination certificate
Now complete the application form with the required data, making sure to be thorough and to double-check the given information for any possible mistakes, misspellings, or missing details.
All the data provided, including your personal and contact information must be correct to ensure the Bahamas Government that your visit is not posing a threat to the general public.
After applying
The processed document will reach your email inbox in PDF form. You can then easily save the received Bahamas Travel Health Visa and print it out.
Make sure that you have your approved BTHV before departing to the Bahamas since this document will be checked upon arrival by the customs officials or other appropriate authorities.
The Bahamas Government also asks all incoming visitors to adhere to the applicable safety measures after arriving in the Bahamas. Wash your hands often, make sure to keep the social distance, wear your mask when in public (not required on the beaches or while exercising), avoid shaking hands, and cough and sneeze into your elbow.
