Bahamians love meeting new people and making friends. When you join our complimentary People-To-People Experience, you’ll be paired with a Bahamian ambassador who will show you our culture and way of life. Similarly, Bahamians looking to participate in our program as an ambassador can contact the Ministry of Tourism for more information.

For more information, please click here.

Click on the above links for information on the programmes offered by the Ministry of Tourism.

The Official Website of the Government of The Bahamas offers a single point of entry for government information and access to a wide range of services online ‒ for businesses, citizens/residents, and non-residents, including:

The Ministry of Finance, in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism, wishes to advise that effective 1st January, 2015, the Hotel Guest Tax of ten percent (10%) will be repealed under the Hotels Act (Ch. 288) and replaced with the Value Added Tax (VAT) that is being introduced at a rate of seven and a half percent (7.5%). The VAT will be charged on hotels and home rentals as well as all other services supplied to guests. Also be advised that no operator or owner of holiday accommodations should collect Hotel Guest Tax in The Bahamas as of 1st January, 2015.

To Download the relevant forms for your property, use the links below and submit them to the addresses provided.

Form I - Application For License To Operate An Hotel Form

Application For License To Operate An Hotel Form. To be used by first time applicants Click here to download the form.

To download the relevant forms for your property, use the link below and submit them to the address provided.

1. Form IC

NOTE: All forms are supplied as downloadable PDFs. To view them make sure you have the latest version of Acrobat Reader by clicking here.

NB: Listed below are an array of jobs available in the selected sector. We continue to add details to each job listed, including duties, required experience, suggested education, possible career paths and average annual salary.

NB: Listed below are an array of jobs available in the selected sector. We continue to add details to each job listed, including duties, required experience, suggested education, possible career paths and average annual salary.

NB: Listed below are an array of jobs available in the selected sector. We continue to add details to each job listed, including duties, required experience, suggested education, possible career paths and average annual salary.