Canadian Citizen

1) A Passport
 

Passports must be current.

OR

2) An Official Birth Certificate
 

For persons 17 years of age and older:

An original certificate issued by the Canadian government or court-certified copy (raised or ink seal) is required, accompanied by an official photo ID issued by the Canadian government (driver’s license or voter's card). Current and expired IDs are accepted. Student photo ID alone is not acceptable as adequate documentation.

For persons 16 years of age and younger:

A birth certificate is all that is required. If the traveler is a student and possesses a student ID, the traveler should also carry the student ID to facilitate being processed by Bahamas Immigration.

For persons 16 years of age and younger, traveling alone:

A notarized parental letter of consent is required. In the case of organized group travel, a letter is not necessary. It is assumed that the chaperon has obtained prior permission.

NOTE: A laminated credit card-sized birth certificate is acceptable, as long as it is an original or certified copy (raised or ink seal).

OR

3) An Original Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate

An original certificate is required. A recent photo must accompany it if the photo on naturalization paper is not up-to-date.

Please Note:

A married woman whose birth certificate does not match her government issued identification should also bring along her marriage license.

If you are using an electronic ticket, please show Immigration a copy of your travel itinerary and ticket number. Persons are advised to purchase return tickets (and seek reimbursement upon returning home for the unused ticket), even when they are certain to return via a private boat – the chance of an airline/cruise line ticket agent allowing travel on a single ticket is very slim. If, however, the person gets to the point of Bahamas Immigration on a single ticket, the Captain of the boat would have to present himself and the cruising permit. However, a copy of the cruising permit will be permitted for crew members, who may be arriving by plane and returning by boat as their names will appear on the manifest. A letter will not suffice.