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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 |
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 |
Get in touch with the Consulate for India. Each country has different
regulations. I would not trust the Travel Agent when the Bahamas Consulate says different. Agents are not required to know the rules for every country. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ 1-800-357-9393 http://www.galaxseaeb.com http://hometown.aol.com/iv18/myhomepage/business.html |
Get in touch with the Consulate for India. Each country has different
regulations. I would not trust the Travel Agent when the Bahamas Consulate says different. Agents are not required to know the rules for every country. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ 1-800-357-9393 http://www.galaxseaeb.com http://hometown.aol.com/iv18/myhomepage/business.html |
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:36:11 GMT, Dillon Pyron wrote:
True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Good advice. |
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:36:11 GMT, Dillon Pyron wrote:
True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Good advice. |
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:36:11 GMT, Dillon Pyron wrote:
True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Good advice. |
"Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote:
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. Do you think they are actually coming from India? He said they were cruising out of Miami, which I took to mean that they were already in the USA. If they ARE in the USA with Indian passports, then I still think they need to ask the Bahamas immigration people IN NASSAU. They will know if they require a visa or not. grandma Rosalie |
"Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote:
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. Do you think they are actually coming from India? He said they were cruising out of Miami, which I took to mean that they were already in the USA. If they ARE in the USA with Indian passports, then I still think they need to ask the Bahamas immigration people IN NASSAU. They will know if they require a visa or not. grandma Rosalie |
"Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote:
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. Do you think they are actually coming from India? He said they were cruising out of Miami, which I took to mean that they were already in the USA. If they ARE in the USA with Indian passports, then I still think they need to ask the Bahamas immigration people IN NASSAU. They will know if they require a visa or not. grandma Rosalie |
There is a list of entry requirements on the Min of Tourism website,
scroll down to country list http://www.bahamas.com/assets/conten...=48203&level=2 There is also one on the Min of Foreign Affairs website http://www.mfabahamas.org/vsiaforforeign.htm (citizens of) most Commonwealth states don't need a visa, some do, India does If somebody already has a visa for the US, this usually means that it will be easier to get a Bahamas visa at a Bahamas representation (such as Bahamas Consulate General in Miami) - "easier" meaning: the visa might be issued within a day (because the tourist has already been "cleared" by the US). But if somebody has to go via the British representation (because there is no Bahamas representation in his/her country of residence) it might take between 4 - 6 weeks until the visa is issued. If a cruise ship passenger arrives in a port and does not fulfill the entry requirements, he/she will not able to leave the ship. Which can be a problem, I suppose. Hope this helps Johanna Chrissy Cruiser wrote in message ... 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. |
Tom, wrong on a couple of points. The parents appear to already be in the
US. No comment is made about them coming from India, just being Indian citizens. Second, India is an independent country, not a part of the British Commonwealth, which really doesn't exist any longer. The Bahamas have a bit closer tie, but are independent as well. Mark T. "Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote in message ... 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 |
I was under the impression they were still in India. At any rate, the
Bahamian government should be the primary point of contact. As for the British Commonwealth of Nations, it is a grouping of independent nations that were former British colonies, which includes Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Bahamas, Pakistan, India, and South Africa to name a few. It is much like the Organization of American States (the American continent and the Caribbean), the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union republics), and the European Union (western, and now some eastern European nations). The official web site for the Bahamas is www.bahamas.gov.bs. That might be a good place to start. -- I'm Tom Smith, and I approved this message. "MarkT" wrote in message news:Lr6ld.48$qS4.4@trnddc09... Tom, wrong on a couple of points. The parents appear to already be in the US. No comment is made about them coming from India, just being Indian citizens. Second, India is an independent country, not a part of the British Commonwealth, which really doesn't exist any longer. The Bahamas have a bit closer tie, but are independent as well. Mark T. "Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote in message ... 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 |
Thanks to all for your suggestions.
My parents, based on feedback from other veteran cruisers from India, decided to not get the Bahamian visa. They faced no problems. The folks checking their passports at embarkation time were concerned only with their US visa. They wanted to make sure that my parents could get back to the States. So, either the Bahamian consulate at Miami is wrong when they say a visa is required for Indian citizens or the folks who check the passports at embarkation don't know any better. In any case the cruise was great fun. Was my first time and definitely recommend it. We went on a three day cruise with Carnival on Fascination. Vik Dillon Pyron wrote in message . .. 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 |
Thanks to all for your suggestions.
My parents, based on feedback from other veteran cruisers from India, decided to not get the Bahamian visa. They faced no problems. The folks checking their passports at embarkation time were concerned only with their US visa. They wanted to make sure that my parents could get back to the States. So, either the Bahamian consulate at Miami is wrong when they say a visa is required for Indian citizens or the folks who check the passports at embarkation don't know any better. In any case the cruise was great fun. Was my first time and definitely recommend it. We went on a three day cruise with Carnival on Fascination. Vik Dillon Pyron wrote in message . .. 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 |
Sure, all over the world regulations can sometimes be stretched up to a
certain point but if you have to deal with an immigration officier who is just having his/her bad hair day - bad luck! If you have not planned and paid for some shoretrips already it might not be that tragic to stay back on board ... Johanna Vik Mehta wrote: Thanks to all for your suggestions. My parents, based on feedback from other veteran cruisers from India, decided to not get the Bahamian visa. They faced no problems. The folks checking their passports at embarkation time were concerned only with their US visa. They wanted to make sure that my parents could get back to the States. So, either the Bahamian consulate at Miami is wrong when they say a visa is required for Indian citizens or the folks who check the passports at embarkation don't know any better. In any case the cruise was great fun. Was my first time and definitely recommend it. We went on a three day cruise with Carnival on Fascination. Vik Dillon Pyron wrote in message . .. 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 |
Bahamas Visa Requirements for Indian Citizens
Em sexta-feira, 12 de novembro de 2004 15:31:23 UTC-2, MarkT escreveu:
Tom, wrong on a couple of points. The parents appear to already be in the US. No comment is made about them coming from India, just being Indian citizens. Second, India is an independent country, not a part of the British Commonwealth, which really doesn't exist any longer. The Bahamas have a bit closer tie, but are independent as well. Mark T. "Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote in message ... 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 mark are u there? |
Bahamas Visa Requirements for Indian Citizens
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