No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for the Bahamas?

Citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Nassau: ≈ 12,600 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 South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of South Korea and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 91 countries, for example: China, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kiribati, Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

Seoul — Nassau: about 12,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −13 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Nassau 23:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 151st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.