Visiting Barbados
visa-free entry or Entry Visa, Form J
Most nationalities can visit Barbados without a visa. The permitted stay varies by nationality: 28 days, 90 days, three months in a six-month period for EU states, or up to six months. Nationals of countries on Barbados' visa list must get an Entry Visa before booking travel. They apply on Form J to the Barbados Immigration Department or a Barbados mission abroad. The visa is issued as a letter, and the immigration officer decides entry.
Visiting Barbados
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Life in Barbados
Money
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Currency
Barbadian Dollar
BBD
Barbadian Dollar
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Tourists, family visitors and business visitors.
Eligibility
Visa list
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs list shows, by nationality, whether a visa is required and the maximum visa-free stay.
Get the visa before booking
Visa-required travellers must apply and be granted permission before booking and confirming travel.
Exempt transits
Some transit travellers do not need a visa, including cruise passengers, crew and direct transit passengers within set limits.
Time limit for transit
- Crew transiting
- 12 hours
- Direct transit passengers
- 12 hours
- Cruise passengers must arrive and depart on the same vessel
- Airport-to-ship transit for cruise passengers also needs no visa
Official wording
Cruise passengers arriving and departing on the vessel or transiting airport-to-ship, crew transiting within 12 hours, and direct transit passengers within 12 hours do not need a visa.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementEntry decided at the border
- Document checklistEntry Visa Application - Form J, completed and signed (one per applicant)
- FeesSingle-entry visa (one entry within three months)
The full requirements are for members
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- 1 more requirement
- 7 documents
- 2 fees
- 4 steps
- Processing times and conditions
Places to visit in Barbados
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Official sources
Other routes to Barbados
- StudyStudent Visa
- Work permitsWork Permit
- Permanent residencePermanent Resident Status (section 5, Immigration Act Cap. 190) and Immigrant Status
- Status in-countryBarbados 12-Month Welcome Stamp
- Investors & entrepreneursSpecial Entry Permit (variation of stay under section 13(3))
- CitizenshipBarbadian citizenship by registration
