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Do I Need a Visa to Visit Barbados?

See how passport holders can enter Barbados, grouped by visa-free, eVisa, visa on arrival, ETA, and embassy visa requirements.

Barbados Visa Overview

Barbados currently allows 166 passports visa-free entry out of 166 passports tracked.

Visa-Free 166 passports

Visa-Free (166 passports)

AL Albania (AL) Visa-Free
DZ Algeria (DZ) Visa-Free
AD Andorra (AD) Visa-Free
AO Angola (AO) Visa-Free
AG Antigua and Barbuda (AG) Visa-Free
AR Argentina (AR) Visa-Free
AM Armenia (AM) Visa-Free
AU Australia (AU) Visa-Free
AT Austria (AT) Visa-Free
AZ Azerbaijan (AZ) Visa-Free
BS Bahamas (BS) Visa-Free
BH Bahrain (BH) Visa-Free
BD Bangladesh (BD) Visa-Free
BY Belarus (BY) Visa-Free
BE Belgium (BE) Visa-Free
BZ Belize (BZ) Visa-Free
BJ Benin (BJ) Visa-Free
BT Bhutan (BT) Visa-Free
BO Bolivia (BO) Visa-Free
BW Botswana (BW) Visa-Free
BR Brazil (BR) Visa-Free
BN Brunei (BN) Visa-Free
BG Bulgaria (BG) Visa-Free
BF Burkina Faso (BF) Visa-Free
BI Burundi (BI) Visa-Free
KH Cambodia (KH) Visa-Free
CM Cameroon (CM) Visa-Free
CA Canada (CA) Visa-Free
CF Central African Republic (CF) Visa-Free
TD Chad (TD) Visa-Free
CL Chile (CL) Visa-Free
CN China (CN) Visa-Free
CO Colombia (CO) Visa-Free
CD Congo (Dem. Rep.) (CD) Visa-Free
CR Costa Rica (CR) Visa-Free
HR Croatia (HR) Visa-Free
CU Cuba (CU) Visa-Free
CY Cyprus (CY) Visa-Free
DK Denmark (DK) Visa-Free
DJ Djibouti (DJ) Visa-Free
DM Dominica (DM) Visa-Free
EC Ecuador (EC) Visa-Free
EG Egypt (EG) Visa-Free
SV El Salvador (SV) Visa-Free
GQ Equatorial Guinea (GQ) Visa-Free
EE Estonia (EE) Visa-Free
SZ Eswatini (SZ) Visa-Free
ET Ethiopia (ET) Visa-Free
FJ Fiji (FJ) Visa-Free
FI Finland (FI) Visa-Free
FR France (FR) Visa-Free
GA Gabon (GA) Visa-Free
GE Georgia (GE) Visa-Free
DE Germany (DE) Visa-Free
GH Ghana (GH) Visa-Free
GR Greece (GR) Visa-Free
GD Grenada (GD) Visa-Free
GT Guatemala (GT) Visa-Free
GN Guinea (GN) Visa-Free
GW Guinea-Bissau (GW) Visa-Free
GY Guyana (GY) Visa-Free
HN Honduras (HN) Visa-Free
HU Hungary (HU) Visa-Free
IS Iceland (IS) Visa-Free
IN India (IN) Visa-Free
ID Indonesia (ID) Visa-Free
IE Ireland (IE) Visa-Free
IL Israel (IL) Visa-Free
IT Italy (IT) Visa-Free
JM Jamaica (JM) Visa-Free
JP Japan (JP) Visa-Free
JO Jordan (JO) Visa-Free
KZ Kazakhstan (KZ) Visa-Free
KE Kenya (KE) Visa-Free
KI Kiribati (KI) Visa-Free
KW Kuwait (KW) Visa-Free
KG Kyrgyzstan (KG) Visa-Free
LV Latvia (LV) Visa-Free
LB Lebanon (LB) Visa-Free
LS Lesotho (LS) Visa-Free
LR Liberia (LR) Visa-Free
LI Liechtenstein (LI) Visa-Free
LT Lithuania (LT) Visa-Free
LU Luxembourg (LU) Visa-Free
MG Madagascar (MG) Visa-Free
MW Malawi (MW) Visa-Free
MY Malaysia (MY) Visa-Free
MV Maldives (MV) Visa-Free
ML Mali (ML) Visa-Free
MT Malta (MT) Visa-Free
MH Marshall Islands (MH) Visa-Free
MR Mauritania (MR) Visa-Free
MU Mauritius (MU) Visa-Free
MX Mexico (MX) Visa-Free
FM Micronesia (FM) Visa-Free
MD Moldova (MD) Visa-Free
MC Monaco (MC) Visa-Free
MN Mongolia (MN) Visa-Free
ME Montenegro (ME) Visa-Free
MA Morocco (MA) Visa-Free
MZ Mozambique (MZ) Visa-Free
NA Namibia (NA) Visa-Free
NR Nauru (NR) Visa-Free
NP Nepal (NP) Visa-Free
NL Netherlands (NL) Visa-Free
NZ New Zealand (NZ) Visa-Free
NI Nicaragua (NI) Visa-Free
NE Niger (NE) Visa-Free
NG Nigeria (NG) Visa-Free
MK North Macedonia (MK) Visa-Free
NO Norway (NO) Visa-Free
OM Oman (OM) Visa-Free
PK Pakistan (PK) Visa-Free
PA Panama (PA) Visa-Free
PY Paraguay (PY) Visa-Free
PE Peru (PE) Visa-Free
PH Philippines (PH) Visa-Free
PL Poland (PL) Visa-Free
PT Portugal (PT) Visa-Free
QA Qatar (QA) Visa-Free
RO Romania (RO) Visa-Free
RU Russia (RU) Visa-Free
RW Rwanda (RW) Visa-Free
WS Samoa (WS) Visa-Free
SM San Marino (SM) Visa-Free
ST Sao Tome and Principe (ST) Visa-Free
SA Saudi Arabia (SA) Visa-Free
SN Senegal (SN) Visa-Free
RS Serbia (RS) Visa-Free
SC Seychelles (SC) Visa-Free
SL Sierra Leone (SL) Visa-Free
SG Singapore (SG) Visa-Free
SK Slovakia (SK) Visa-Free
SI Slovenia (SI) Visa-Free
SB Solomon Islands (SB) Visa-Free
ZA South Africa (ZA) Visa-Free
KR South Korea (KR) Visa-Free
SS South Sudan (SS) Visa-Free
ES Spain (ES) Visa-Free
LK Sri Lanka (LK) Visa-Free
VC St. Vincent and the Grenadines (VC) Visa-Free
SD Sudan (SD) Visa-Free
SR Suriname (SR) Visa-Free
SE Sweden (SE) Visa-Free
CH Switzerland (CH) Visa-Free
TJ Tajikistan (TJ) Visa-Free
TZ Tanzania (TZ) Visa-Free
TH Thailand (TH) Visa-Free
TL Timor-Leste (TL) Visa-Free
TG Togo (TG) Visa-Free
TO Tonga (TO) Visa-Free
TT Trinidad and Tobago (TT) Visa-Free
TN Tunisia (TN) Visa-Free
TM Turkmenistan (TM) Visa-Free
TV Tuvalu (TV) Visa-Free
UG Uganda (UG) Visa-Free
UA Ukraine (UA) Visa-Free
AE United Arab Emirates (AE) Visa-Free
GB United Kingdom (GB) Visa-Free
UY Uruguay (UY) Visa-Free
UZ Uzbekistan (UZ) Visa-Free
VU Vanuatu (VU) Visa-Free
VE Venezuela (VE) Visa-Free
VN Vietnam (VN) Visa-Free
ZM Zambia (ZM) Visa-Free
ZW Zimbabwe (ZW) Visa-Free

