Bahamas Visa Requirements for Indian Citizens
My parents, who are Indian citizens, are scheduled to go for a
Carnival cruise to the Bahamas from Miami. They've been getting conflicting information regarding their visa requirements. Carnival leaves the visa formalities to the passengers and does not offer any information, however Royal Caribbean explicity says that Indian citizens do not require a Bahamian visa as long as they have a valid visa to get back to the US. My parents' travel agent insists that they don't require a visa, however the Bahamas Consulate General office in Miami says they do! Anyone who knows more about this - please write. Thanks in advance. Vik |
On 11 Nov 2004 06:42:18 -0800, Vik Mehta wrote:
My parents, who are Indian citizens, Cherokee or Apache? |
Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or
the official government office of the country you are traveling to? Nuff said? Get the visa. Mark T. "Vik Mehta" wrote in message om... My parents, who are Indian citizens, are scheduled to go for a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas from Miami. They've been getting conflicting information regarding their visa requirements. Carnival leaves the visa formalities to the passengers and does not offer any information, however Royal Caribbean explicity says that Indian citizens do not require a Bahamian visa as long as they have a valid visa to get back to the US. My parents' travel agent insists that they don't require a visa, however the Bahamas Consulate General office in Miami says they do! Anyone who knows more about this - please write. Thanks in advance. Vik |
"MarkT" wrote:
Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? Nuff said? Get the visa. Except that the government people don't ALWAYS know what they are talking about. Having been one, I know. I would talk to the Bahamian office in Nassau directly. I think they will know better about tourists coming to the Bahamas than the office in Miami will - the Miami office mostly concerned with Bahamian citizens coming to the US. And check the long distance charges on your phone first and get some kind of service that doesn't charge a couple of dollars per minute to call the Bahamas. Mark T. "Vik Mehta" wrote in message . com... My parents, who are Indian citizens, are scheduled to go for a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas from Miami. They've been getting conflicting information regarding their visa requirements. Carnival leaves the visa formalities to the passengers and does not offer any information, however Royal Caribbean explicity says that Indian citizens do not require a Bahamian visa as long as they have a valid visa to get back to the US. My parents' travel agent insists that they don't require a visa, however the Bahamas Consulate General office in Miami says they do! Anyone who knows more about this - please write. Thanks in advance. Vik grandma Rosalie |
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:26:42 GMT, MarkT wrote:
Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? As if gov't agents always have a clue. |
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:26:42 GMT, MarkT wrote:
Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? As if gov't agents always have a clue. |
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:26:42 GMT, MarkT wrote:
Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? As if gov't agents always have a clue. |
It would be more appropriate to ask the Bahamian embassy in India, since
that is where the traveler is coming from, and if a visa is required, they would be where the traveler would apply from. That said, as I understand it, both India and the Bahamas are parts of the British Commonwealth of Nations, and visas may not be required for citizens of member nations to travel between them. Again, check with the Bahamian embassy in India. -- I'm Tom Smith, and I approved this message. "Rosalie B." wrote in message ... "MarkT" wrote: Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? Nuff said? Get the visa. Except that the government people don't ALWAYS know what they are talking about. Having been one, I know. I would talk to the Bahamian office in Nassau directly. I think they will know better about tourists coming to the Bahamas than the office in Miami will - the Miami office mostly concerned with Bahamian citizens coming to the US. And check the long distance charges on your phone first and get some kind of service that doesn't charge a couple of dollars per minute to call the Bahamas. Mark T. "Vik Mehta" wrote in message . com... My parents, who are Indian citizens, are scheduled to go for a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas from Miami. They've been getting conflicting information regarding their visa requirements. Carnival leaves the visa formalities to the passengers and does not offer any information, however Royal Caribbean explicity says that Indian citizens do not require a Bahamian visa as long as they have a valid visa to get back to the US. My parents' travel agent insists that they don't require a visa, however the Bahamas Consulate General office in Miami says they do! Anyone who knows more about this - please write. Thanks in advance. Vik grandma Rosalie |
It would be more appropriate to ask the Bahamian embassy in India, since
that is where the traveler is coming from, and if a visa is required, they would be where the traveler would apply from. That said, as I understand it, both India and the Bahamas are parts of the British Commonwealth of Nations, and visas may not be required for citizens of member nations to travel between them. Again, check with the Bahamian embassy in India. -- I'm Tom Smith, and I approved this message. "Rosalie B." wrote in message ... "MarkT" wrote: Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? Nuff said? Get the visa. Except that the government people don't ALWAYS know what they are talking about. Having been one, I know. I would talk to the Bahamian office in Nassau directly. I think they will know better about tourists coming to the Bahamas than the office in Miami will - the Miami office mostly concerned with Bahamian citizens coming to the US. And check the long distance charges on your phone first and get some kind of service that doesn't charge a couple of dollars per minute to call the Bahamas. Mark T. "Vik Mehta" wrote in message . com... My parents, who are Indian citizens, are scheduled to go for a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas from Miami. They've been getting conflicting information regarding their visa requirements. Carnival leaves the visa formalities to the passengers and does not offer any information, however Royal Caribbean explicity says that Indian citizens do not require a Bahamian visa as long as they have a valid visa to get back to the US. My parents' travel agent insists that they don't require a visa, however the Bahamas Consulate General office in Miami says they do! Anyone who knows more about this - please write. Thanks in advance. Vik grandma Rosalie |
Thus spake Chrissy Cruiser :
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:26:42 GMT, MarkT wrote: Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? As if gov't agents always have a clue. True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Best bet, call two or three consular offices and see what answer you get (of course, it depends on how many offices the country in question has). Bahamian embassy, Washington DC 202-319-2660 fax 202-319-2668 Bahamas Tourist Office, Miami 212-758-2777 other offices in Aventura, FL, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles -- dillon "When the French are against it, you know we can't be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman |
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