White sand and turquoise water on Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Bahamas

Bahamas

Nassau · Bahamian dollar (BSD) · English

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Senegal passport Bahamas

Do Senegalese citizens need a visa for the Bahamas?

You need an eVisa.

eVisa

eVisa (electronic visa). A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.

You apply online before you travel and are approved before you fly. There is no embassy appointment and no interview — you fill in a form on the government's own site, pay the government's fee, and carry the approval with you.

Status
eVisa
Stay permitted
Single entry, or multiple entry for 3 months, 6 months or 1 year.
Government fee
20 BSD
Typical decision
7 to 10 business days
Apply on the official Bahamas government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on mofa.gov.bs

Before you fly

  • Changing planes: a passport from Senegal needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read

What Bahamas asks for

  • Passport with more than 6 months remaining
  • One digital passport-sized photograph (PDF)
  • Completed and signed application form
  • Personal data and signature pages of your passport
  • Job letter less than 6 months old, or a valid business licence if self-employed
  • Original bank reference letter less than 6 months old
  • Police report less than 6 months old
  • Medical certificate less than 6 months old
  • Hotel, cruise or residence address in The Bahamas
  • Proposed flight itinerary and travel dates
  • Proof of legal status in your country of residence

Every published fee

TypeGovernment fee
visitor single entry 160 BSD
visitor multiple entry 250 BSD
sponsored visitor facilitation 20 BSD

Checked 18 October 2026 — read this fee table on mofa.gov.bs

Worth knowing

  • An Electronic Entry Visa does not guarantee entry. Border officers can still refuse you.
  • Visa fees are non-refundable and are paid when you apply.

How long it takes

Counted from the day after you submit, and only if every document is in order and no interview is needed. You may be called to an interview at the visa office you choose.