The Embassy of the United States in The Bahamas is located in Nassau and represents the United States in the Bahamas, serving US citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | 235 Shirley Street, Nassau, The Bahamas |
| Telephone | +1 242 461 5025 |
| Emergency phone | +1 242 461 5025 (option 1) |
| Fax | +1 242 356 7174 |
| acsnassau@state.gov | |
| Website | bs.usembassy.gov |
| Head of Mission | Herschel Walker, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 15:30 |
Hours shown: business hours, according to the U.S. Embassy (October 2026). Emergency passport services: Monday to Friday 08:00–11:00. Routine passport services: Monday 08:00–09:00 and 13:00–14:00; Tuesday to Friday 08:00–11:00. Closed on the days listed under “Closing days” below.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Good to know: The embassy is closed on American and Bahamian holidays. For emergencies involving the death, injury, welfare or arrest of a US citizen in the Bahamas or the Turks and Caicos Islands, call +1 242 461 5025 and select option 1. Routine American citizen services are handled through Bahamas.ACS@gdit-gss.com; visa questions go through the embassy’s visa pages.
About the Embassy of the United States in The Bahamas
The ambassador is Herschel Walker, according to the U.S. Embassy. Kimberly Furnish is the deputy chief of mission, according to the embassy.
Do US citizens need a visa for the Bahamas?
The United States 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)).
Documents checklist
What US citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official US government information:
Renewing a U.S. passport abroad
- Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
- Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
- The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
- If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
- Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee
Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (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: Australia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Botswana (honorary), 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). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for the Bahamas.
Closing days
According to the U.S. Embassy, the embassy is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day (US and Bahamas)
- 12 January 2026 – Majority Rule Day (Bahamas, observed)
- 19 January 2026 – Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (US)
- 16 February 2026 – Washington’s Birthday (US)
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday (Bahamas)
- 6 April 2026 – Easter Monday (Bahamas)
- 25 May 2026 – Memorial Day (US) / Whit Monday (Bahamas)
- 5 June 2026 – Randol Fawkes Labour Day (Bahamas)
- 19 June 2026 – Juneteenth National Independence Day (US)
- 3 July 2026 – Independence Day (US, observed)
- 10 July 2026 – Independence Day (Bahamas)
- 3 August 2026 – Emancipation Day (Bahamas)
- 7 September 2026 – Labor Day (US)
- 12 October 2026 – Columbus Day (US) / National Heroes’ Day (Bahamas)
- 11 November 2026 – Veterans Day (US)
- 26 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Day (US)
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day (US and Bahamas)
- 28 December 2026 – Boxing Day (Bahamas, observed)
The embassy publishes its 2026 list of US holidays; it is also closed on Bahamian public holidays, which are added here according to the Public Holidays Act and the observed dates for 2026.
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, US citizens can call +1 242 461 5025 (option 1), the number given by the U.S. Embassy. 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 the United States can contact the Embassy of The Bahamas in Washington.
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas – Foreign Missions and Honorary Consuls (checked on 26 October 2026), U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas – Contact Us, U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas – American and Bahamian holidays (events calendar 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), bs.usembassy.gov.
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