Consular Service Fees

$USD

1

Administering an oath or receiving a declaration, affirmation or attestation

$150

2

Authenticating or legalizing a signature or seal

   First signature/seal

$60

   For Each additional signature/seal

$60

   Excepting where this service is included under another fee

$20

3

Supplying witnesses - for each witness or attestation

$20

4

Initialing alterations in any document not prepared by the Consular Office (other than striking out of any inapplicable words in a form) or making exhibits - for each initial making

$5

5

Making or verifying (including where necessary) a copy of a document:

   Processed outside the consular premises for over 100 words

$30

   Made by photographic or photo static process if the copy is made in the consular premises for each page (with a minimum charge of $.5.00)

$5

   Made by photographic or photo static process copies of treaty text for each page (with a minimum charge of $.5.00)

$5

6

Uniting documents and sealing then fastening

$20

7

Obtaining a legalization or other certification from another Authority upon and document in addition to cost if any

$50

8

Supplying certified copies of documents forming part of the records of the courts of The Bahamas for every page with a minimum charge of $5.00

$10

9

Preparing any certificate, declaration or document not otherwise provided for:

   in standard form per copy

$25

   not in standard form per 100 words or less - in English

$25

   in any other language plus costs if any

$50

10

Preparing or signing (or both) a declaration or existence except in connection with pay or pensions payable by a department of the Government of The Bahamas

$50

11

To process an application for a work permit and to verify and certify the presence of the applicant outside of The Bahamas

$150

12

To process and application for a residence permit by the holder of the work permit and to certify and verify the presence of the applicant outside of The Bahamas

$150

13

Prepare an apostille/ legalization of documents:

(a)Per document

$100

(b) Same day per document

$150

(c) Rush (wait while prepared) requests for documents

$300

14. Issuing a Bahamian visa card for visiting The Bahamas

$50

15. Issuing and where required preparing an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) or other document not otherwise provided for in lieu of a passport

$50

16. Granting a visa

(a) For a multiple entry visa

$250

(b)For a 3 year multiple entry visa

$500

(c) For a single entry visa

$160

(d) For a transit visa

$100

(e) For a seaman's visa

$160

(f) For a Diplomatic visa

NIL

or for any visa such sum being the equivalent of fees charged by the authority of any state for granting a visa to a citizen of The Bahamas as the appropriate agency directs to be taken for grant of a visa

17. Expedited Visa Fee (General)

(a) Expedited visa fee

$50

(b) Visa facilitation fee

$20

(c) Money transfer assistance for Bahamas Nationals abroad

$20

18. Issuing a travel document of an kind for the time being sup pliable according to law where this Schedule provides for no specific charge nor for an exemption from any charge that is applicable to so doing

$20

19. Making or forwarding (or both requests) or communication to any authority for a foreign state or Commonwealth country, Commonwealth colony, protectorate, protected state or trust territory for the issuance or renewal of a passport or other travel document or document of identity or for the grant of a visa or entry permit in addition to costs if any

$100