INFORMATION FOR NON-BAHAMIANS
BRINGING IN PETS
An import permit (10$ plus 7.5% VAT per entry) is required to import any approved animal(s) into The Bahamas.
A permit is only valid for one entry. Breeds of dogs and their crosses not allowed entry are: Pitbull, Cane corso, Presa canario, American bully, and Straffordshire terrier. The relevant application must be completed and approved before permit is granted. Applications can be found online at www.bahamas.gov.bs OR written requests can be made via mail by writing to:
The Director of Agriculture
Nassau, New Providence
P.O. Box N-3704
In your letter, state your name, address, P.O. Box, telephone number and email address.
For your pet, state type, age, sex, weight, breed, colour, pet name, microchip brand and number, number of animals you wish to import, mode of transportation, country of export and origin, transit countries/countries visited in the last three months, purpose for importing the animal(s), date of arrival, and destination in The Bahamas (specify the island). Upon exit from The Bahamas, state the expected date of departure and from which island.
Additional requirements must be met for entry of a service animal which includes the type of service animal, its purpose to the owner, registered company name and registration badge with the service number.
Main provisions as it applies to dogs and cats are:
- Dogs and cats must be accompanied by an international veterinary health certificate issued within 48 hours of embarkation.
- A valid certificate of rabies vaccination (for either one year or three year duration) is required. Additionally, a rabies titer test is required from animals coming from rabies-endemic, rabies-suspect or rabies-controlled countries.
- The animal must be six months or older
- The conditions specified on a permit depend on the disease status of the originating country and available technology. Conditions for entry are subject to change but will be reflected in the permit.
For more information on import permits for pets, contact The Department of Agriculture:
Dept. of Agriculture
PO Box N 3028
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel: (242) 325-7413
Fax: (242) 325-3960
MEDICATION
Prescription medication is permissible to The Bahamas; however a medical note may be required. For information on travelling to The Bahamas with prescribed narcotics and carrying medications with over 30-day supply, please contact the Chief Medical Officer at the following address:
Ministry of Health
Poinciana Building Meeting & Augusta Street
P. O. Box N 3730
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (242)502-4700 (242)502-4877
Fax: (242)502-4711
(242)325-5421 (Min)
Canadian residents with prescription for medical marijuana cannot take the drug to The Bahamas because it is illegal. Export of medical marijuana from Canada is also illegal, for more information on travelling from Canada with cannabis, please see the link below.
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For additional information, please call the High Commission