Wait to receive your agency approval (s) in your e-mail, Log on to vat.revenue.gov.bs, Register (create an account) and submit your business licence application. Once your business licence application has been approved, make the payment online through the account you created or at any Royal Bank of Canada branch. Lost Driver’s Licence Form Research of a lost, stolen or damaged Bahamian drivers licence. Transfer Drivers Licence Form This provision allows persons holding a valid drivers licence from another country other than The Bahamas the privilege of driving legally in The Bahamas.

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• Inquiry Agent and / or a Security Guard Company, Licence to Operate an
  All persons engaged in the business of providing i ...
• Inquiry Agent and/or a Security Guard Company, Renewal of Licence to Operate an
  All licences granted to engage in the business of ...

• Processing Plant Licence
  This licence authorizes the processing of seafood ...

• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Container Rebuilding Licence, Applying for
  A Container Rebuilding Licence authorises the hold ...
• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Dealer, Sub-Dealer and Installer Licence, Applying for
  A Dealer / Sub-Dealer licence is required if anyon ...

• Dog Licence Application
  All dogs (three months and over) in The Bahamas sh ...

• Business Licence, Applying for a
  All businesses are required to be licenced under t ...
• Cease a Business, Applying to
  Once a decision is made to terminate or cease busi ...
• Change Business Location, Applying to
  All businesses are required to apply to the Busine ...
• Change Business Mailing Address, Applying to
  All businesses are required to apply to the Busine ...
• Change a business name on a Business Licence, Applying to
  All businesses are required to apply to the Busine ...
• Film and Television Production Permit
  The Bahamas Film and Television Commission provide ...
• Hotel Licence Application
  Persons wishing to operate a hotel for the first t ...
• Hotel Licence Renewal
  Hotel owners and operators must renew their hotel ...
• Hotel Licence Transfer
  Hotel operators and owners can apply for a transfe ...
• Occasional Business Licence, Applying for an
  All businesses are required to be licenced under t ...
• Registering with the Compliance Commission
  The Compliance Commission maintains relevant infor ...
• Temporary Business Licence, Applying for a
  All businesses are required to be licenced under t ...
• Temporary Hotel Licence
  A temporary hotel licence allows hotel operators w ...

• Learner's Permit, Applying for a
  Persons learning to drive any vehicle must carry a ...

• Adoption Registration
  Adoption is the permanent legal transfer of parent ...
• Birth Registration
  The law requires that a birth should be registered ...
• Marriage Licence
  Anyone wishing to be married in The Bahamas must f ...
• Marriage Officer's Licence
  The Registrar General, the Deputy Registrar, Assis ...
• Recording of Deeds and Documents
  Bahamians can register their deeds and other legal ...

• Vendors Permit, Applying for a
  Anyone interested in selling on areas known as Gov ...

• Health Professionals' Annual Licensing
  ...
• Health Professionals, Registration of
  ...
• Healthcare Facilities Licensing Renewal & Transfers
  ...
• Licensing of Medical Practitioners
  ...
• Nursing Licensing & Renewal
  ...
• Registration of Medical Professionals
  ...

• Garage Licence, Applying for a
  Any person, Car Mechanics, Auto Body Repairmen, Au ...
• Home Owners Resident Card, Applying for a
  Ideally, non-Bahamians who own property on any of ...
• Registering a Purchase or acquisition of Real Property
  A non-Bahamian or a Permanent Resident, who acquir ...
• Registering a Time-Sharing Purchase in The Bahamas
  Persons, both Bahamians and Non-Bahamians, who hav ...

• Inquiry Agent and / or Security Guard, Renewal of Licence to Act as an
  All licences granted to act as an inquiry agent an ...
• Inquiry Agents and Security Guards (IASG) License
  This license is required by all persons who wish t ...
• Long Term Work Permit, Applying for a
  Non-Bahamian nationals who are desirous of working ...
• Renewal of a Long Term Work Visa, Applying for
  Non-Bahamian nationals who are holders of Long Ter ...
• Short Term Work Permit, Applying for
  Any non-Bahamian national wishing to work in The B ...

