Passport exceptions for U.S. citizens traveling to The Bahamas. If you'll be traveling to The Bahamas on a cruise ship that starts and ends at the same U.S. port, you can use your government issued driver's license or birth certificate instead of a passport. This is known as a closed-loop cruise.
Passports are required by all persons entering The Bahamas.
All visitors must have a return or onward ticket, and a valid travel document (such as a passport and visa) to allow entry into another country as applicable. Visitors may also be asked to produce evidence of sufficient funds to allow them to be self-sustaining whilst in the Bahamas.
A Valid National Passport and a Bahamas Visa are required.
U.S. citizens are generally required to present a valid U.S. passport when traveling to The Bahamas, as well as proof of anticipated departure from The Bahamas. Those traveling to The Bahamas on a cruise may use another Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document, such as a U.S. passport card.
American travelers flying to the Bahamas must have a valid U.S. passport book and a proof of anticipated departure from The Bahamas.
If you are departing or returning to the U.S. by air from any international destination, a passport is required by all travelers regardless of age.
ESTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Authorization via ESTA does not determine whether a traveler is admissible to the United States.
Applying for a Refugee Travel Document as a refugee involves submitting Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Use Form I-131 - Application for Travel Document.