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As of January 8, 2007, the U.S. government requires that all adults and children (even newborns) to have a valid passport for all international travel by air.This regulation also applies to travel to the Bahamas. For information on how to get or renew a passport...News
From The US State Dept:The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the...News
Writes Candia Dames in the Bahamas Journal on “Row Over Cuba Vote”:Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell tabled in the House of Assembly on Wednesday documents that confirmed that the Bahamas voted recently in support of Cuba’s ascension to the new...News
The following advisories should be considered when traveling between the U.S. and The Islands of The Bahamas:Butane Lighters Prohibited on Flights to the U.S.Effective March 1, 2005, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) added lighters to the list of...News
From the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce report on education:The BGCSE Report [2004] states “Were it not for the Private schools and a few public High schools in the Family Islands, the Mean Grade for the country would have been an astounding E [rather than D]. This...News
The Controller of Customs in Freeport provides the following procedure for allowing the importation of relief supplies from abroad duty free:1. Contact NEMA2. Explain to them what goods are to be imported and NEMA will sanction it3. Once sanctioned, Customs will let...