Admission Form

The Bahamas Bar Admission Form

NOTICE: The deadline for submitting applications for the marked by these set call dates. To download the necessary documents, click here.

To begin your admission process, please fill out the submission below.

This form is currently unavailable contact us or call us @ 1 (242) 393 – 3220. to submit your request manually.

Bar Admission Form

General Information

Name

First

Last

Confirm Email

Phone

Type of Admission?

Supporting Documents (for general admission)

Cover Letter

Maximum file size: 2MB

important: Including your telephone contact and the name, telephone contact and date of Call of your presenter.

Affidavit in Support of Petition

Maximum file size: 10MB

important: include ALL exhibits such as Curriculum vitae, Copies of certificates, First FOUR pages of your passport, Three character references: two from financially current Bahamas Bar Association members of 5 years Call to the Bar, one from a non-lawyer, Police certificate from the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

Affidavit pursuant to Section 12 of the Legal Profession Act

Maximum file size: 2MB

Affidavit of authenticity

Maximum file size: 2MB

Supporting Documents (for special admission)

A letter of application

Maximum file size: 2MB

An affidavit by local counsel

Maximum file size: 10MB

important: include details of The parties of the action, The nature of the matter, The stage of proceedings, The complexity of the matter, Evidence of the non-availability of local counsel, Evidence that the interest of justice will be served

Two character references

Maximum file size: 2MB

A certificate of good standing from your Bar

Maximum file size: 2MB

A curriculum vitae

Maximum file size: 2MB

Evidence that Counsel on the other side have been informed of your intention to make application

Maximum file size: 2MB

Further Instructions

#1: Submit one (1) original and ten (10) copies of the above documents at the Bar's Office.

#2: Pay processing fee to the Bar:

for general admission: $100.00 (non-refundable)
for special admission: $1,000.00 (non-refundable)

Notes/Requests

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Kahlil D. Parker KC
President of The Bahamas Bar Association

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