1. Visa-Free for up to 6 Months (or 90 days within a 180-day period for EU states)

This includes the majority of Commonwealth nations, the UK, Canada, Australia, and EU/Schengen members on your list, such as:

  • Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

2. Visa-Free for up to 90 Days

  • Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam.

3. Visa-Free for up to 30 Days

  • China, Costa Rica, Mexico.

4. Visa-Free for up to 28 Days

  • Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Nicaragua, Peru, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.

Standard Entry Requirements: To enter visa-free, travelers from these countries must present a passport valid for the duration of the stay, a return or onward ticket, and proof of an intended address/accommodation in Barbados

Visit the following websites to get more information:

Barbados Immigration Department

Barbados Immigration Department Visa Requirements Page

Visit Barbados Visa & Entry Requirements Guide

Frequently Asked Questions about Visiting Barbados

Yes, Barbados is generally very safe for tourists and has a lower crime rate than many other Caribbean destinations.

Yes, a valid passport is mandatory for all international visitors entering Barbados. It must be valid for the duration of your stay, and you will also need to show proof of a return or onward ticket.

Visitors should simply use standard common sense, like avoiding unlit areas at night and securing personal valuables.

You can fly directly into Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) via major airlines from the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, and other Caribbean islands. It is also a highly popular port of call for major cruise lines.

Yes, the tap water in Barbados is perfectly safe, clean, and delicious to drink. It is naturally filtered through the island's underground coral limestone aquifers and meets strict international health standards.

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