No visa needed

Do citizens of Zambia need a visa for the Bahamas?

Citizens of Zambia 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 Zambia: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Lusaka — Nassau: ≈ 12,270 km, about 16 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 Zambia passport?

Yes, citizens of Zambia 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 Zambia passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Zambia passport ranks 127th of 199.
Zambia passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Bahamas passport: 101.
Citizens of Zambia and the Bahamas can travel together visa-free to 34 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Rwanda, Lesotho, Angola, Uganda, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Benin, and Gambia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Bahamas, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Travelling to the Bahamas: good to know

Lusaka — Nassau: about 12,270 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Lusaka 12:00 — Nassau 06:00.
Local currency: Bahamian Dollar and US Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BSD 1.00.
Bahamas is the 174th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.