Bahamas travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Bahamas, last updated by the FCDO on 28 May 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Bahamas names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (28 May 2026): New information about Ebola screening when arriving in country ('Entry requirements' page).
Passport validity
To enter The Bahamas, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 28 May 2026: New information about Ebola screening when arriving in country ('Entry requirements' page).
- 10 December 2025: New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
- 5 November 2025: Removal of information about Hurricane Melissa.
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.