No visa needed

Do citizens of Turkey need a visa for the Bahamas?

Citizens of Turkey don’t need a visa for the Bahamas and can stay up to 240 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 Turkey: the passport opens 71 countries visa-free; Ankara — Nassau: ≈ 9,800 km, about 13 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 240 days

Can I travel to the Bahamas without a visa on a Turkey passport?

Yes, citizens of Turkey don’t need a visa for the Bahamas for up to 240 days. A valid passport is enough.

Bahamas visa rules at a glance

With a Turkey passport you can visit 71 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 58 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Turkey passport ranks 91st of 199.
Turkey passport: visa-free access to 71 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of Turkey and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 49 countries, for example: Moldova, Palestine, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Georgia, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Uzbekistan, Seychelles, Gambia, Angola, Zambia, and Mauritius.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Turkey. Turkey visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

Ankara — Nassau: about 9,800 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 13 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Ankara 12:00 — Nassau 05:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 161st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Turkey.