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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION
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S.I. No. 56 of 2003
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THE IMMIGRATION ACT
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(Chapter 191)
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THE IMMIGRATION (GENERAL)
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(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2003
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The Minister, in
exercise of the powers conferred by section 45 of the Immigration
Act, makes the following regulations
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1.(1)
These Regulations, which amend
the Immigration (General) Regulations, may be cited as the
Immigration (General) (Amendment) Regulations,
2003.
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Citation and
commencement.
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(2)
These Regulations shall come
into operation on the 1st day of July, 2003.
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2.
The First Schedule to the
Immigration (General) Regulations is amended by the deletion of
Form XII and the substitution therefor of
the following form
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Amendment of First
Schedule of Sub. Leg. Vol. II, Ch. 191-3.
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(regulation
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"Form XII
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IMMIGRATION ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARD
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PASSENGER OTHER THAN CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER
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Welcome to the Islands of
The Bahamas
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Government of The Bahamas - Immigration Arrival
Card
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For
Government use. The personal information provided here will not be
disclosed to any other party.
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1.
Print in U P P E R C A S E
within the boxes using BLACK or BLUE ink. DO NOT PRINT OUTSIDE THE
BOX.
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Visitors: Complete sections 1
and 2 on front of card and sign.
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3.
Bahamian Citizens &
Residents: Complete only section 1 and sign.
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Section 1
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Surname/Family
Name
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Sex
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Bahamas
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U.S.
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Canada
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UK
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Birth
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Country of Citizenship
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Bahamas
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UK
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Passport Number
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Date of Birth (Mo./Day/Yr.)
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HOME ADDRESS (Where you live now)
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Street (House) Number/Street
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Apt./Unit Number
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State /Province
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Country of Residence
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Bahamas
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Other Country of
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Email Address (e.g. NAME@DOMAIN.COM)
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Arriving by :
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Airline
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Discovery Cruises/ Ferry/Other ship
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Yacht/Private Boat
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Private Plane
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Airline :
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Air Canada
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American Airlines
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Airman
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Fight Number (e.g.
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British Airways
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Comair
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Continental
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Jamaica
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Other
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Date of Arrival (Mo./Day/Yr.)
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City where you boarded this plane/boat
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Below Completed by Visitors
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Section 2
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Travel Agency Name/Online Booking Agency Name
(e.g. WWW.BAHAMAS.COM)
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City of Travel
Agency
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Intended Stay
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Type of Accommodation (Check all
that apply) :
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Hotel
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Own
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Time
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Friends/Relatives
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Private Boat
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Hotel Name or Intended Address
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Trip Purpose :
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Business
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Other
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Number of visits in last 5 years
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First Visit
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Signature :
________________________________________________________________
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Check here if
you do not wish to receive information on The Islands of The
Bahamas.
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----------- OFFICIAL USE ONLY ---------
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IMMIGRATION OFFICER'S STAMP
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Port of Entry
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OTHER
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--Permitted Stay---
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(Days)
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Other
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Welcome to the Islands of
The Bahamas
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Government of The Bahamas - Immigration Arrival
Card
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For Government use. The personal information
provided here will not be disclosed to any other party.
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Visitors : Back of Card
SHOULD be completed
and
presented to Airline/Cruiseline when departing
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Section 1
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Surname/Family
Name
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Sex
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First Name
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Middle Initial
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Male
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Female
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Country of Birth
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Bahamas
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U.S.
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Canada
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UK
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Other Country of
Birth
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Country of Citizenship
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Bahamas
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U.S.
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Canada
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UK
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Other Country of
Citizenship
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Passport Number
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Date of Birth (Mo./Day/Yr.)
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HOME ADDRESS (Where you live now)
Street (House) Number/Street
Address
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Apt./Unit Number
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State /Province
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Zip/Postal Code
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Country of Residence
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Bahamas
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U.S.
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Canada
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UK
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Other Country of
Citizenship
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Email Address (e.g. NAME@DOMAIN.COM)
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Arriving by :
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Airline
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❑
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Discovery Cruises/ Ferry/Other ship
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❑
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Yacht/Private Boat
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❑
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Private Plane
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Airline :
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Air Canada
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American Airlines
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Airman
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Fight Number (e.g.
1234)
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Bahamasair
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British Airways
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Comair
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Continental
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Delta
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US
Airways
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Air
Jamaica
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Other
Airline:
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Date of Arrival (Mo./Day/Yr.)
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City where you boarded this plane/boat
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY
- EXTENSION OF STAY
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Extension #1 :
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From
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Comments :
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Extension #2 :
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From
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Comments :
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Signature :
________________________________________________________________
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Check here
if you do not wish to receive information on The Islands of The
Bahamas .
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----------- OFFICIAL USE ONLY ---------
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IMMIGRATION OFFICER'S STAMP
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Port of Entry
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NAS
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GBI
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OTHER
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--Permitted Stay---
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(Days)
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Other
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Government of The Bahamas -
Department Card
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Thank you for your visit to
The Islands of The Bahamas
we hope you enjoyed your stay
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Number of nights you spent on
the following Islands of The Bahamas :
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Nassau and
Paradise Island
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Abaco
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Bimini
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Eleuthera and
Harbour Island
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Grand Bahama
Island
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Exuma
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Andros
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Other Bahamian
Islands
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Today's Departure Date
(Mo./Day/Yr.) :
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Signature :
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Tourism is our most important industry and we rely on your
comments for improvements. Please fill in the rest of the Card as
completely
as you can.
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3.
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What were your main reasons for choosing to come to the
Islands of The Bahamas : (check all that apply )
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REASON FOR
VISIT :
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Beach/Pool Relax
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Diving
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Honeymoon
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Casino
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Wedding
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Conference/Convention
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Bone/Fly Fishing
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Other Business
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Game/Deep Sea
Fishing
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Religious Event
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Sailing/Cruising
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Bird Watching
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Private Flying
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Visiting Friends/Relatives
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Golfing
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Other
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4.
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Compared with what you expected, how would you rate The
Bahamas for :
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Did
not
Experience
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Better
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Better
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About What
I expected
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5.
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How likely are you to recommend The islands
of The Bahamas to your friends and relatives for a
vacation ?
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Somewhat Unlikely ❑
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Not at
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The
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism values your comments and would like to
know if you had any problems in The Bahamas. Please either
write
comments below or send them to infor@bahamas.com.
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3.
Notwithstanding regulation 2,
the present arrival/departure card used for the purpose of
regulation 14 shall continue in force up
to and including the 31st
December, 2003.
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Savings.
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Made this 30th
day of June, 2003.
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Signed
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VINCENT PEET
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Minister Responsible for
Immigration and Emigration
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