Bahamas
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Update history
2024-12-12 10:24
This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy. There were no significant updates.
2024-07-24 13:18
Updated information on consular services (‘Getting help’ page).
2024-01-15 11:51
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-09-07 14:32
Information on hurricane shelters and information on an increase in shark activity (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-06-22 11:27
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-02-03 16:13
Updated information on regattas and festivals in The Bahamas (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-11-08 12:09
Updated information on Tropical Storm Nicole (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2022-09-28 16:25
Updated information on entry requirements (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-08-16 10:50
Updated information on water safety (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-06-16 16:00
Updated information on the removal of the Travel Health Visa and COVID-19 testing requirements for all vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas, effective from 19 June 2022 (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-08 17:19
Updated information on removal of inter-island COVID-19 testing requirements and relaxation of some other rules (‘Travel in The Bahamas’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and Security’ pages)
2022-03-08 09:42
Updated information on COVID-19 testing requirements for all travellers following arrival in the Bahamas (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-02-22 16:59
Addition of information on the latest COVID entry rules which came into force on 20 February (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages)