# United States visa requirements for BS passport holders

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Passport | BS |
| Destination | United States (US) |
| Requirement | visa-free |
| Fee | Free (no US visa fee under preclearance route) |
| Maximum stay | Short duration (business/pleasure; set by CBP at admission) |
| Region | North America |
| Source | https://bs.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas |
| Verification | category and stay length from public references, not yet government-verified |

## Notes
Visa-free entry applies only when arriving directly from The Bahamas via CBP preclearance at Nassau or Freeport airports with a valid passport and (for ages 14+) a police certificate issued within the last 6 months and no criminal record; a US visa is required when arriving from a third country or by sea.

## Can this stay be extended from inside the country?
- Possible inside: **no**
- Must leave the country: **yes**

Visa Waiver Program (ESTA) entrants are admitted for a fixed 90 days that cannot be extended, and cannot change to another status from inside the United States except in very narrow cases such as the immediate relative of a US citizen.

**Cost detail.** $420 filing online, $470 by mail, plus $85 for biometrics where required.

**How.** There is no form to file. The 90 days is the ceiling, and it counts against the whole VWP stay including any onward trip to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.

**If you cannot extend.** If you know you will need longer than 90 days, apply for a B-2 visa at a US consulate before travelling — a B-2 admission can be extended by Form I-539, a VWP admission cannot.

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HTML version: https://urgentvisa.org/en/visa/bs/united-states.html
Structured JSON: https://urgentvisa.org/api/visa?passport=bs&destination=united-states
MCP server: https://urgentvisa.org/mcp
Source: Urgent VISA - https://urgentvisa.org - licence https://urgentvisa.org/license.xml