{"question":{"passport":"BEN","destination":"BHS","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa-free, 3 months","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"You can travel without arranging a visa."},"stay":{"kind":"MONTHS","maxMonths":3,"phrasing":"You may stay up to 3 months."},"conditions":[{"kind":"ENTRY_REQUIREMENT","text":"present a passport that is valid for at least six months (passport cards will not be accepted)"},{"kind":"ENTRY_REQUIREMENT","text":"possess a valid return ticket/ means of departing The Bahamas"},{"kind":"PURPOSE","text":"must not intend to engage in any gainful employment while in The Bahamas"}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"mofa-no-visa","url":"https://mofa.gov.bs/consular-services/not-need-visas-enter-bahamas/","passage":"Who DOES NOT Need a Visa to Enter The Bahamas Designated Countries\n\n…\n\nBenin\n\n…\n\nGhana\n\n…\n\nKosovo\n\n…\n\nUnited Arab Emirates","explanation":"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' visa-exempt designation list names these four countries as not needing a Bahamian visa; the 2025 Ghana waiver, the 2024 Benin agreement and the 2026 Kosovo agreement corroborate them. Rwanda is excluded because its 2024 visa-waiver agreement is signed but not ratified.","publisher":"Who DOES NOT Need a Visa to Enter The Bahamas Designated Countries"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-29","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}