The Honorary Consulate of the Bahamas in Detroit is an honorary consular post of the Bahamas in Detroit, Michigan. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Bahamian citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of the Bahamas in Washington.
Contact Details
| Address | 2512 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, United States |
| Telephone | +1 312-919-0408 |
| verneperigord@bahamas.gov.bs | |
| Honorary Consul | Verne Perigord |
| Consular district | Michigan |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Bahamian foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Chinatown area of Detroit, Michigan, about 1.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Detroit; the nearest large airport is Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), about 29 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of the Bahamas in Detroit
The honorary consul is Verne Perigord, according to the Bahamian foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Michigan. It is one of 5 honorary consulates of the Bahamas in the United States listed by the Bahamian foreign ministry. The Bahamas also has 5 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. 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 handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Michigan belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of the Bahamas in Washington, according to the Bahamian foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Detroit can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Bahamian Consulate General in Washington, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Embassy Consular Annex, 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 305, Washington, DC 20005, United States
- Telephone: +1 202-734-6578
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by the Bahamas and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Bahamian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates in Detroit
20 other countries are represented in Detroit: Austria (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Finland (honorary), Germany (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Iraq (consulate general), Italy (consulate), Japan (consulate general), Lebanon (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (consulate), North Macedonia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Ukraine (honorary).
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of the Bahamas.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Bahamian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 312-919-0408 or contact the Consulate General of the Bahamas in Washington. 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
Measured in a straight line from Detroit, the nearest other Bahamian office is the Honorary Consulate (Illinois) in Chicago (about 380 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (District in Washington (about 630 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Detroit.
- Washington, D.C. (630 km) – Embassy of the Bahamas in the United States
- Atlanta (960 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami (1,860 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York (770 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Washington (630 km) – Consulate General (District of Columbia)
- Chicago (380 km) – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
- Denver (1,860 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
- Detroit – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Houston (1,780 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Minneapolis (870 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of the Bahamas in Detroit
Can I apply for an Bahamian passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Consulate General of the Bahamas in Washington.
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas – overseas missions and honorary consuls (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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