HomeCountries & Areas…The Bahamas hide The Bahamas Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations with The Bahamas U.S.-The Bahamas Relations U.S. Assistance to The Bahamas Bilateral Economic Relations U.S.-The Bahamas Relations The United States established diplomatic relations with The Bahamas in 1973 following its independence from the United Kingdom. As a neighbor, The Bahamas and its political stability are especially important to the United States. The United States and the Bahamian Government have worked together on reducing crime and addressing illegal migration issues. U.S. Assistance to The Bahamas U.S. foreign assistance to The Bahamas supports the key goals of improving maritime and border security, bolstering law enforcement and counternarcotics efforts, including demand reduction, strengthening the criminal justice system, and improving interdiction capabilities. Regional security programs complement bilateral aid, providing further assistance for law enforcement, citizen safety, and rule-of-law programs. Bilateral Economic Relations The Bahamian economy is driven by tourism and financial services. Most of the U.S.-affiliated businesses operating in The Bahamas are associated with tourism and banking; however, there are also several U.S.-owned industrial companies located in Grand Bahama. Integrated Country Strategies The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy. View Integrated Country Strategies Investment Climate Statements The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates. View Investment Climate Statements Fiscal Transparency Report The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability. View Fiscal Transparency Report Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Since August, 2021 the United States has donated 319,410 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of The Bahamas. This includes 319,410 Pfizer doses. Of the 319,410 vaccine doses,100% were donated through bilateral agreements. The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future. Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery. More Vaccine Deliveries Highlights November 1, 2023 Freeport, Bahamas: Lucaya International School: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet October 18, 2023 Nassau, Bahamas: Lyford Cay International School: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet August 29, 2023 Nassau, Bahamas: Lyford Cay International School: Spring 2023 Special Needs Profile August 29, 2023 Freeport, Bahamas: Lucaya International School: Spring 2023 Special Needs Profile July 10, 2023 Press briefing with Todd D. Robinson, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs The Bahamas
