The Bahamas are the northern most islands in the Caribbean.Summers are hot & humid, winters generally mild, although the northern most islands, including Nassau can be affected by cold north american air. Rain falls throughout the year with a wetter period between May-Oct. Hurricanes can strike between Jun-Nov

From 31 Oct 04 to 3 Apr 05 GMT -5 From 3 Apr 05 to 30 Oct 05 GMT -4

Import Allowances
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages for persons of 21 years of age or older: a) 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 454gr of tobacco or 100 cigarillos b) 1 lit of spirits or not more than 2 lit of spirits if at least 1 lit is the product of a Caribbean basin country c) Goods up to the value of GBP36

Currency
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages for persons of 21 years of age or older: a) 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 454gr of tobacco or 100 cigarillos b) 1 lit of spirits or not more than 2 lit of spirits if at least 1 lit is the product of a Caribbean basin country c) Goods up to the value of GBP36

The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate

Required, but NOT by the following: 1) Citizens of Canada & United States holding: a) An expired (up to 5 years max) passport b) Official birth certificate (original/official (government issued only), or court-certificed copy (raised or ink seal) & offical photo ID c) Original naturalization/citizenship certificate (original only) & recent photo
Passports must be valid for 6 months from date of entry (except nationals of Canada)

The following DO NOT require a visa: 1) Nationals of Bahamas 2) Citizens of Canada & United States, holding: a) A passport (current or expired up to 5 years max) b) Official birth certificate (original/official (government issued only), or court-certificed copy (raised or ink seal) & offical photo ID c) Original naturalization/citizenship certificate (original only) & recent photo 3) Citizens of Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passport holders only), Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Macao (Portuguese passport holders only), Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Reunion, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia & Zimbabwe 4) For stays up to 8 months by nationals of: a) United Kingdom b) Anguilla, Belgium, British Virgin Islands, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montserrat, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland & Turkey 5) For stays up to 3 months by nationals of Austria, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ireland Rep, Israel, Japan, Korea (South), Martinique, Mexico, Norfolk Island, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & Uruguay 6) For stays up to 30 days by: a) United States residents holding an Alien Registration card b) Canadian residents/Landed Canadian Immigrants holding a valid national passport & Canadian Immigration Record Form 1000 7) For stays up to 14 days by nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru & Venezuela