No visa needed

Do citizens of the Bahamas need a visa for China?

Citizens of the Bahamas don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 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 Bahamas: the passport opens 101 countries visa-free; Nassau — Beijing: ≈ 12,650 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: 30 days

Can I travel to China without a visa on a Bahamas passport?

Yes, citizens of the Bahamas don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China visa rules at a glance

With a Bahamas passport you can visit 101 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 27 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bahamas passport ranks 52nd of 199.
Bahamas passport: visa-free access to 101 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of the Bahamas and China can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Jamaica, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Benin, Albania, Palestine, Angola, and Georgia.
Citizens of China, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Bahamas. Bahamas visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Nassau — Beijing: about 12,650 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +12 hours.
Local time: Nassau 12:00 — Beijing 00:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 160th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Bahamas.