Bahamas

Generally open

NORTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

Felon entry rules

GENERALLY OPEN — No visa required for U.S. citizens for stays up to 8 months.
No formal background check at tourist entry. Immigration officers have discretionary refusal authority.
Immigration Act of the Bahamas gives officers broad denial power but no specific felony bar for tourist entries.
Drug trafficking convictions: elevated risk; The Bahamas and U.S. cooperate closely on drug interdiction.

No formal RSO-specific statutory bar identified. (verify with embassy before travel)
IML notification transmitted; discretionary denial possible upon passport identifier review.

21-day advance notice applies for covered registered persons.

Yes — 21-day advance notice (IML, 34 U.S.C. § 20914).

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