One way flight to Bahamas

[Bay Pelican]

Emigrants for work have a work permit/visa before they land. Not a tourist visa issued at customs in the receiving country.

While we are at it, another warning, most countries in the Caribbean (and the world) require that your passport be valid for at least three or six months after you land in that country. If your passport is getting near its expiration date renew it before your trip.

 

[BandB]

Emigrants for work have a work permit/visa before they land. Not a tourist visa issued at customs in the receiving country.

While we are at it, another warning, most countries in the Caribbean (and the world) require that your passport be valid for at least three or six months after you land in that country. If your passport is getting near its expiration date renew it before your trip.

That's for your protection too. You do not want to be in a foreign country ready to board a plane to return to the US and be denied boarding due to expired passport. I had a business acquaintance who was in Colombia when a secretary was confirming his flights and she was looking at his passport and noticed it was expired. Fortunately, a trip to the US Embassy only delayed him a day.

 

[Capt.Bill11]

So what if you were emigrating for work?

You mean like working on a boat or doing a delivery?

 

[Bigsfish]

Capt Bill

They have no problem with that as long as your not going to charter while there, you can bring a private boat for your owner to use. They love that.

 

[menzies]

You mean like working on a boat or doing a delivery?

Lots of big yachts out there. The crews, owners or clients fly into Staniel, Normans, Marsh, Treasure and return with their vessel.

I would have thought it was SOP for the Bahamians to recognize and handle that.

 

[BandB]

Lots of big yachts out there. The crews, owners or clients fly into Staniel, Normans, Marsh, Treasure and return with their vessel.

I would have thought it was SOP for the Bahamians to recognize and handle that.

It is SOP for Bahama, the issue is when leaving the US. Even the regulations aren't at issue, the interpretation and enforcement by different airlines is.

For Capt Bill, I think he meant to move there.

 

[Capt.Bill11]

Capt Bill

They have no problem with that as long as your not going to charter while there, you can bring a private boat for your owner to use. They love that.

Yes, I'm fully aware of that . Thanks.

And actually you can charter over there with a charter license.

 

[Capt.Bill11]

For Capt Bill, I think he meant to move there.

Yeah, I asked the question to get clarification as to what exactly form of emigration he was asking about.

Which I still don't have the answer to.

 

[menzies]

That post was wasn't meant to be specific to the Bahamas, but if they applied that rule to any international flight.

The post of working crew, owner, client was specific to the Islands.

 

[Larry M]

That post was wasn't meant to be specific to the Bahamas, but if they applied that rule to any international flight...

I would yes they do apply to most countries. I know that one way tickets or tickets that terminate in Brazil, RSA, New Zealand, Australia and Mexico were probmatic as US citizens. Lena and or I flew to these countries when we're out. We always traveled back with copies of applicable cruising permits, vessel docmention that had both our names on it and in some cases letters from the countries immigrations. The problem wasn't always with the airlines but sometimes with the destinations immigrations. In Brazil, because we were going back to a "ship", they questioned why we didn't have the applicable crew (work) visa. We always checked before we left.

 

[rwidman]

United is the Airline. I called them and they said they would t let them board without proof of return flight. .

Good idea! I was going to suggest that.

 

[menzies]

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You can still buy a fully refundable one way return ticket. Then, when they are in the Bahamas, cancel it and get the refund. It's expensive in the short run, but you get it all back when you cancel.

I think if you called them and asked for a "fully refundable one way return ticket" you might just confuse them a tad!

 

[Bigsfish]

Larry do you think they looked at you differently because your long hair old hippie look?

Just kidding (I think). LOL

 

[Larry M]

Maybe for me but Lena had/has the clean cut responsible look, at least that's what I tell her.

 

[Bigsfish]

Larry

If Lena wasn't with you you would still be in jail in some faraway country.