The Honorary Consulate of Botswana in Nassau is an honorary consular post of Botswana in Nassau. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Botswana citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Botswana embassy or high commission responsible for the Bahamas.
Contact Details
| Address | 7 Waterloo Road, Nassau, The Bahamas |
| Telephone | +1 242 393 7753 |
| bcr@rousseaucooper.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Bertha Cooper-Rousseau |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in Nassau, on New Providence; from the street, Rawson Square in downtown Nassau is about 3 km away in a straight line, and Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) about 16 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Botswana in Nassau
The honorary consul is Bertha Cooper-Rousseau, according to the Bahamian foreign ministry’s list of foreign missions and honorary consuls. The mailing address is P.O. Box SS-19725.
Do Botswana citizens need a visa for the Bahamas?
Botswana is not on the Bahamian foreign ministry’s list of designated countries whose nationals need a visa to enter the Bahamas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas – Who needs visas to enter The Bahamas (designated countries, updated 22 May 2025)).
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 Botswana and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Botswana 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 Nassau
27 other countries are represented in Nassau, among them: Brazil (embassy), Canada (honorary), China (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Finland (honorary), Germany (honorary), Greece (honorary), Guyana (honorary), Haiti (embassy), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Jamaica (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Portugal (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Sovereign Military Order of Malta (embassy). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for the Bahamas.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on public holidays in the Bahamas (Public Holidays Act) and may also close on public holidays of Botswana.
Emergency assistance
In the Bahamas, dial 911 or 919 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice).
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas – Foreign Missions and Honorary Consuls (list checked on 26 October 2026), Public Holidays Act, Chapter 36 (Statute Law of The Bahamas), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Bahamas (getting help), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas – Who needs visas to enter The Bahamas (designated countries, updated 22 May 2025).
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