The Bahamas has dropped a proposed mandatory RT-PCR testing requirement for vaccinated travellers, which was scheduled to take effect on January 7.
Vaccinated travellers, as well as children ages 2-11, can continue to present either a negative Rapid Antigen Test or a negative RT-PCR Test.
Here are the current requirements:
-- All those travelling to The Bahamas from other countries, whether fully vaccinated or unvaccinated, are required to obtain a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to the date of arrival in The Bahamas.
-- All unvaccinated travellers, ages 12 and older, must present a negative RT-PCR Test.
-- Acceptable tests include NAAT, PCR, RNA, RT-PCR and TMA.
-- All children under the age of two are exempt from any testing requirements.
-- A Rapid Antigen Test will be required for all travellers staying in The Bahamas longer than 48 hours, regardless of vaccination status. This test replaces the existing Day-5 Rapid Antigen Test. Visitors departing on or before 48 hours will not be required to obtain this test.
An island-by-island list of approved testing sites is available at Bahamas.com/travelupdates.
For full details, please visit Bahamas.com/travelupdates.
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