Barbados · Entry rules
Who needs a visa for Barbados?
Entry rules for Barbados by nationality, for short tourist or business visits, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked .
In brief
Citizens of 179 countries and territories can visit Barbados without a visa. 17 need a visa before they travel.
- Visa-free
- 179
- On arrival
- 0
- eVisa or ETA
- 0
- Visa required
- 17
About 403 m people (5% of the world's other nationalities by population) need a visa arranged before they travel to Barbados: a visa, an eVisa or a visa only with another permit.
Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of BarbadosMaldives and Timor-Leste: not verified (the source leaves them unclear)Report a change
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India
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Hong Kong
Pakistan
Vietnam
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Barbados entry rules at a glance
Visa-free for 6 months: the US, Nigeria, Brazil and 43 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 6 months.
Australia
Bangladesh
Belize
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Eswatini
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
New Zealand
Nigeria
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Tuvalu
Uganda- United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked Nationals of the USA can stay for a maximum of six (6) months
Visa-free for 3 months in any 6: Germany, France, Italy and 22 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 3 months in any 6.
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Vatican City
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked 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.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked ITALY – (Capital Rome) … Nationals of both countries may visit the other country for a stay of up to three (3) months in any six month period. Same rules apply for Vatican City
Visa-free for 90 days in any 180: the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway and 2 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days in any 180.
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Netherlands
Norway
SwitzerlandSource: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked Nationals of Switzerland can stay for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.
Visa-free for 90 days: Japan, Colombia, Chile and 1 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.
Chile
Colombia
Japan
PanamaSource: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked Nationals of Japan can stay for a maximum of ninety (90) days
Visa-free for 60 days: Botswana
No visa is needed for stays of up to 60 days.
BotswanaSource: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked Nationals of Botswana can stay for a maximum of sixty (60) days without a visa
Visa-free for 30 days: Costa Rica
No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days.
Costa RicaSource: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked Costa Ricans can stay for a maximum thirty (30) days without a visa
Visa-free for 28 days: Russia, Mexico, Ukraine and 15 more
No visa is needed for stays of up to 28 days.
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Croatia
Cuba
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Mexico
Moldova
Nicaragua
Peru
Russia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked Albanians can stay twenty-eight (28) days without a visa
Visa-free: India, China, Indonesia and 75 more
No visa is needed; the official source does not state how long you may stay.
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras- Hong Kong
- India
Indonesia
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Lebanon
Liberia
Macao
Madagascar
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
North Macedonia
Oman- Pakistan
Palau
Paraguay
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe- Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
South Korea
South Sudan
Sudan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom- Vietnam
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS ENTERING BARBADOS … ❖ No Visa required … Visa waiver Agreement established on July 28, 2022 on all categories of passports.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked INDIA … ❖ No Visa required Visa waiver Agreement established – May 16, 2019
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked CHINA (People’s Republic, including Macau and Hong Kong) … ❖ No Visa required
Visa required: Iran, Myanmar, Iraq and 14 more
Apply for a visa before you travel.
Afghanistan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Kosovo
Laos
Libya
Myanmar
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
Somalia
Syria
Taiwan
Yemen
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked Visa required for regular passport holders.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS ENTERING BARBADOS … ❖ Visa required … No Visa Abolition Agreement established
With another visa or a residence permit: Haiti
Visa-free for permanent residents of the UK, US (green card), Canada or a Schengen state.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked No Visa required for Diplomatic& Official Passport holders, permanent residents of UK, USA, Canada Schengen countries & Green card holders.
Visa-free: Palestine
Everyone not listed above: visa-free.
Nationalities not listed above: this follows from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados's own lists, which name the exempt nationalities.
PalestineSource: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, checked Barbados requires individuals travelling on passports or travel documents issued from some countries to obtain an entry visa prior to travel to Barbados.
Where to apply
Apply only on the official site, apps.immigration.gov.bb. Look-alike sites charge extra for the same form. A visa is applied for at an embassy or consulate of Barbados, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live.
- Barbados MFA visa list (revised May 09, 2025, PDF)
- Barbados Immigration Department: visa requirements
- Barbados Immigration online visa application portal
These rules cover ordinary passports and short visits; work, study and transit have their own rules.
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FAQ
Do I need a visa to visit Barbados?
It depends on your passport: 179 nationalities are visa-free and 17 need a visa. Choose your passport above.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Barbados?
No, not for a short stay. Indian citizens can visit Barbados visa-free (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked 1 Nov 2026).
Do US citizens need a visa for Barbados?
No, not for a short stay. US citizens can visit Barbados visa-free for up to 6 months (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025), checked 2 Nov 2026).
Can I apply for a Barbados visa online?
Yes, where the official site offers it. Apply only at apps.immigration.gov.bb.
Sources and changes
- Barbados MFA visa list (revised May 09, 2025, PDF)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados
- Barbados Immigration Department: visa requirements
- Barbados Immigration online visa application portal
- Sources and wording fixed for the Maldives, Serbia, Barbados, Jamaica and Taiwan; the rules are unchanged
- All groups checked against Barbados Immigration Department; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados.
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