Visitors to Antigua and Barbuda must obtain an Electronic Entry Visa (EEV) unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries may enter and Barbuda without a visa for the following period:
Freedom of movement
180 days All European Union member states
30 days
Date of visa changes6 November 1996: Russia 25 September 2008:Date o published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXVII No. 64] Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia 2014: China 2016: United Arab Emirates 2018: Colombia 2023: Serbia
Cruise ship visitors do not require a visa provided that they arrive in Antigua and Barbuda in the morning and depart the same evening.
Non-ordinary passports In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official passports of Haiti may enter Antigua and Barbuda without a visa.
Holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) traveling on duty may enter Antigua and Barbuda without a visa.
Future changes Antigua and Barbuda has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet been ratified:
Country Passports Agreement signed on All 17 July 2025 All 27 August 2021
Visa on arrival Substitute visa Holders of a valid visa or permanent residence permit issued by any Schengen Area member state, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Electronic visa (e-Visa) Citizens of other countries must obtain an Electronic Entry Visa (EEV). Biometrics, if required, will be taken on arrival.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving to Antigua and Barbuda as tourists are from the following countries of nationality: This does not include numbers of tourists disembarking as part of a cruise.
Country202320222021202020192018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 137,157129,521102,49560,319123,553 104,103 96,347 108,652 94,617 95,332 88,619 68,27879,90048,32831,76576,837 70,607 70,701 76,512 77,890 71,193 68,854 28,77517,6114,05515,71637,225 38,087 22,932 21,196 23,270 27,701 30,235 2,5842,3435982,2499,735 6,832 8,527 8,600 7,032 7,976 7,942 4,250 3,768 3,331 3,546 3,746 4,153 3,988 3,728 2,913 2,954 3,876 3,932 3,857 3,543 3,273 2,863 2,878 2,916 2,934 2,920 2,213 2,651 2,175 2,490 2,741 1,0617763777182,125 2,216 2,120 2,165 2,505 2,665 2,443Total281,896265,119169,469125,083300,990 268,949 247,320 265,187 250,450 249,316 243,219
See also
Visa requirements for Antigua and Barbuda citizens
References
External links
Countries Exempt from Visa, Department of Immigration - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration.