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PASSPO ORT APPLIC CATION RE EQUIREMEN NTS All Baha before 10 Bahamas naturalise amian citizen 0th July, 197 s after 10th J ed/registered ns are entitle 73, persons w July, 1973 to d and have a ed to a Passp who can prov o Bahamian p a valid Certif ort.

This inc ve Bahamian parents, and ficate of Nat cludes: perso n citizen by d persons wh turalisation/C s The Bahama ons born in T n The rsons born in descent, per n ho have been f Registratio Certificate o on.
The sectio ons below spe ell out the do ng into these categories.

First Time e Applicants from Infant cument requ FIRST TI - 18 yrs.

Old irements for ME APPLICA : citizens fallin ANTS Lawful pa arent/Legal g guardian mu st be presen nt with the ap pplicant for i nterview 1 comple eted applicat ion form 3 recent c 2 inches be counte colour photo by 1½ inche ersigned by ographs - Th es.
One of ph Justice of th e size must hotographs, a he Peace/law not be more along with th wyer/Pastor than 2½ inc he relevant fi hes by 2 inc ield in applic hes or less t cation form, m than must Child's B Birth Certifica ate/ Affidavit of birth National Insurance C ard Immuniza ation card School le s etter/records When us after 10th o Materna o Materna ing mother’s h July, 1973, al grandmot al grandfathe s documents then the Ap her's birth ce er’s birth cer s: Mother's B plicant will a ertificate, or rtificate and Birth certifica also require: alternatively grandparent y, ts registered d marriage ce ertificate ate and passp port, if the m mother is bor rn When us and fathe require: o Paterna o Paterna ing Father's er's passport Documents: t, if the fathe : father's birt er is born afte th certificate er 10th July, e, parents reg 1973, then t gistered mar the Applicant rriage certific t will also cate al grandmoth al grandfathe her’s birth ce er’s birth cer ertificate, or rtificate and g y, alternatively ts registered grandparent marriage ce ertificate First Tim e Applicants s 18 yrs and older: 1 comple eted applicat ion form 3 recent p by 1½ inc counters photographs ches.
One of igned by Jus s. The size m f photograph stice of the P must not be m hs, along with Peace/Lawye more than 2½ h the relevan er/Pastor ½ inches by 2 nt field in app 2 inches or le plication form ess than 2 in m, must be nches Applican t's Birth Cert tificate/ Affid davit of birth National Insurance C ard When us after 10th o Materna o Materna ing mother’s July, 1973, t al grandmot al grandfathe s documents then the App her's birth ce er’s birth cer s: Mother's B plicant will al ertificate, or rtificate and Birth certifica lso require: alternatively grandparent y, ts registered d marriage ce ertificate ate and passp port, if the m mother is bor rn When us and fathe o Paterna o Paterna ing Father's er's passport al grandmoth al grandfathe Documents: t, if the fathe her’s birth ce er’s birth cer : father's birt er is born afte ertificate, or rtificate and g e, parents reg th certificate er 10th July, 1 1973, then th y, alternatively ts registered grandparent gistered mar he Applicant rriage certific will also req cate quire: marriage ce ertificate Additiona Baptisma ally, for verif al certificate, fication purp , Hospital Re poses, the Ap ecord letter, V pplicant may Voter's Regis y be asked to stration card o bring in: sc d, Immunizat chool letter, tion card First Tim e Applicants s born before e 10th July, 1 973: 1 comple eted applicat ion form 3 recent p by 1½ inc counters photographs ches.
One of igned by Jus s. The size m f photograph stice of the P must not be m hs, along with Peace/Lawye more than 2½ h the relevan er/Pastor ½ inches by 2 nt field in app 2 inches or le plication form ess than 2 in m, must be nches Applican t's Birth Cert tificate/ Affid davit of birth National Insurance ca ard Additiona letter, Ba ally, for verif aptismal cert fication purp ificate, Hosp poses, the Ap pital Record l pplicant may letter, Voter's y be asked to s Registratio o bring in: Pr on card, Imm ol rimary schoo ard munization ca RE ENEWALS With resp case of re practice w all releva implemen physical some cas is therefo documen to come i pect to Passp enewals, Ap was based o ant supportin ntation of the condition of ses, these co ore best that nts available in at a later d port renewal plications co on the fact th ng document e new E-Pas f the support opies have b all Applican to them.
In t date to bring ls, previous ould be acce at at one po ts should be sport System ting docume been on file fo nts, even thos this way, the in a docume practice at th epted with mi int renewals on their exis m, all suppor nts on file at or many yea se for renew e Applicant is ent if the one he Passport inimum supp were first tim sting files.
H rting docume t the time of rs, subject to wal, be asked s spared the e on file is da Office dictat porting docu me Applican owever, with ents must be Application o the wear a d to submit a additional h amaged, illeg ted that in th uments.

