Foreign relations of the Bahamas
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The Bahamas has a strong bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom, represented by a High Commissioner in London. The Bahamas also associates closely with other nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The Bahamas became a member of the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1956 and the United Nations (UN) in 1973.
The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Nations[]
The Bahamas has been an independent Commonwealth realm since 1973, with Elizabeth II as Queen of The Bahamas. The Queen is represented locally by the Governor-General of the Bahamas.
Bilateral relations[]
List of countries which The Bahamas maintains diplomatic relations with:
# | Country | Date |
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1 | United Kingdom | 10 July 1973[1] |
2 | United States | 10 July 1973[2] |
3 | Barbados | 10 July 1973[3] |
4 | Canada | 10 July 1973[4][5] |
5 | Germany | 10 July 1973[6] |
6 | Guyana | 10 July 1973[7][8] |
7 | Jamaica | 10 July 1973[9] |
8 | Belgium | 12 December 1973[10][11] |
9 | Australia | 7 January 1974[12] |
10 | Mexico | 23 January 1974[13] |
11 | Costa Rica | April 1974[14] |
12 | Argentina | 17 June 1974[15] |
13 | Switzerland | June 1974[16] |
14 | France | August 1974[17] |
15 | Israel | 24 September 1974[18] |
16 | Turkey | 5 November 1974[19] |
17 | Cuba | 30 November 1974[20] |
18 | Cyprus | 1974[citation needed] |
19 | Netherlands | 1974[21] |
20 | Japan | 11 March 1975[22] |
21 | Iceland | 18 March 1975[23] |
22 | Zambia | 19 March 1975 |
23 | Fiji | 1 September 1975[24] |
24 | India | 16 October 1975[25] |
25 | Philippines | 3 July 1976[26] |
26 | Spain | 1 December 1976[27] |
27 | Grenada | 1976[28] |
28 | Venezuela | 20 April 1977[29] |
29 | Indonesia | 5 May 1977[citation needed] |
30 | Haiti | 26 August 1977[30] |
31 | Colombia | 26 August 1977[30] |
32 | Peru | 1977[citation needed] |
33 | Ecuador | 27 April 1978[30] |
34 | Sweden | 9 May 1978[31] |
35 | Brazil | 8 September 1978[30] |
36 | Austria | 23 October 1978[30] |
37 | Morocco | 20 December 1978[32] |
38 | Italy | 1978[33] |
– | Holy See | 27 July 1979[34] |
39 | Suriname | 29 August 1979[35] |
40 | Belize | 21 September 1981[36] |
41 | Uruguay | 25 November 1982[37] |
42 | Nigeria | 1982[38] |
43 | Bolivia | 5 August 1983[39][40] |
44 | Gambia | 1985[41] |
45 | South Korea | 8 July 1985[42] |
46 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1986[citation needed] |
47 | Lesotho | 1986[citation needed] |
48 | Bangladesh | 1 March 1988[43] |
49 | Cote d'Ivoire | 27 June 1988[44] |
50 | Serbia | July 1988[45] |
51 | Zimbabwe | 1989[46] |
52 | Chile | 4 December 1990[47] |
53 | Panama | 1 May 1991[48] |
54 | North Korea | 16 May 1991[30] |
55 | Denmark | June 1991[49] |
56 | Dominican Republic | 4 September 1991[50][51] |
57 | Cameroon | 4 October 1991[30] |
58 | Norway | 11 November 1991[30] |
59 | Saint Lucia | 1992[52] |
60 | Nicaragua | 3 January 1992[53] |
61 | Guatemala | 30 March 1992[30] |
62 | Honduras | 1 April 1992 |
63 | El Salvador | 6 May 1992[54] |
64 | Greece | May 1993[55] |
65 | Portugal | 27 May 1993[30] |
66 | Maldives | 28 September 1993[30] |
67 | Dominica | 1993[citation needed] |
68 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1993[56] |
69 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1993[citation needed] |
70 | Seychelles | 1993[57] |
71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1993[58] |
72 | Kuwait | 9 March 1994[30] |
73 | South Africa | 28 July 1994[30] |
74 | Eswatini | 1996[59] |
75 | China | 23 May 1997[30] |
76 | Vanuatu | 1998[60] |
77 | Botswana | 13 September 2000[61] |
78 | Malaysia | 2001[62] |
79 | Ukraine | 27 September 2003[30] |
80 | Poland | 19 November 2003[63] |
81 | Russia | 14 January 2004[30] |
82 | Slovakia | 28 May 2004[64] |
83 | Slovenia | 10 September 2004[30] |
84 | Malta | 20 September 2004[30] |
85 | Singapore | 16 December 2004[30] |
86 | Latvia | 20 January 2005[30] |
87 | Pakistan | 10 February 2005[65] |
88 | Egypt | 11 February 2005 |
89 | Hungary | 17 May 2005[30] |
90 | Czech Republic | 6 June 2005[30] |
91 | Sri Lanka | 19 July 2005[30] |
92 | Lithuania | 11 August 2005[66] |
93 | Mozambique | 7 September 2005[30] |
94 | Estonia | 20 October 2005[30] |
95 | Finland | 2 December 2005[67] |
96 | Sierra Leone | 7 November 2006[30] |
97 | San Marino | 22 November 2006[30] |
98 | Ireland | 23 April 2007[30] |
99 | Romania | 18 July 2007[68] |
100 | Uganda | 9 August 2007[citation needed] |
101 | Bulgaria | 27 September 2007[30] |
102 | Luxembourg | 28 September 2007[30] |
103 | Namibia | 15 May 2008[69] |
– | Sovereign Military Order of Malta | 11 November 2008[70] |
104 | Malawi | 16 September 2009 |
105 | Bahrain | 25 September 2010[30] |
106 | United Arab Emirates | 2 May 2011[30] |
107 | Georgia | 13 May 2011[30] |
108 | Qatar | 1 August 2013[71] |
109 | Kazakhstan | 8 December 2014[72] |
110 | Ghana | 25 June 2015[73] |
111 | Mongolia | 8 July 2016[30] |
112 | Thailand | 21 September 2016[30] |
113 | Turkmenistan | 7 October 2016[30] |
114 | Brunei | 21 November 2016[30] |
115 | Mauritius | 18 January 2017[30] |
116 | Croatia | 31 January 2017[74] |
117 | Azerbaijan | 2 May 2017[30] |
118 | Montenegro | 6 September 2017[75] |
119 | Armenia | 21 September 2017[30] |
120 | Nepal | 7 November 2017[30] |
121 | Tajikistan | 5 December 2017[30] |
122 | New Zealand | 27 June 2019[76][77] |
123 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30 October 2019[30] |
124 | Andorra | 31 October 2019[30] |
125 | Moldova | 15 November 2019[30] |
126 | Belarus | 9 December 2019[78] |
Country | Formal an | Notes |
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Barbados | 10 July 1973 |
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Belgium | 12 December 1973 |
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Belize | 21 September 1981 |
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Brazil | 18 August 1978 |
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Canada | 10 July 1973 |
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China | 23 May 1997 | See Bahamas–China relations
