Visa policy of Barbados

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Visitors to Barbados must obtain a visa at one of the Barbadian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

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

_{1 - 3 months within any 6-month period.}

In addition, citizens of Somalia holding a Titre de Voyage issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa for stays of up to 28 days.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of Albania (28 days), Armenia (28 days), Argentina, Belarus (28 days), Belize (6 months), Brunei (6 months), Cambodia, Cuba (28 days), China (30 days), Costa Rica (30 days), Georgia (28 days), Haiti, Hong Kong, Macao (30 days), Malaysia (6 months), Mexico (28 days), Indonesia, Ireland (6 months), Japan, Senegal, Philippines, Singapore (6 months), Thailand, United Kingdom (6 months) and Vietnam may enter Barbados without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).^[2]

Non-Ordinary Passport Holders of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan require a visa.

Transit

Holders of passports issued by any country can transit through Barbados for 12 hours, except for nationals of Algeria, who must obtain a transit visa.^[2]

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Barbados.

1. ^ Staff Writer (2021). "Visa Requirement Information". Barbados Immigration Department. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
3. ^ 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
4. ^ "الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الخارجية والتعاون الدولي لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة".
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2018-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2018-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. ^ "Notification for the effective implementation of the Agreement between China and Barbados on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Ordinary Passports".
10. ^ "Visa-free access for HKSAR passport holders to Barbados". info.gov.hk. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
11. ^ "43 Countries Granted Temporary Visa Waivers".
12. ^ ^{a b c} "Doctors recommend mandatory vaccinations for all frontline workers; stricter travel protocols". 27 July 2021.
13. ^ ^{a b c} "Barbados Travel Protocols (FR) by Visit Barbados - Issuu". Barbados travel Protocols. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
14. ^ Was applied under visa waiver agreement from 1 January 1969
15. ^ "Barbados Reverses No Visa Requirements for Haitian Nationals". 13 July 2019.