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he Renewals s for Applica ants from Infa ant - 18 yrs.
Old: Lawful pa arent/Legal g guardian mu st be presen nt with the ap pplicant for i nterview Expired/c current Pass sport 1 comple eted applicat ion form 3 recent c colour photo ographs – wh hich do not n need to be co d ountersigned Applican t’s Birth Cer rtificate/ Affid davit of birth National Insurance C ard When us after 10th o Materna o Materna ing mother’s h July, 1973, al grandmot al grandfathe s documents then the Ap her's birth ce er’s birth cer s: Mother's B plicant will a ertificate, or rtificate and Birth certifica also require: alternatively grandparent y, ts registered d marriage ce ertificate ate and passp port, if the m mother is bor rn When us and fathe require: o Paterna o Paterna ing Father's er's passport Documents: t, if the fathe : father's birt er is born afte th certificate er 10th July, e, parents reg 1973, then t gistered mar the Applicant rriage certific t will also cate al grandmoth al grandfathe her’s birth ce er’s birth cer ertificate, or rtificate and g y, alternatively ts registered grandparent marriage ce ertificate Additiona bring in o certificate ally, once the one or more e, Hospital R e file is with of the follow Record letter an approval wing if it is no r, and Immun Applicant ma officer the A ot already on n file: Primar .
nization card ay be asked a ry school lett at some poin ter, Baptisma nt to al Renewals s for Adult A Applicants 18 8 yrs and old er: 1 comple eted applicat ion form Expired/c current Pass sport 3 recent c colour photo ographs - wh hich do not n need to be co d ountersigned National Insurance C ard Applican t’s Birth Cer rtificate/Affid avit When us after 10th o Materna o Materna ing mother’s h July, 1973, al grandmot al grandfathe s documents then the Ap her's birth ce er’s birth cer s: Mother's B plicant will a ertificate, or rtificate and Birth certifica also require: alternatively grandparent y, ts registered d marriage ce ertificate ate and passp port, if the m mother is bor rn When us and fathe require: o Paterna o Paterna ing Father's er's passport Documents: t, if the fathe : father's birt er is born afte th certificate er 10th July, e, parents reg 1973, then th gistered mar he Applicant rriage certific t will also cate al grandmoth al grandfathe her’s birth ce er’s birth cer ertificate, or rtificate and g y, alternatively ts registered grandparent marriage ce ertificate Additiona point to b identity: card, Imm ally, once the bring in the f Primary scho munization c e file is with following if it ool letter, Ba ard.
a second/fin t is not on fil aptismal cert nal level offic e or if it is ne tificate, Hosp cer the Appli eeded for ve pital Record cant may be erification of letter, Voter e asked at so the Applican 's Registratio ome nts on Renewals s for Adult A Applicants bo orn before 10 0th July, 197 3: 1 comple eted applicat ion form Expired/c current Pass sport 3 recent c colour photo ographs - wh hich do not n need to be co d ountersigned National Insurance C ard Birth Cer rtificate/Affid davit Documen nts of parent ts are not no rmally neede ed Additiona point to b identity: card, Imm ally, once the bring in the f Primary scho munization c e file is with following if it ool letter, Ba ard a second/fin t is not on fil aptismal cert nal level offic e or if it is ne tificate, Hosp cer the Appli eeded for ve pital Record cant may be erification of letter, Voter e asked at so the Applican 's Registratio ome nts on NATUR RALISED AN ND REGISTE RED CITIZEN NS Official/O Immigrat Original Certi ion ficate of Nat turalisation o or Registratio on issued by y the Departm ment of 1 comple eted applicat ion form 3 recent c inches by colour photo y 1½ inches.
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The e size must b be not more t than 2½ inch hes by 2 inch hes or less th han 2 Additiona point to b identity: card, Imm ally, once the bring in the f Primary scho munization c e file is with following if it ool letter, Ba ard a second/fin t is not on fil aptismal cert nal level offic e or if it is ne tificate, Hosp cer the Appli eeded for ve pital Record cant may be erification of letter, Voter e asked at so the Applican 's Registratio ome nts on CERTIFICATE C ES OF IDENT TITY (COI) Certificat non-Baha of The Ba rather an a Passpo legally re tes of Identit amian perso ahamas.
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The Certi esiding in Th y (COI) are is ns until they plicants cons Book similar ficate of Iden e Bahamas.

