No visa needed

Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for the Bahamas?

Citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; South Tarawa — Nassau: ≈ 11,920 km, about 15.5 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 Kiribati passport?

Yes, citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kiribati passport ranks 79th of 199.
Kiribati passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of Kiribati and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 75 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru, Haiti, Iceland, and Finland.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kiribati. Kiribati visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

South Tarawa — Nassau: about 11,920 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −17 hours.
Local time: South Tarawa 12:00 — Nassau 19:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 55th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kiribati.