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Cuba | 30 November 1974 | See Bahamas–Cuba relations
A repatriation agreement was signed with Cuba in 1996, and there are commercial and cultural contacts between the two countries.
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Guyana | 10 July 1973 |
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Haiti | 12 August 1977 | See Bahamas–Haiti relations
Prime Minister Hubert Minnis visited Port-au-Prince to discuss stemming illegal immigration from Haiti and a trade deal selling Haitian agricultural products to the Bahamas.
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India | 16 October 1975 | See Bahamas–India relations
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Mexico | 24 January 1974 | See Bahamas–Mexico relations |
Poland | 30 August 2004 |
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Russia | 14 January 2004 |
The two countries signed accords on diplomatic relations on January 14, 2004. Since both countries have signed a joint communiqué, Sergey Lavrov states that the Bahamas and Russia decided to sign diplomatic missions on the ambassadorial level. Both countries are members of the United Nations. Russia is represented in the Bahamas through its consulate-general in New York City. |
Serbia | July 1988 | |
Turkey | 5 November 1974[90] | See Bahamas–Turkey relations |
United Kingdom | 10 July 1973 |
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United States | 10 July 1973 | See Bahamas–United States relations
The Bahamas and the United States historically have had close economic and commercial relations. The countries share ethnic and cultural ties, especially in education; The Bahamas is home to approximately 30,000 American residents. In addition, there are about 110 U.S.-related businesses in The Bahamas and, in 2005, 87% of the 5 million tourists visiting The Bahamas were American. As a neighbour, The Bahamas and its political stability are especially important to the United States. The U.S. and the Bahamian governments have worked together on reducing crime and addressing migration issues. With the closest island only 45 miles from the coast of Florida, The Bahamas often is used as a gateway for drugs and illegal aliens bound for the United States. The United States and The Bahamas cooperate closely to handle these threats. U.S. assistance and resources have been essential to Bahamian efforts to mitigate the persistent flow of illegal narcotics and migrants through the archipelago. The United States and The Bahamas also actively cooperate on law enforcement, civil aviation, marine research, meteorology, and agricultural issues. The U.S. Navy operates an underwater research facility on Andros Island. The Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection maintains "preclearance" facilities at the airports in Nassau and Freeport. Travelers to the U.S. are interviewed and inspected before departure, allowing faster connection times in the U.S.
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Multilateral memberships[]
The Bahamas holds memberships in a number of international organizations: the UN and some specialized and related agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and World Health Organization (WHO); the OAS and related agencies, including the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO); the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), excluding its Caribbean Single Market and Economy; the International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol; the Universal Postal Union (UPU); the International Maritime Organization (IMO); and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
See also[]
- List of diplomatic missions in the Bahamas
- List of diplomatic missions of the Bahamas
- Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens
- North American Union
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- Free Trade Area of the Americas
- Third Border Initiative
- Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)
- Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
- Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Diplomatic Relations of Romania".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Namibian High Commissioner calls on Bahamas Ambassador Newry".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Diplomatic Relations Established Between the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Bahamas establishes diplomatic relations with Qatar".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kazakhstan establishes diplomatic relations with the Bahamas".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "High Commissioner of Ghana presents letters of commission to Bahamas Governor General".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Overview of Bilateral Treaties of the Republic of Croatia by Country".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Diplomatic Relations established between The Bahamas and Montenegro".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Credentials Ceremony 27 June 2019".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "HE Mr Mark Holowesko, High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, presented his credentials to the Governor-General of New Zealand".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Belarus establishes diplomatic relations with the Bahamas".
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- ^ Embassy of the Bahamas in the United States
- ^ Embassy of Mexico in Jamaica
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- ^ a b c "Relations between Turkey and the Commonwealth of Bahamas". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook website https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/. (U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets)
- Establishment of diplomatic missions between the Bahamas and Russia
- United States
- The United States Department of State – The Bahamas
- The Embassy of the United States of America
- The Bahamas-Sub Office of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
External links[]
- Foreign relations of the Bahamas
- Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Nations