• Registering a Patent
  A patent for an invention is a grant by the govern ...
• Registering a Trademark
  A trademark is a work, symbol or picture or the co ...

• Establishing a Business in The Bahamas
  The Commonwealth of The Bahamas welcomes Internati ...
• Extension of Temporary Business Licence, Applying for an
  All businesses are required to be licensed under t ...

• Permit to excavate in the highway, Applying for
  ...

• Licences for Justices of the Peace, Application for
  Justices of the Peace are those persons appointed ...

• Aquaculture Permit (Fish Farming)
  This permit is required for persons who wish to en ...
• Coastline activity and projects, Notification of and Request for
  It is a requirement of The Government of The Baham ...
• Commercial Fishing Licence
  Commercial fishing is defined as fishing for any f ...
• Compressor Permit
  This permit allows Bahamian citizens to use compre ...
• Factory Vessel Licence
  This licence authorizes the processing of seafood ...
• Licence to Operate a Captive Marine Mammal Facility
  A licence to operate a captive marine mammal facil ...
• Marine Mammal Export Licence
  A Marine Mammal Export Permit is required to allow ...
• Marine Mammal Import Licence
  A Marine Mammal Import Permit is required to allow ...
• Marine Mammal Transport Permit
  This permit allows transportation of a marine mamm ...
• Registering a Boat/Jet Ski for Private Use
  It is a requirement of The Government of The Baham ...
• Registering a Foreign Charter
  It is a requirement of The Government of The Baham ...
• Scientific Research Permit
  A Scientific Research Permit is granted to local o ...
• Seafood Buying Station Licence
  Persons wishing to buy and store seafood product c ...
• Seafood Export Licence
  This licence authorizes the persons operating proc ...
• Shark Permit
  This permit allows the holder to fish for, possess ...
• Standards of Training, Certification & Watch keeping (STCW)
  The STCW Convention was drafted in 1978. It establ ...
• Trapping Permit
  A Trapping Permit enables businesses or citizens w ...
• Vendor Permit to Sell Fishery Resource
  This permit enables Bahamian citizens to sell mari ...

