No visa needed

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

Citizens of the Seychelles 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 Seychelles: the passport opens 99 countries visa-free; Victoria — Nassau: ≈ 14,490 km, about 18.5 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 Seychelles passport?

Yes, citizens of the Seychelles 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 Seychelles passport you can visit 99 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 32 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Seychelles passport ranks 55th of 199.
Seychelles passport: visa-free access to 99 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of the Seychelles and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 86 countries, for example: Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United Arab Emirates, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Palestine, and Angola.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Seychelles. Seychelles visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

Victoria — Nassau: about 14,490 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Victoria 12:00 — Nassau 04:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 186th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Seychelles.