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Mali → Bahamas: Short-stay tourist
Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.
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You likely don't need a visa
You don't need a Bahamian visa to visit. The Department of Immigration lists your nationality among those for whom the visa requirement is waived. How long you get isn't fixed: the waiver runs for up to three months or up to eight months depending on the individual agreement, the overall maximum for a visitor is eight months, and the period actually written into your passport is at the discretion of the immigration officer at the port of entry, so read the stamp rather than assuming. You'll still need to satisfy the entry criteria at the border: a passport valid at least six months (passport cards aren't accepted), a return or onward ticket plus whatever lets you into your next destination, the means to support yourself or a local sponsor, no intention of taking up work, and a completed Disembarkation/Embarkation Card. Admittance is not automatic even when you meet all of it, and overstaying is a punishable offence.