The Bahamian passport is issued to citizens of the
Bahamas
The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...
for international travel.
As of March 2019, Bahamian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 154 countries and territories, ranking the Bahamian passport 26th in terms of travel freedom according to the
Henley visa restrictions index.
Passport message
Passports contain a message, to other countries stating that the bearer of the passport is a citizen of the country, and to provide him or her safe passage. The message reads:
"These are to request and require in the name of the
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need."
Appearance
A regular passport is navy blue, with the
Coat of arms of The Bahamas
The coat of arms of the Bahamas contains a shield with the national symbols as its focal point.
Official description
The blazon of the coat of arms is described in Bahamas law:
Arms: Upon a representation of the Santa Maria on a base barry ...
emblazoned on the front cover. The words "COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS" and "PASSPORT" along with the international e-passport symbol are below. The passport contains 50 pages for entry/exit stamps and visas. Additionally, the biodata page is made of
polycarbonate.
Data page
* Type (PA)
* Country code (BHS)
* Passport No.
*Photo of the holder
* Surname
* Given Names
* Nationality (Bahamian)
* Date of Birth
* Sex
* Place of Birth
*
National Insurance Number
* Date of issuance
* Date of expiry
* Place of Issue
The information ends with the
Machine Readable Zone beginning in PABHS.
See also
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Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens
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Caribbean passport
The CARICOM passport is a passport document issued by the 15 member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for their citizens. It can be used both for intra-regional and international travel. The passport was created to facilitate intra-re ...
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List of passports
A passport is a booklet issued by countries to their citizens, permitting the person to travel to other countries. In some cases countries issue travel documents similar to passports to their residents. International organizations also issue travel ...
References
External links
Bahamian passport requirements
Bahamas
The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...
Government of the Bahamas
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