Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Follow the arrival steps below and keep your travel documents to hand.
During your visit
Check the permission you receive and leave before your authorised stay ends.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Bahamas arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
Immigration Disembarkation/Embarkation Card
Complete the card for your immigration interview. The digital card is being piloted only on selected flights; paper cards remain available alongside it. Keep the stamped portion for departure.
Arrival guidanceEntry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Final permission is decided at the border
Meeting the visitor entry criteria does not guarantee admission. The Bahamas Department of Immigration says officers assess each traveler at the border and may refuse permission to land.
Official guidanceApply before your permission to land expires
A visitor extension is discretionary and requires an in-person interview. The Immigration Department lists a non-refundable $200 processing fee, a return ticket or temporary cruising permit, valid passport, local address, landing card, reason for the request and an applicable visa among the application requirements. The fee does not guarantee approval.
Official guidanceBahamas travel essentials
- Capital
- Nassau
- Currency
- BSD
- Calling code
- +1-242
Bahamas entry questions
Do citizens of Mali need a visa for Bahamas?
For tourism in Bahamas, ordinary passport holders from Mali do not need a visa for up to 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Bahamas?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
Do I need to complete Immigration Disembarkation/Embarkation Card?
Required for this route. Complete the card for your immigration interview. The digital card is being piloted only on selected flights; paper cards remain available alongside it. Keep the stamped portion for departure.
Can I extend my stay in Bahamas?
A visitor extension is discretionary and requires an in-person interview. The Immigration Department lists a non-refundable $200 processing fee, a return ticket or temporary cruising permit, valid passport, local address, landing card, reason for the request and an applicable visa among the application requirements. The fee does not guarantee approval.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Bahamas’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Immigration Disembarkation/Embarkation Card
See the Bahamas visa and visit-period table
The Department of Immigration lists visa requirements and published visit periods by passport nationality. The immigration officer sets each visitor's individual leave-by date.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Bahamas with an ordinary Mali passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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