What am I allowed to bring into The Bahamas?

Anything except fresh fruits, vegetables and dairy products can be brought into The Bahamas. All meats must be canned or frozen. What foods are available in local markets?



When entering The Bahamas in 2026, you are allowed to bring in your "used personal belongings" duty-free, but there are strict limits on other items. Adults are permitted to bring one quart of spirits and one quart of wine, plus 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or one pound of tobacco. For gifts and new items, visitors have a duty-free allowance of $100. Any value above this must be declared on the "Exempt App" or a C17 form, and you will be required to pay the applicable customs duties (often 35-45%). You are strictly prohibited from bringing in illegal drugs (including marijuana), counterfeit currency, and obscene materials. Firearms and ammunition require a specific permit from the Bahamian Police Commissioner. To protect the local environment, you are also banned from bringing in fresh fruits, vegetables, or plants without a phytosanitary certificate. Always keep your receipts for any high-value new items, as customs officers are thorough and can use the "blue book" value to charge you if you cannot prove the purchase price.

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Receipts for declared items are required for processing. All household effects books, apparel, footwear, personal adornment, toilet articles and effects, not intended for resale or for any business purpose to the limit of $10,000.00; One Vehicle up to a limit in value of $30,000.00.

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CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY: Visitors must declare currency and other negotiable instruments of $10,000 or more upon entry. CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT: Visitors must declare currency and other negotiable instruments of $10,000 or more upon exit.

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Anything except fresh fruits, vegetables and dairy products can be brought into The Bahamas. All meats must be canned or frozen.

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When flying domestically within the USA, there is no limit to the amount of cash that you can carry or have to declare. However, if you are found flying with large amounts of cash or money, TSA officers may question you as to why you have it and details of your trip.

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The CBP says you can bring back two liters of alcohol duty free from islands that compose the Caribbean Basin Initiative, which include St. Lucia, the Bahamas and Aruba, as long as one bottle was locally produced.

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No, you cannot bring a vape to the Bahamas if you are a minor. The legal age to purchase and possess tobacco products in the Bahamas is 18 years old. This includes vapes, e-cigarettes, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS).

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Entering Nassau, customs usually takes less than 30 minutes. Departing Nassau, you should budget 30-60 minutes.

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Checked Bags: Yes
Alcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.

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If there's one beverage that's associated with The Bahamas, it's rum! After all, most of the world's rum is produced in the Caribbean and Latin America, and The Bahamas is no exception. In fact, many of the colorful stories that make up our country's history are associated with rum.

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A good X-ray scanner will always detect money. Airport scanners can detect even the smallest amount of metal and can detect paper. The scanners will always look after things that look different to the norm. In this case, if the currency is arranged in bundles, it will be more easily detected.

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