• Access Passes, Application for
  The Port Department issues Port Approved Passes to ...
• Animal Control Services
  This service is intended to provide animal welfare ...
• BAHFSA Services (Phyto-sanitary Certificate for Export & Re-export, Movement Certificate)
  Phyto-sanitary certificate for export or re-export ...
• BAHFSA Services - Permit to Import Agricultural Comodities
  A Permit is required for the importation of Agricu ...
• BAHFSA Services - Permit to Import Plant Plant Products
  A Permit is required for the importation of plants ...
• Burning Permit for a charcoal kiln in a Forest Estate, Application for a
  To obtain a permit to use fire for ...
• Cat Permit
  This service is intended to allow persons to impor ...
• Commercial Vessel Registration under the Boat Registration Act 1961 (New & Renewal)
  To enable customers to apply and pay online to reg ...
• Commercial Watercraft Registration under the Commercial Recreational Watercraft Act 2006 (Jet Ski Parasail & Banana Boat) (New & Renewal)
  To enable customers to apply and pay online to reg ...
• Companion Bird Permit
  This service is intended to allow persons to impor ...
• Conch CITES Permit
  A Permit is provided to persons exporting conch, ...
• Dairy License
  The dairy permit allows persons to import dairy pr ...
• Docks/Groins/Moorings and Pipelines in The Bahama (New & Renewal), Registration of
  To enable customers to apply and pay online to reg ...
• Dog Permit
  A dog permit allows persons to import and export d ...
• Export Certification
  Any seafood product that will be exported must mee ...
• Foreign Charter Licence under the Boat Registration Act 1961, Application for
  To enable non-Bahamians to apply and pay online to ...
• Importation of Tabacco Products, Application for Registration
  Applicants are encouraged to apply for permit prio ...
• Licence To Import Bananas
  This permit allows persons to import bananas into ...
• Licence To Import Meat
  This permit allows persons to import meat into The ...
• Licence To Import Plants and Flowers
  This permit allows persons to import Plants and Fl ...
• Licence to Import Fruits and Vegetables
  This permit allows persons to import fruits and ve ...
• License to Import Plants and Flowers
  This permit allows persons to import plants (excep ...
• License to Import Poultry, Meat, Dairy, and Eggs
  This permit allows persons to import poultry, meat ...
• Master’s Licence under the Boat Registration Act 1961 (New & Renewal), Application for a
  To enable customers to apply and pay online to obt ...
• Non-Profit Organisations Registration
  ...
• Operator’s Licence ‘D’ under the Commercial Recreational Watercraft Act 2006 (Jet Ski Parasail Banana Boat) (New & Renewal)
  To enable customers to apply and pay online to obt ...
• Orchid CITES Permit
  The CITES Permit allows persons to import or expor ...
• Permission to Use the National Flag or Coat of Arms
  All persons who may wish to use the National Flag ...
• Permit to Use or Transport a Portable or Power driven saw in a Forest Estate or Private Forest Estate, Application for a
  To obtain a permit to use a portable or power ...
• Permit to harvest a protected tree, Application for a
  To obtain a permit to harvest a ...
• Permit to harvest timber and non-timber forest produce (area less than 1000 acres or small scaled operation), Application for a
  To obtain a permit to harvest timber and ...
• Port Identification Card
  All persons who either work on the ports or have s ...
• Prescribe Burning Permit in a Forest Estate, Application for a
  To obtain a permit to burn in the ...
• Private Vessel Registration under the Water Skiing and Motor Boat Control Act 1970 (New & Renewal)
  To enable customers to apply and pay online to reg ...
• Private Watercraft Registration under the Water Skiing & Motor Boat Control Act 1970 (New & Renewal)
  To enable customers to apply and pay online to reg ...
• Registration of a Cooperative Society
  In accordance with the Cooperative Societies Act 2 ...
• Replace a Lost or Damaged Certificate of Registration
  In accordance with the Cooperative Societies Act 2 ...
• Timber License to harvest Timber or Non-timber Forest Produce (area of 1000 acres or greater or large scaled operation), Application for a
  To obtain a License to harvest and remove ...
• Tropical Fish Permit
  This service is intended to assist persons importi ...

• Building Inspection and Occupancy Certificate, Applying for a
  An Occupancy Certificate is required for all new c ...
• Permission to purchase or acquire real property, Application for
  A Permit to Acquire Property is required by all no ...

Bahamas Driver 27s License Renewal

• Sport Fishing Permit
  A Sport Fishing Permit is a licence granted to aut ...
• Sport Fishing Tournament Licence
  A Sport Fishing Tournament Licence is granted to a ...
• Theatre or Cinema, Licence to Operate a
  Any premises to be used for the public performance ...
• Theatre or Cinema, Renewal of Licence to Operate a
  All licences granted for the use of premises for t ...
• Theatre or Cinema, Transfer of Licence to Operate a
  The Plays and Cinemas Control Board may transfer a ...

• Establishing a Time-Share Resort in The Bahamas
  Persons, including Bahamians and Non-Bahamians, wh ...

• Certificate of Identification *, Applying for
  A Certificate of Identification is a travel docume ...
• Driver’s Licence, Applying for a
  After successful completion of a theory and practi ...
• International Driver’s Licence, Applying for
  Bahamian drivers in need of a licence for driving ...
• Miscellaneous Vehicle, Request letter for permission to licence a
  Miscellaneous vehicles include vehicles with any h ...
• Private Schedule Franchise, Registration of a
  This service is for the registration of a vehicle ...
• Public Service Driver’s Licence
  Any citizen who has completed the BahamaHost progr ...
• Registration of a Public Service Franchise (Private Charter)
  This service is for the registration of a vehicle ...
• Vehicle Registration and Inspection (First Time Application)
  This service facilitates the registration of motor ...

