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.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Barbados without a visa for the following period:
Freedom of movement
6 months
90 days
90 days within any 180 days All European Union member states (except Ireland)
30 days
28 days
Date of visa changesCitizens of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Canada, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe have never required a visa to enter Barbados. 18 September 1969: Israel 1 May 1970: Tunisia 9 November 1970: Turkey 6 January 1971: Switzerland and Liechtenstein 1 July 1971: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands 5 July 1971: Colombia 28 September 1984: Argentina 19 July 1987: Venezuela 19 February 1993: Costa Rica 15 February 1996: Chile 19 February 1996: Cuba 25 April 1997: Uruguay 2 April 2003: Panama 1 December 2008: Mexico 25 September 2014: El Salvador 1 June 2017: China 26 October 2017: Hong Kong 16 May 2019: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Liberia, Macao, Monaco, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Thailand, Vietnam 28 July 2022: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Cook Islands, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Montenegro, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Paraguay, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sudan, South Sudan and Togo
Cancelled: Brazil: 26 July 2021 (was resumed 3 January 2022) India: 26 July 2021 (was resumed 3 January 2022) Norway: March 2001Was applied under visa waiver agreement from 1 January 1969 (was resumed) Haiti: 13 July 2019 South Africa: 26 July 2021 (was resumed 3 January 2022)
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).
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)
See also
Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens
References
Further reading 43 Countries Granted Temporary Visa Waivers, 8 August 2022 Full List Of Visa Exempt Countries, 26 June, 2019
External links Visa Requirement Information - Barbados Immigration Department in the Prime Minister's Office