Trusted Traveller Programme - Bahamas Immigration Department

The new Trusted Traveller Programme (TTP) allows persons to visit The Bahamas for a period under fourteen (14) days without requiring a Work Permit, provided they are not engaging in any gainful employment.

Trusted Traveller Programme (TTP)

The Trusted Traveller Programme covers persons visiting for the purposes of attending business meetings, conducting research and other studies, etc, and hold a position in senior management in companies or organizations operating in The Bahamas or its affiliates (including, but not limited to:

Chairman
Director
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Chief Executive Officer (COO)
Consultants
Legal Counsel
Compliance Officers
Accountant
Auditor
Controller
Actuary
Medical Professionals
Managerial Titles
Analysts, etc).

The Trusted Traveller Programme also includes persons visiting for the purposes of showcasing at events, trade shows, conferences, seminars, summits, etc. This does not include persons visiting as the organizers of such events for profit. Those persons will require a Work Permit.

All persons not covered in the above categories are required to pay a Work Permit fee unless otherwise determined by the Minister responsible for Immigration.

Trusted Traveller Programme Requirements:

  • Letter of Request addressed to the Director of Immigration (must include an email address, applicant’s permanent address and telephone contact)
  • Copy of Passport Bio Page
  • Passport Size Photos

Effective implementation date: 27 February, 2018