[1] Bilateral ties started in the 20th century when Haiti sent its first consul to The Bahamas and have since shared a close and strong bond due to similar demographics and history.

In 2014, the Agriculture Minister of The Bahamas, Renward Wells, visited Haiti to discuss marketing Haitian food products in the country along with visiting several universities, banana farms and mango farms.

[4] In 2018, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis met in Port-au-Prince to discuss several issues involving trade, illegal immigration from Haiti, agriculture and further relations.

A trade deal was formed at the meeting, allowing Nassau to buy fruits and vegetables from Haiti in exchange for reducing illegal immigration.

Haiti has discussed plans to establish center for documenting and deporting illegal Haitians at their embassy in Nassau.