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Bahamas scraps pre-departure tests for fully vaccinated

Destinations
Will Payne
16 June 2022

The Bahamas has eased its Covid-19 travel restrictions by removing the need for fully vaccinated arrivals to take a pre-departure test and fill out a travel health visa.

Changes come into effect at 12.01am on Sunday (19 June)

However, unvaccinated travellers aged two and above will still be required to show proof of a negative PCR or antigen test taken no more than three days prior to travel.

Travellers will also no longer need to apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa in order to enter the country. Both changes go into effect at 12:01am on Sunday (19 June). 

Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister and tourism minister, said the Bahamas is adapting to the "continued evolution" of the pandemic.

"We want to streamline the entry process for travellers as much as possible, all while ensuring we are protecting public health," he added.