The Consulate General of the Bahamas in Los Angeles is a career consular post of the Bahamas in Los Angeles, California; it serves Bahamian citizens and travellers in its consular district. The Bahamas is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of the Bahamas in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90024, United States |
| Telephone | +1 310-928-6680 |
| Emergency phone | +1 213-618-5520 |
| laconsulate@bahamas.gov.bs | |
| Consul General | Joy Newbold |
| Consular district | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published by the Bahamian foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- The ministry gives the address without ZIP code; 90024 (Westwood) is the ZIP code of 10877 Wilshire Boulevard according to OpenStreetMap.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California, about 18 km in a straight line from the centre of Los Angeles; the nearest large airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 13 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of the Bahamas in Los Angeles
The consul general is Joy Newbold, according to the Bahamian foreign ministry. Its consular district covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming. It is one of 5 career consular posts of the Bahamas in the United States listed by the Bahamian foreign ministry. In addition, the Bahamian foreign ministry lists 5 honorary consulates of the Bahamas in the United States; they are shown in the list of missions below. In the Bahamas, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Nassau (bs.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Bahamian office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Consulate General, Atlanta | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles (this page) | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming |
| Consulate General, Miami | Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas |
| Consulate General, New York | Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Consulate General, Washington | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming |
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas – overseas missions and honorary consuls (accessed 21 October 2026).
Note: the source lists Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.
Other consulates in Los Angeles
60 other countries are represented in Los Angeles, among them: Belgium (consulate general), Belize (consulate general), Bolivia (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Costa Rica (consulate), Croatia (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (consulate general), France (consulate general). The full list of all 61 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of the Bahamas.
Emergency assistance
Bahamian citizens can call +1 213-618-5520 in an emergency. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in the Bahamas can contact the U.S. Embassy in Nassau.
Diplomatic missions of the Bahamas in the United States
The Bahamas in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of the Bahamas in the United States
- Atlanta – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (this page)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- Washington – Consulate General (District of Columbia)
- Chicago – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
- Denver – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
- Detroit – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
- Houston – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Minneapolis – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas – overseas missions and honorary consuls (accessed 21 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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