The Bahamas Removes Travel Health Visa Requirements

Just after over two yrs of rigid testing demands, The Governing administration of The Bahamas is eradicating one more COVID prerequisite for international readers. As of Sunday, June 19, vacationers will no longer need to have to use for a Bahamas Vacation Overall health Visa in buy to enter the state. ‘The discontinuation of the Travel Health Visa is but an additional sign to the international group that we are open up for organization,” mentioned the Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Key Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation.

At look at-in, proof of vaccination is desired and only unvaccinated tourists ages 2 and older will be demanded to attain a detrimental COVID-19 test — both a unfavorable RT-PCR test or a Quick Antigen take a look at — taken no much more than a few times (72 hrs) prior to travel and existing the negative take a look at benefits at examine-in prior to journey to The Bahamas.

This will come on the heels of the easing of United States screening requirements for international travelers. As a popular weekend getaway for East Coasters – not only for flyers but for boaters – this will establish to make previous minute getaways to the 16-island paradise less difficult to navigate.