The Honorary Consulate of Barbados in Charleston is an honorary consular post of Barbados in Charleston, South Carolina. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Barbadian citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Barbados in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 1320 Marvin Avenue, Charleston, SC 29407, United States |
| Telephone | +1 843-571-4165 +1 843-958-5071 |
| rgreen@charlestoncounty.org | |
| Honorary Consul | Rhoda Green |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Barbadian 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 Wespanee area of Charleston, South Carolina, about 6.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Charleston; the nearest large airport is Charleston International Airport (CHS), about 11 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Barbados in Charleston
The honorary consul is Rhoda Green, according to the Barbadian foreign ministry. It is one of 5 honorary consulates of Barbados in the United States listed by the Barbadian foreign ministry. Barbados also has 2 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Barbados, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown (bb.usembassy.gov/barbados), according to the Congressional Directory.
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 Barbados and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Barbadian 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 Charleston
4 other countries are represented in Charleston: Germany (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Norway (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 Barbados.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Barbadian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 843-571-4165. 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 Barbados can contact the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown.
Diplomatic missions of Barbados in the United States
Barbados in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Charleston, the nearest other Barbadian office is the Honorary Consulate (Georgia) in Duluth (about 410 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 730 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Charleston.
- Washington, D.C. (730 km) – Embassy of Barbados in the United States
- Miami (780 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York (1,030 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Boston (1,320 km) – Honorary Consulate (Massachusetts)
- Charleston – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Duluth (410 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Louisville (800 km) – Honorary Consulate (Kentucky)
- Sugar Land (1,530 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados – 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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