No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for the Bahamas?

Citizens of the Maldives 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 the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — Nassau: ≈ 15,490 km, about 20 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 Maldives passport?

Yes, citizens of the Maldives 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 Maldives passport you can visit 54 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 75 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Maldives passport ranks 101st of 199.
Maldives passport: visa-free access to 54 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of the Maldives and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 40 countries, for example: Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Tajikistan, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Zambia, Eswatini, and China.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

Malé — Nassau: about 15,490 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 20 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Nassau 03:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 182nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.