No visa needed

Do citizens of Spain need a visa for the Bahamas?

Citizens of Spain 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 Spain: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Madrid — Nassau: ≈ 6,900 km, about 9 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 Spain passport?

Yes, citizens of Spain 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 Spain passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 13 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Spain passport ranks 6th of 199.
Spain passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of Spain and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 91 countries, for example: Andorra, Portugal, Monaco, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Belgium, Vatican City, Italy, San Marino, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia, and Malta.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, don’t need a visa for Spain. Spain visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

Madrid — Nassau: about 6,900 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Madrid 12:00 — Nassau 06:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 126th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Spain.