The Consulate General of Barbados in New York is a career consular post of Barbados in New York, New York; it serves Barbadian citizens and travellers in its consular district. Barbados is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Barbados in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 820 Second Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States |
| Telephone | +1 212-551-4300 |
| Fax | +1 646-329-6591 |
| newyork@foreign.gov.bb | |
| Consul General | Lorenzo Harewood |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published by the Barbadian foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- The office is between 43rd and 44th Streets.
- An older text block on the same ministry page still names Consul General Oral St. E. Mackie Holder and the number 212-551-4325; this page follows the current directory entry.
- Location: The consulate general is in New York, New York, about 5.2 km in a straight line from the centre of New York; the nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 8.9 km away. The nearest subway station is Grand Central–42nd Street (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Barbados in New York
The consul general is Lorenzo Harewood, according to the Barbadian foreign ministry. It is one of 2 career consular posts of Barbados in the United States listed by the Barbadian foreign ministry. In addition, the Barbadian foreign ministry lists 5 honorary consulates of Barbados in the United States; they are shown in the list of missions below. In Barbados, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown (bb.usembassy.gov/barbados), according to the Congressional Directory.
Other consulates in New York
85 other countries are represented in New York, among them: Belgium (consulate general), Bolivia (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Comoros (embassy), Costa Rica (consulate), Croatia (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Finland (consulate general), France (consulate general). The full list of all 86 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 Barbados.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Barbadian citizens should call the consulate general on +1 212-551-4300. 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 New York, the nearest other Barbadian office is the Honorary Consulate (Massachusetts) in Boston (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New York.
- Washington, D.C. (330 km) – Embassy of Barbados in the United States
- Miami (1,760 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (this page)
- Boston (310 km) – Honorary Consulate (Massachusetts)
- Charleston (1,030 km) – Honorary Consulate (South Carolina)
- Duluth (1,160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Louisville (1,040 km) – Honorary Consulate (Kentucky)
- Sugar Land (2,310 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Barbados – consulates general (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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