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🇵🇭 Does a Filipino need a visa for the Bahamas 🇧🇸?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Bahamas at a glance

Capital: Nassau · Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD, $); United States dollar (USD, $) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +1242

U.S. State Department travel advisory for the Bahamas: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 28 July 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (A, B); for type C plugs bring a travel adapter for the Bahamas's sockets (A, B). Mains voltage differs (the Bahamas: 120 V; the Philippines: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering the Bahamas →

Easier destinations near the Bahamas for Filipino passport holders

• 🇧🇧 Barbados — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇩🇲 Dominica — Visa-free 21 days
• 🇭🇹 Haiti — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇧🇸 Bahamian passport holders visiting the Philippines: Bahamian passport holders can visit the Philippines without a visa for up to 30 days.

The Filipino passport at a glance

All destinations for Philippines passport holders → · Who needs a visa for the Bahamas →

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