Bahamas entry requirements for German citizens

How long you can stay

The official source doesn't state a fixed stay length. Check it before you travel.

What you need

• Passport valid for at least 6 months (Bahamas Immigration: 'present a passport that is valid for at least six months'; passport cards are not accepted)
• Return ticket or other means of departing The Bahamas
• Proof of sufficient funds for the stay (or a local sponsor who will receive you)
• Completed Bahamas Immigration Disembarkation/Embarkation Card
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate only if arriving from (or transiting >12 hours through) a country with yellow fever risk

Good to know

Stay length: Bahamas Immigration only says visa-exempt visitors may remain 'for a period not exceeding three (3) months or eight (8) months as each individual agreement may dictate', and the immigration officer stamps the actual period on arrival. No source states which applies to this passport, so we show no day count — check the date stamped in your passport. Visa-free. Listed by Bahamas Immigration among visa-waived nationalities (3 or 8 months depending on the agreement). Auswärtiges Amt (26 Aug 2026): 'Deutsche Staatsangehörige benötigen für die Einreise und den touristischen Aufenthalt von bis zu 90 Tagen kein Visum'; travel documents must be valid at least six months beyond the end of the trip; a national ID card is not accepted (passport, temporary passport or children's passport only). Bahamas Immigration 'Before Your Arrival' (updated 2026-08-10) sets the entry criteria under the Immigration Act (Ch. 191) s.22: a valid return ticket/means of departure, no intention to work, financial means (or a local sponsor), a passport valid for at least six months (passport cards not accepted) and a completed Disembarkation/Embarkation Card. 'Admittance is not automatic' — the officer can refuse leave to land. The officer also decides how long you may stay; the period is documented in your passport ('the maximum period of stay, documented in visitors' passports, may vary, as this is dependent upon the discretion of the immigration officer at the port of entry'), and the absolute maximum for a visitor is 8 months. Extensions: apply to the Department of Immigration before the granted time expires; in-person interview with an extension officer; $200.00 non-refundable processing fee since 18 September 2024; bring return ticket, valid passport, local address, the Immigration landing card, reason for extension, sponsor's passport and address (Immigration 'Extension of Stay' page). Overstaying is a punishable offence. Yellow fever certificate required from travellers over 1 year arriving from (or transiting more than 12 hours through) a listed risk country (including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Kenya and others), vaccinated at least 10 days before entry.

Source Auswärtiges Amt — Bahamas: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Einreise und Zoll; updated 26 Aug 2026)Checked against the source on 2026-10-10