Foreign travel advice

Barbados

Entry requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full 鈥楤ritish citizen鈥� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government鈥檚 understanding of the current rules for the most common types of travel.聽

The authorities in Barbados set and enforce entry rules. If you鈥檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the聽Barbados High Commission in the聽UK:

1 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3N

Phone: 020 7299 7150
Fax: 020 7323 6872
Email: [email protected]

Passport validity requirements

Your passport must be valid for the planned length of your stay.

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.聽聽

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.聽

Visa requirements

You do not need a visa to visit Barbados.

You will be told how long you can stay when you arrive. If you want to extend your stay, you must apply and pay for an extension through the聽.

It鈥檚 illegal to overstay or work without a聽. The Barbados authorities could fine or detain you if you overstay.

Immigration and customs form

All travellers must before they arrive.

Children and young people

Check the from the Barbados Immigration Department.

Departure tax聽聽

All passengers aged 2 years and older must pay a departure tax of 55 Barbados dollars (27.50聽US聽dollars). Passengers travelling outside the Caribbean region pay an additional 70聽US聽dollars per person, and those travelling within the Caribbean pay an additional 20聽US聽dollars per person.

Most airlines include the cost within the ticket price. Check details with your airline or tour operator.

Vaccine requirements

To enter Barbados, you must have a certificate to prove you鈥檝e had a yellow fever vaccination if you鈥檙e coming from a .

For full details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see .

Customs rules

There are strict rules about聽. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.