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Bahamas Customs Regulations
Import & export rules, duty-free allowances, prohibited items, and traveler health advisory
$100
Duty-free limit
200 cigs
Tobacco allowance
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Import Regulations
- 200 cigarettes or
- 50 cigars or
- 454 grammes of tobacco products
- 1 quart of spirits and
- 1 quart of wine
- Personal items including clothes, shoes and watches etc not intended for sale
- Legal items up to $100.00 in value can also be imported.
- Local currency can is allowed entry with prior permission from the central bank of the Bahamas. There is currently no restriction on the amount of foreign currency that can be imported or exported out of the country. Residents and travellers can both export up to 70 Bahamian dollars with permission from the central bank.
- Illegal drugs
- Guns, explosives and ammunition
- Knives and deadly weapons
- Plant and plant products
- Meat and meat products
- Animals coming from rabies infected regions
- Counterfeit money and goods
- Pornographic material
- All firearms and ammunition are banned unless possessing a police permit authorised by the commissioner prior to entering the country.
- All pets being imported into the country will need to be over six months of age before being granted admission. A veterinarian health certificate issued 24 hours before embarkation and a rabies vaccination certificate will also be required in order to be granted admission to the country. Cats and dogs coming from rabies infected countries will not be granted admittance.
- Meat, Poultry, Plant and agricultural products will require permission from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Export Regulations
- Original works or art such as paintings, drawings and sculptures can be exported for free. Antiques and other objects more than a hundred years old can also be taken out of the country.
- 200 cigarettes
- 50 cigars
- 2 litres still table wine
- 1 litre of spirits
- 50g of perfume
- 250cc toilet water
- Illegal drugs
- Guns, explosives and ammunition
- Knives and deadly weapons
- Plant and plant products
- Meat and meat products
- Animals coming from rabies infected regions
- Counterfeit money and goods
- Pornographic material
- No information available
Health & Security
Basic health information for travelers to Bahamas
Basic security information for travelers to Bahamas
🩺 Basic Health Information for Travelers to Bahamas
- Dengue fever is common across the Caribbean and can occur throughout the year.
- Visitors aged one year or over travelling from or through an infected area will require a vaccination. Travellers from other regions are advised to consider obtaining the necessary vaccination prior to entering the country.
- Treatments are generally good but can be expensive and good health cover is advised.
🛡 Basic Security Information for Travelers to Bahamas
- The general precaution is required; however there is no outstanding threat in the country.
Contact Information
For further assistance please contact the Bahamas Customs authorities directly. They will provide the latest information about customs regulations and export-import procedures.
Telephone
+12423256550
Official Website