Bahamian passport

Bahamian passport
Bahamian passport front cover
Date first issued 6 December 2016 (current version)
Issued by  Bahamas
Type of document Passport
Purpose Identification
Eligibility requirements Bahamian citizenship
Expiration

10 years (16 and over)

5 years (Under 16)
Cost

B$ 50.00 Adult Passport

B$ 25.00 Children’s Passport

The Bahamian passport is issued to citizens of the Bahamas for international travel.

As of 9 July 2018, Bahamian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 155 countries and territories, ranking the Bahamian passport 22nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[1]

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 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.

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

References

  1. "Henley Passport Index 2008 to 2018". Henley Passport Index. Retrieved 2018-09-27.


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