Visa policy of Barbados

Most visitors to Barbados may enter without a visa. However, citizens of certain countries must obtain a visa from one of the Barbadian diplomatic missions.

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Visa policy of Barbados
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Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Barbados without a visa for the following period:[1][2][3]

Freedom of movement[4]

6 months

90 days

90 days within any 180 days

30 days

28 days

In addition, citizens of Somalia holding a Titre de Voyage issued by the United Kingdom may enter Barbados without a visa for up to 28 days.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official and service passports issued by Albania (28 days), Armenia (28 days), Argentina, Belize (180 days), Brunei (180 days), Cambodia, Cuba (28 days), China (30 days), Costa Rica (30 days), Georgia (28 days), Haiti, Hong Kong, Macao (30 days), Malaysia (180 days), Mexico (30 days), Moldova (28 days), Nicaragua (28 days), Indonesia, Ireland (180 days), Japan, Senegal, Peru (28 days), Philippines, Singapore (180 days), Thailand, United Kingdom (180 days), Vietnam and Venezuela (28 days) may enter Barbados without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).[3]

Holders of diplomatic, official and service passports issued by Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan require a valid diplomatic visa in advance.

Visa required in advance

Citizens of the following countries must obtain a visa in advance prior to entering Barbados:

Transit

Holders of passports issued by any country can transit visa-free for 24 hours (except Afghanistan)[3]

See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Barbados.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lesser Antilles.

References

  1. ↑ "Visa information".
  2. ↑ Staff Writer (30 June 2009). "Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver" (Press release). Publications Office of the EU. EUR-Lex: Official Journal. pp. 0010–0015. Retrieved 31 March 2021. Short-stay visa waiver signed between Barbados and the European Community on May 28, 2009. Nationals of both countries may visit the other country for a stay of up to three (3) months in any six-month period
  3. 1 2 3 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Bowen, Pearson (21 October 2025). "History Is Made! Free Movement between Barbados, Belize, Dominica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines!". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. www.foreign.gov.bb. Government of Barbados. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الخارجية والتعاون الدولي لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة".
  6. ↑ Staff writer (16 May 2017). "Notification for the effective implementation of the Agreement between China and Barbados on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Ordinary Passports" (Press Release). bb.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Barbados. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "STATEMENT of TREATIES and INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during November 1971" (PDF). treaties.un.org. New York: United Nations. 1972.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2018-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2018-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Notification for the effective implementation of the Agreement between China and Barbados on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Ordinary Passports".
  11. ↑ "Visa-free access for HKSAR passport holders to Barbados". info.gov.hk. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "43 Countries Granted Temporary Visa Waivers".
  13. 1 2 3 "Doctors recommend mandatory vaccinations for all frontline workers; stricter travel protocols". 27 July 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "Barbados Travel Protocols (FR) by Visit Barbados - Issuu". Barbados travel Protocols. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  15. ↑ Was applied under visa waiver agreement from 1 January 1969
  16. ↑ "Barbados Reverses No Visa Requirements for Haitian Nationals". 13 July 2019.

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