Cuba Embassy Nassau

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in Nassau, on New Providence; from the building, Rawson Square in downtown Nassau is about 1.3 km away in a straight line, and Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) about 14 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
• Good to know: Besides Bahamian public holidays, the embassy is closed on Cuban holidays: 1 and 2 January, Good Friday, 1 May, 25 to 27 July, 10 October, 25 December and 31 December. Consular hours are published by MINREX on the embassy’s consular services page.

About the Embassy of Cuba in The Bahamas

The ambassador is Juan Carlos Marcof Sánchez, according to the Cuban foreign ministry.

Do Cuban citizens need a visa for the Bahamas?

Yes. Cuba is 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)).

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Cuban authorities ask for:

Renewing a Cuban passport abroad

• Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
• The consular application form (planilla)
• A photocopy of the passport’s main page
• Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
• Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
• Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate

Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Nassau

27 other countries are represented in Nassau, among them: 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), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), United Kingdom (high commission). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for the Bahamas.

Closing days

Public holidays in the Bahamas are New Year’s Day, Majority Rule Day (10 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, Randol Fawkes Labour Day (first Friday in June), Independence Day (10 July), Emancipation Day (first Monday in August), National Heroes’ Day (12 October), Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Under the Public Holidays Act, a holiday that falls on a Sunday is kept on the following day, and the Governor-General can move a holiday by order; in 2026 Majority Rule Day and Boxing Day, which fall on a Saturday, are observed on Monday 12 January and Monday 28 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Cuba.

Emergency assistance

In the Bahamas, dial 911 or 919 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Bahamian citizens who need consular help in Cuba can contact the Embassy of The Bahamas in Havana.