NASSAU,Bahamas – The government of The Bahamas has suspended issuing visas to Haitian nationals until further notice.
In a short statement issued Aug. 21, the government said its action is due to “current technical and other challenges,” but did not elaborate.
However, the statement added that the suspension does not include Haitian nationals who are officials, diplomats or holders of a United States, United Kingdom, Canadian or Schengen visa.
The statement was published days after Haiti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bocchit Edmond said a corruption probe revealed “unacceptable situations” and “wrongdoing” at Haiti’s local embassy. However, The Tribune newspaper quoted: Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield as saying that the suspension of visas is not connected to that issue.
Edmond said his ministry discovered problems after reviewing how visas are issued.