• Special Permission to Enter The Bahamas, Applying for
  ...

• Investment Incentive Concessions, Applying for
  The Commonwealth of The Bahamas welcomes Internati ...
• Permanent Residence, Applying for
  Non-Bahamian nationals who are desirous of living ...
• Permit to Reside, Applying for a
  Non-Bahamian nationals who are desirous of living ...
• Resident Spouse Permit, Applying for a
  Foreigners who are married to Bahamian nationals m ...

• Death Registration *
  All deaths must be registered within 21 days of th ...
• Deeds and Document Certification
  Bahamians can obtain a certified copy of deeds and ...
• Driver's Licence Replacement/Duplicate
  This service is provided for persons needing to re ...
• Driver’s Licence Renewal
  A Bahamian driver’s licence allows persons to driv ...
• Firearm Licence Renewal
  Firearm Licence renewals may be requested online f ...
• Flat (Fly) Fishing Licence, Applying for a
  Persons wishing to acquire a Flat (Fly) Fishing li ...
• Inward Declaration and Application for Cruising Permit
  Under customs regulation, captains sailing pleasur ...
• Learner’s Permit Renewal
  Learner’s Permit renewals may be requested online ...
• Licences for Notaries Public, Application for and Renewal of
  Before anyone can operate as a Notary Public, he / ...
• Marriage Registration *
  On completion of the marriage, a Marriage Officer ...
• Value Added Tax (VAT)
  ...

• Environmental Baseline Study for the Development of Carmichael Village Phase, New Providence

  See details...
• RFP - Construction of Houses in Carmichael Village Phase 1

  See details...

With its year-round tropical climate, beautiful setting, and friendly atmosphere, the Bahamas is one of the most popular travel destinations for US citizens.

Purchasing travel insurance before a trip is a smart investment and will provide you with peace of mind so that you can have a relaxing time, whether you are on a family vacation, business trip, or annual group getaway.

Bahamas Driver License

When planning a trip to the Bahamas, it is important to consider what travel documents are required to get there and back and whether there is sufficient time to acquire the proper documents if you do not have them already. It is also important to consider proper medical preparations and travel medical insurance before departing.

Bahamas Driver 27s License Requirements

It is possible to travel to the Bahamas from the United States without a passport, but it is not advisable. The reason is because although US citizens can enter the Bahamas without a passport, they can not legally re-enter the US without proper documentation. Effective June, 2009, a passport, passport card, or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant documentation is required for US citizens to enter or re-enter the United States.

Children under the age of 16 will be allowed to cross land and sea borders with a valid US birth certificate (original or a copy) or other documentation of US citizenship.

WHTI-compliant documents include a traveler card such as NEXUS, FAST, or SENTRI; an enhanced Tribal Card; a US Military ID with travel orders; a state-issued enhanced driver’s license; a Native American Tribal photo ID; a US Merchant Mariner document; or an American Indian Card, Form I-872.

Bahamas Driver 27s License Plate

A US passport card is a travel document that can be used by US citizens to enter the United States from land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada, and Mexico. The passport card cannot be used for entry into the states by air.

Bahamas Driver 27s License Application

When traveling by air from the Bahamas, all US citizens must provide a valid US passport to enter or re-enter the states. Citizens traveling to the Bahamas on short trips for tourist or business purposes do not require a visa. It is of note that many airlines do not allow US citizens to fly to the Bahamas without a valid passport. This is in an effort to prevent them from not being able to board a flight home.

When traveling by sea from the Bahamas, US citizens must present a passport card, passport, or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative-compliant identification to enter or re-enter the states.