Apply In-Person

1. To obtain a Port Identification Card, the applicant has to submit an application Form along with the supporting documents and corresponding Fees, to the Port Department.
2. The Application form can be collected from any of the offices listed in the “Office Locations & Contacts” Section of this procedure.
3. The application fee is paid when the application is submitted.
4. The application, along with all supporting documents, will be reviewed by the Port Department.
5. Once the documents are approved, identification card will be issued to the applicant.
   

• A letter requesting permission to enter the port
• Job reference letter
• A valid passport (first three pages of passport)
• National Insurance Number
• Police Record (not less than three months old)

Ferryboat and Jet Ski operators must also provide:

• Operator’s Licence
• Master’s Licence and/or STCW Certification
  

New Providence Office
Prince George Wharf
P.O. Box N-8175
Nassau,
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 322-1596 or 326-7654
Fax. (242) 322-5545

Dock Master’s Office
Potter’s Cay
Nassau,
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 393-1064
Fax. (242) 394-1240

Grand Bahama Office
P.O. Box F 2044
Freeport, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 352-9163
Fax. (242) 351-4538

Abaco Office
P.O. Box Ab 20922
Marsh Harbour, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 367-0038
Fax. (242) 367-0041
Timing: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
Contact Address Details Link:Contact Link

There are a specific set of people that are eligible to receive Port Identification Cards.

• Port Employees
• Environmental Health employees
• Immigration employees
• Road Traffic employees
• Customs Employees
• Tourism Employees
• Ferryboat Operators and Ship Agents
• Jet Ski Operators
• Tour Guides
• Taxi Drivers
• Vendors and Musicians
  

The application fee is BS$25.

All identification cards must be renewed annually.

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The identification card is usually processed in one day.

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To gain entry to the port, any those who either work on the ports or have a reasonable beneficial interest in being on the port often must obtain an identification card.

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