What you need to enter Bahamas with a Burundian passport
Burundian citizens need an electronic visa for Bahamas, applied for online before the trip.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from arrival
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 25 September 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Arrival form and departure tax. Here are the verified details:
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months from arrival.
- Return ticket.
- Confirmed accommodation booking.
- Sufficient funds for the stay.
- Minors must meet the same requirements as adults and also carry the parental consent required by the Bahamian authorities.
Transit rules
The stay can be extended to a maximum of eight months. If the trip there or back goes through another country, its entry or transit requirements also apply. The hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November, most active from August to October.
More Bahamas rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Bahamas page:
Official portal: https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/. Destination data verified on 25 September 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Bahamas, updated 8 June 2026: six-month passport, 90 days for Spanish citizens, ticket, accommodation and funds, stamped form, departure tax, US preclearance in Nassau, minors, yellow fever, hurricanes, medium-risk areas); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bahamas (UK Government: extensions up to eight months, overstay penalties, ESTA); sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 25 September 2026. Also: bahamascustoms.gov.bs (Bahamas Customs Department, "Arriving": allowances for all travellers and 100-dollar exemption for visitors, 25 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Bahamas
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Bahamas
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of the Bahamas can get a visa on arrival in Burundi. See the Bahamas → Burundi page.
Of the 18 passports from Eastern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to the Bahamas 8 enter visa-free and 10 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival. Same result as Burundi: Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Mozambique.
With a passport from Burundi, in the rest of the Caribbean you can enter Barbados, Dominica, Haiti and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia; you need a visa for Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
A passport from Burundi ranks 172 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 46 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Burundian citizens need a visa for Bahamas?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months from arrival.
What currency is used in Bahamas?
Bahamian Dollar (BSD).
What do Burundian passport holders need for the countries near Bahamas?
With a passport from Burundi, in the rest of the Caribbean you can enter Barbados, Dominica, Haiti and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia; you need a visa for Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Related pages
See Bahamas requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.