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Document Requirements

These requirements are applicable for Non-US Citizens applying for a Bahamas Business visa in New York

PassportPassport

Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. Foreign Embassies cannot issue a visa on a page not labeled as a Visa page. Amendment and Endorsement pages in the back of the passport cannot be used for issuance of a visa.
A visa cannot be stamped on a page even if only one Small Stamp is on the visa page. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

 

PhotoPhoto

Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
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Proof of US StatusProof of US Status

A Photocopy of Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) or valid U.S. visa and I-94 is required. Students will require a copy of the -20 Form.
Travelers who entered the USA after April 26th 2013 should print the electronic I-94 form from the
Department of Homeland Security.

 

 

Proof of DepartureProof of Departure

Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.

 

 

Business LetterBusiness Letter

A business letter of responsibility is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Consulate of Bahamas, Visa Section, New York NY
The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Name and address of reference to be visited
This letter should request Multiple Entries visa if required
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit

The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.


Vaccination CertificateVaccination Certificate

A Yellow Fever Certificate is required from travelers over 1 year of age arriving from countries with risk of Yellow Fever transmission and for travelers having transited more than 12 hours through the airport of a country with risk or Yellow Fever transmission. These countries are as follows:

AFRICA:
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania.

SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela. Persons that are UNABLE to acquire the vaccine must have documented Proof of Exemption from the vaccination. These include:
Children less than 12 months months of age and persons over 60 years of age.
Person will allergies to any component of the vacine.
Persons with severe immune-compromising medical conditions.

Visa Application FormVisa Application Form

Complete and sign One application

 

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Most Non-US Citizens holding a Valid US Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) DO NOT require a visa to enter the Bahamas for a stay of up to 90 days. Both documents (passport and green card) must be valid for at least 6 months.

Cruise ship passengers who enter and leave the Bahamas by ship do not require a visa. this does not apply to those who arrive by Cruise and leave by airline or private vessel.

Please confirm this information with the Embassy of the Bahamas, 305-373-6295  0r  305455-1170

This information is subject to change without notice.

Visa Requirements, processing times, validity of the visa, and Embassy visa fees are subject to change without prior notice.

 

Shipping Instructions

Please forward a printed copy of your order confirmation for a Bahamas Business visa for Non-US Citizens and all required documents to:

Travel Document Systems, Inc.
100 Park Avenue
Suite 1646
New York, NY 10017

Local Phone Number: 212-647-1122

Urgent applications for a Bahamas Business visa should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.

Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

Once your order is complete, your Passport with the visa sticker/stamp will be returned to you via FedEx Overnight.

FedEx Return ShippingFedEx Logo
Continental USA Only Price
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports $36.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports $39.00
Saturday Delivery $41.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI Price
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $39.00
International Price
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