Australia passport → Bahamas

Bahamas visa for Australian citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

Australian citizens can visit the Bahamas without a visa for up to 90 days. Bring a passport valid at least 6 months, a return or onward ticket and proof you can support yourself. The immigration officer sets your length of stay on arrival (up to 8 months at most).

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How the Bahamas counts your stay: The immigration officer decides how long you may stay and records it in your passport; the maximum for visitors is 8 months. Overstaying is an offence.

Before you go

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  • Bahamas Immigration Disembarkation/Embarkation Card — Before or on arrival; Free. Every visitor completes the card. If you arrive by private boat, the captain also files the Inward Passenger and Crew Manifest for everyone on board. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid at least 6 months; US passport cards are not accepted
  • Return ticket or other means of leaving the Bahamas
  • Proof of funds for the stay, or a local sponsor who hosts you
  • Yellow fever certificate if over 1 year old and arriving from (or transiting more than 12 hours through) a risk country

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Apply to the Department of Immigration before the stamped period ends; approval is discretionary.
  • What overstaying costs. Overstaying is an offence.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • US permanent residents with a green card may stay up to 30 days without a visa.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in the Bahamas, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do Australian citizens need a visa for the Bahamas?

Australian citizens can visit the Bahamas without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can Australian citizens stay in the Bahamas?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. The immigration officer decides how long you may stay and records it in your passport; the maximum for visitors is 8 months. Overstaying is an offence.

Can I extend my stay in the Bahamas?

Apply to the Department of Immigration before the stamped period ends; approval is discretionary.

What do I need at the border in the Bahamas?

Passport valid at least 6 months; US passport cards are not accepted; Return ticket or other means of leaving the Bahamas; Proof of funds for the stay, or a local sponsor who hosts you.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for the Bahamas against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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