Visa and Entry Requirements for Participants
Participants, who require a visa to enter The Bahamas, must independently finalize their visa and entry requirements in accordance with the immigration laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Visa requirements may vary depending on nationality, passport type, and length of stay. The Government of The Bahamas will waive all visa application fees for the relevant WTPF-26 participants if the application process below is used. Participants are advised to apply well in advance, as some attendees may arrive in the weeks preceding the Forum and depart several days after its conclusion. Additional guidance, including any event-specific entry facilitation or advisory notes, will be communicated through official ITU and Local Organizing Committee channels at a later stage, where applicable.
To support the processing of visa applications
Special Visa Application Process for WTPF-26 participants
All participants traveling to The Bahamas who require a visa to enter The Bahamas must submit all the below documentation directly to Mr. Perry Davis, Head of the Consular Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Bahamas, at the following email address: perrydavis@bahamas.gov.bs Our Officer responsible for the Protocols of the 7th World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum, Carolyn Conliffe, at carolynconliffe@bahamas.gov.bs must be copied to the email.
Applications will be processed approximately 30 days before the start of WTPF-26.
- Completed and signed application form. Personal information required on the application form include: first name, last name, nationality, passport number, passport expiration date, date of birth, email address, hotel, function.
- 1 digital passport Photograph in JPG format
- Copy of data and signature page of the passport
- Police Report (not less than 6 months old)
- Medical Certificate (not less than 6 months old)
- Copy of certification of Yellow Fever if you are from a country where yellow fever is endemic or if you have been in transit for more than 12 hours in a country where yellow fever is endemic