No visa needed

Do citizens of Eswatini need a visa for the Bahamas?

Citizens of Eswatini don’t need a visa for the Bahamas and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Eswatini: the passport opens 41 countries visa-free; Lobamba — Nassau: ≈ 12,960 km, about 16.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to the Bahamas without a visa on a Eswatini passport?

Yes, citizens of Eswatini don’t need a visa for the Bahamas for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Bahamas visa rules at a glance

With a Eswatini passport you can visit 41 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 89 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Eswatini passport ranks 121st of 199.
Eswatini passport: visa-free access to 41 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of Eswatini and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 37 countries, for example: South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Angola, Rwanda, Mauritius, Kenya, Uganda, Seychelles, Benin, and Ghana.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, don’t need a visa for Eswatini. Eswatini visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

Lobamba — Nassau: about 12,960 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Lobamba 12:00 — Nassau 06:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 176th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Eswatini.