International commercial flights and commercial vessels

International commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers will not be permitted to enter our borders,
except for commercial flights from Canada, the United Kingdom,
and the European Union.
This will come into effect as of Wednesday the 22nd of July, 2020 at midnight.

You will be required to present your documents to
immigration officials upon arrival.

These tests must be taken no later than 10 days before the
date of travel.
All of these individuals must also have an approved Health
Visa to enter the country. Health Certificate Link
Bahamians and residents returning to the country who are
not in possession of a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test result
from an accredited lab will be required to self-quarantine for 14
days upon return, via the Hubbcat Monitoring App

Private international flights and charters for Bahamians, residents and visitors

Private international flights and charters for Bahamians,
residents and visitors will be permitted.
Pleasure craft and yachts will also be permitted.
All returning Bahamians, residents and visitors by air or sea
from overseas will require a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test
result from an accredited lab.Effective midnight Wednesday 22 July 2020.

You will be required to present your documents to
immigration officials upon arrival.

These tests must be taken no later than 10 days before the
date of travel.
All of these individuals must also have an approved Health
Visa to enter the country. Health Certificate Link
Bahamians and residents returning to the country who are
not in possession of a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test result
from an accredited lab will be required to self-quarantine for 14
days upon return, via the Hubbcat Monitoring App

Special Announcement for Grand Bahama

Violations

It shall be an offense for a person to submit a falsified result
of a COVID 19 diagnostic test or to undergo the test prior to his
or her departure from The Bahamas and present the results of the test on his return to The Bahamas as though the test had been
carried out in another jurisdiction.
Such persons are liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to
two years imprisonment or both.

It shall be an offense for an airline or sea vessel to permit a
passenger to board the vessel not wearing a face mask and without an approved travel health card from the Ministry of Health. Upon summary conviction, the operator shall be subject to a
fine of $500 in respect of each passenger in violation