Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Barbados. As of 10 September 2023, Barbadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 166 countries and territories, ranking the Barbadian passport 23rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania		90 days
Algeria
Andorra
Angola	^[2]
Antigua and Barbuda		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Argentina		90 days
Armenia
Australia and territories			May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).^[3]
Austria		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area^[4]
Azerbaijan		30 days^[5]
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		14 days^[6]
Bangladesh		90 days
Belarus		30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Belize	^[7]	6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
	^[8]	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan
		90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	^[9]	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana		90 days
Brazil		90 days
Bulgaria		3 months	3 months within any 6-month period
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia		30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.^[10]
Cameroon
Canada		6 months	eTA required if arriving by air.^[11]
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days
		30 days
Colombia		180 days	90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
Comoros
Costa Rica		90 days
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia		3 months	3 months within any 6-month period
Cuba		28 days
Cyprus		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Denmark		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Djibouti	^[12]	31 days
Dominica		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Dominican Republic		90 days
Ecuador		90 days^[13]
Egypt			Visa not required if travelling as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency.
El Salvador		3 months
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
		30 days
Ethiopia	^[14]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji		4 months
Finland		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
France		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area (See also: French Caribbean Departments)
Gabon	^[15]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia		90 days
Georgia		1 year
Germany		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Ghana		60 days
Greece		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Grenada		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely. Beginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.^[16]
Guatemala		90 days
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Haiti		90 days
Honduras		3 months
Hungary		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Iceland		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
India	^[17]	60 days
Indonesia
		30 days^[18]
Iraq
Ireland
Israel		3 months
Italy		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Jamaica		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Japan		90 days
Jordan			Conditions apply^[19]
Kazakhstan
Kenya		3 months
Kiribati		30 days
	^[20]	90 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan			Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).^[21]
		30 days
Latvia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Lebanon		1 month	1 month extendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
Lesotho		90 days
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Lithuania		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Madagascar		90 days
Malawi		90 days
Malaysia		3 months
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands		90 days
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		90 days
Mexico		180 days
		30 days
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro		90 days
Morocco
Mozambique		30 days
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal		90 days
		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area (See also: Dutch Caribbean territories)
New Zealand and territories			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[22]
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria
		90 days
Norway		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Oman
Pakistan	^[23]		Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.^[24] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.^[25] Online Visa eligible.^[26]
Palau		30 days
Panama		180 days
Papua New Guinea	^[27]	30 days
Paraguay
Peru		183 days
Philippines	^[28]	30 days
Poland		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Portugal		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Qatar
Romania		3 months	3 months within any 6-month period
Rwanda		30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Saint Lucia		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
	^[29]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal		90 days
Serbia		30 days	30 days within any year period
Seychelles		3 months
Sierra Leone
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Slovenia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands		3 months
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		30 days
	^[30]		Obtainable online^[31] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Sri Lanka		30 days
Sudan
Suriname			Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Sweden		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Switzerland		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Tajikistan	^[32]	45 days
	^[33]	90 days
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo		7 days
Tonga		31 days
Trinidad and Tobago		6 months	Holders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
Tunisia		3 months
Turkey		3 months
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda		3 months
Ukraine			e-Visa is currently suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates		90 days^[34] ^[35]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies		6 months	(See also: UK-Overseas territories)
United States
Uruguay		90 days
Uzbekistan	^[36]	30 days
Vanuatu		30 days
		90 days
			Prearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc^[37] or Da Nang airports. Phú Quốc can be visited without a visa for up to 30 days.^[38]
Yemen
Zambia		90 days
Zimbabwe		3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	^[39]
	^[40]	90 days
	^[41]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.^[42]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.^[43] ^[44]
	^[45]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[46] ^[47]
	^[48]
	^[49]	Registration required after 24h.^[50] ^[51]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		90 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	^[52]
Greenland	^[53]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	^[54]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	^[55]
United Kingdom
	^[56]	Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.^[57]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.^[58]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.^[59]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
		14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.^[60] ^[61] ^[62]
	^[63] ^[64]	3 months within any year period
		Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.^[65]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.^[66]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).^[67] ^[68]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands

Caribbean

• Visa policy toward Barbadians in the region
  • British
  • Dutch
  • French

Notes

Notes

See also

• Visa policy of Barbados
• Barbados passport
• Foreign relations of Barbados

External links

• Official visa info to Barbados (or for Barbadians), Min. of Foreign Affairs

Notes and References

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