ssued to per y reach the a sidered for C r to the Passp ntity is a mea rsons born in ge when the COI’s are no port Book.
T ans of identi n The Baham ey become en longer issue The Electroni ity that facilit mas after 10th ntitled to reg ed a paper do ic Certificate tates travel t to h July, 1973 tizen gister as a cit t ocument, but s not e of Identity is ns to non-citize Please no Embassy Division o or an Apo ote that all d y of the perso of the Minist ostille is issu ocuments in on’s birth co try of Foreign ued (Hague C n a foreign la ountry.
The tr n Affairs whe Convention C anguage mus ranslated do ere it is Lega Countries).

st be officiall ocument is th alised (non-H ly translated hen taken to Hague Conve , usually by t the ar the Consula tries) ention count COI’s Infa ant to 18 yrs old: Lawful pa arent/Legal g guardian mu st appear wi th the applic cant for the i nterview 1 comple eted applicat ion form 3 recent p by 1½ inc along rele photographs ches.
One of evant field in s. The size m f photograph n application must be not m hs must be co n form more than 2½ ountersigned ½ inches by 2 d by Justice 2 inches or le of the Peace ess than 2 in e/lawyer/Pas nches stor, Applican t's original B Birth Certifica ate/ Affidavit t of birth (in a addition to t ranslation if applicable) Immuniza ation card of f Baptismal c certificate, if available Mother's passport When us required) ing father's d ); in addition documents: to the Fathe the registere ed marriage t. er's passport certificate (if f foreign, En glish transla ation COI’s Ad ults 18 yrs a and older: 1 comple eted applicat ion form 3 recent c inches by Peace/law colour photo y 1½ inches.
wyer/Pastor, ographs.

The One of phot along releva e size must b tographs mu ant field in a be not more t ust be counte pplication fo than 2½ inch ersigned by orm hes by 2 inch Justice of th hes or less th he han 2 Applican t's original B Birth Certifica ate/ Affidavit t of birth (alo ong with offic cial translati on if applica able) Immuniza ation card or r Baptismal c certificate, if available LOST T PASSPORT TS Passport Police Fo is verified Other tha replacem ts that have b orce.
The orig d by the Pas an this stipul ment passpor been misplac ginal Police sport Office, lation, norma rt (see Renew ced, lost or s Report is req , a copy is m al application wals).

stolen should quired to obt made, and the n requiremen d be reporte tain a replac e original is g nts apply to d to the Roy ement passp given back to those reque yal Bahamas port.

This ori o the Applica sting a iginal ant.

EMERGEN NCY PASSP ORTS The Baha who have the neare apply.
Wh amas no long e had their p est or most c here possibl ger issues th assports los convenient B e, the Applic he paper Eme st or stolen w Bahamian Mis cant should a ergency trav while outside ssion abroad also submit vel documen e The Baham d. Normal ap a copy of a p t. Bahamian mas must mak pplication req police report nationals ab ke Applicatio quirements t. broad on at In certain in the imm situations Bahamas n situations, mediate fam s, where a tr s an emergen where a pers ily, it is poss ravel docume ncy travel do son must tra sible to expe ent is require ocument may avel due to m edite the proc ed for urgent y be issued f medical emer cessing of an t travel/retur for a single j rgencies, illn n E-passport rn immediate ourney.
nesses or a d death e t. In extreme ely to The