Bahamian Visa is not required for Gambians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Gambia citizens intending to travel to the Bahamas for a period of 90 days are not required to apply for a visa.
- Passports of citizens must be valid for the duration of stay in the country.
- Gambia citizens intending to travel to the Bahamas for a duration of 3 months or less, can do so without a visa.
- Intending visitors are required to have a passport valid for 6 months beyond departure date from the Bahamas. The passport should have two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Visitors are required to have a return or onward ticket, a confirmation of accommodation, as well as proof that they have enough funds to sustain themselves while in the Bahamas.
- Citizens of Gambia must provide a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate and visitors are advised to be vaccinated 10 days before entering the Bahamas.
- Although the official language of the Bahamas is English, the Bahamian pidgin and Haitian creole are also well used.
- The most prominent religion in the Bahamas is Christianity. Other religions are Islam, Buddhism, Baha’i, Hinduism.
- The Bahamian Dollar is the official currency of the Bahamas but the USD is also widely accepted. Visitors can exchange their foreign currencies at various bank and exchange outlets in the country.
- The climate of the Bahamas is tropical and the best time to visit is in Autumn and Spring, based on favourable climatic conditions.
- The power and socket plug used in the Bahamas are of Type A and B. The standard voltage is 120 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
- Movement in the Bahamas is made possible with buses, taxis and car rentals. Also, driving is on the left-hand side.
- The average amount of tourists spend per day in the Bahamas is 124 Bahamian Dollar.
- The estimated flight time from Banjul, the Gambia to the Bahamas is 8 hours, 22 minutes.
- Bahamas uses the Eastern Daylight Time zone (GMT-4) making The Gambia 4 hours ahead of The Bahamas.