On Thursday, February 24, the United States and The Bahamas jointly announced the first U.S. Transportation Security Administration TSA PreCheck® lane ever to be established outside of the United States, at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in Nassau, The Bahamas. TSA PreCheck will make The Bahamas an even more attractive destination for Americans, who comprise ... Read More»
Democracy Needs You in The Conversation
U.S. Embassy Nassau – Op-Ed Chargé d’Affaires Usha E. Pitts Over half a century ago on a chilly morning in March, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” Though change may be slow and difficult—whether on racial justice, democratic ... Read More»
United States Provides 472K to Help Restore Iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse
On Friday, February 18 U.S. Embassy Nassau Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts, Prime Minister the Honourable Philip “Brave” Davis, and other U.S. and Bahamian government officials and stakeholders gathered on the lawn in front of the iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse in Hope Town, Abaco to inaugurate the Elbow Reef Lighthouse Restoration project, made possible by a ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy Delivers 32,400 Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to The Bahamas
The United States has delivered a third shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to The Bahamas, continuing its support of the Bahamian people in the fight against the pandemic. This donation, through the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), adds to the 263,250 vaccine doses delivered to The Bahamas in 2021. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Usha E. ... Read More»
Updated Travel Requirements for International Air Passengers
Starting Monday, December 6 (at 12:01am), all travelers flying to the United States will be required to show evidence of a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than *one day* before travel—or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days—before boarding their flight. A rapid antigen test is acceptable. Please ... Read More»