Barbados visa requirements 2026
Do you need a visa for Barbados? Entry rules for every passport, grouped by visa category.
Barbados entry rules at a glance
Of the 198 passports we track, 179 can enter Barbados visa-free (most commonly for up to 90 days) and 0 can get a visa on arrival. Of the rest, 19 need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate.
179 of 198 passports can travel to Barbados without arranging anything before departure.
Open the visa mapBarbados entry rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry rule for Barbados |
|---|---|
| United States of America | Visa-free (180 days) |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free (180 days) |
| Canada | Visa-free (180 days) |
| Australia | Visa-free (180 days) |
| Germany | Visa-free (90 days) |
| France | Visa-free (90 days) |
| India | Visa-free (90 days) |
| China | Visa-free (30 days) |
| Nigeria | Visa-free (180 days) |
| South Africa | Visa-free (180 days) |
| Brazil | Visa-free (180 days) |
| Philippines | Visa-free (90 days) |
Barbados visa requirements by region of passport
Number of passports from each region in each entry category for Barbados.
| Passport region | Visa-free | Visa on arrival | eVisa | Visa required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Asia | 41 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Europe | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| North America | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South America | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Entry rules for every passport
Visa-free 179
Albania28 days
Algeria90 days
Andorra90 days
Angola90 days
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina90 days
Armenia28 days
Australia180 days
Austria90 days
Azerbaijan28 days
Bahamas
Bahrain90 days
Bangladesh180 days
Belarus28 days
Belgium90 days
Belize180 days
Benin90 days
Bhutan90 days
Bolivia90 days
Botswana180 days
Brazil180 days
Brunei180 days
Bulgaria90 days
Burkina Faso90 days
Burundi90 days
Cambodia90 days
Cameroon90 days
Canada180 days
Cape Verde90 days
Central African Rep.90 days
Chad90 days
Chile90 days
China30 days
Colombia90 days
Comoros90 days
Congo90 days
Costa Rica30 days
Croatia90 days
Cuba28 days
Cyprus90 days
Czechia90 days
Côte d'Ivoire90 days
Dem. Rep. Congo90 days
Denmark90 days
Djibouti90 days
Dominica
Ecuador90 days
Egypt90 days
El Salvador90 days
Eq. Guinea90 days
Estonia90 days
Ethiopia90 days
Fiji180 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Gabon90 days
Gambia180 days
Georgia28 days
Germany90 days
Ghana180 days
Greece90 days
Grenada
Guatemala90 days
Guinea90 days
Guinea-Bissau90 days
Guyana
Honduras90 days
Hong Kong30 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
India90 days
Indonesia90 days
Ireland180 days
Israel180 days
Italy90 days
Jamaica180 days
Japan90 days
Jordan90 days
Kazakhstan28 days
Kenya180 days
Kiribati180 days
Kuwait90 days
Kyrgyzstan28 days
Latvia90 days
Lebanon90 days
Lesotho180 days
Liberia90 days
Liechtenstein180 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Macau30 days
Madagascar90 days
Malawi180 days
Malaysia180 days
Maldives180 days
Mali180 days
Malta90 days
Marshall Islands90 days
Mauritania180 days
Mauritius180 days
Mexico28 days
Micronesia90 days
Moldova28 days
Monaco90 days
Mongolia90 days
Montenegro90 days
Morocco90 days
Mozambique90 days
Namibia90 days
Nauru90 days
Nepal90 days
Netherlands90 days
New Zealand180 days
Nicaragua28 days
Niger90 days
Nigeria180 days
North Macedonia90 days
Norway90 days
Oman90 days
Pakistan90 days
Palau90 days
Panama28 days
Paraguay90 days
Peru28 days
Philippines90 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days
Qatar90 days
Romania180 days
Russia90 days
Rwanda90 days
S. Sudan90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis180 days
Saint Lucia180 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines180 days
Samoa180 days
San Marino180 days
Saudi Arabia90 days
Senegal90 days
Serbia90 days
Seychelles180 days
Sierra Leone180 days
Singapore180 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
Solomon Is.180 days
South Africa180 days
South Korea90 days
Spain90 days
Sri Lanka180 days
Sudan90 days
Suriname180 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland180 days
São Tomé and Príncipe90 days
Tajikistan28 days
Tanzania180 days
Thailand90 days
Timor-Leste28 days
Togo90 days
Tonga180 days
Trinidad and Tobago180 days
Tunisia180 days
Turkey180 days
Turkmenistan28 days
Tuvalu180 days
Uganda180 days
Ukraine28 days
United Arab Emirates90 days
United Kingdom180 days
United States of America180 days
Uruguay90 days
Uzbekistan28 days
Vanuatu180 days
Venezuela28 days
Vietnam90 days
Zambia180 days
Zimbabwe180 days
eSwatini180 days
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa to visit Barbados?
It depends on your passport. Of 198 passports, 179 can enter visa-free and 19 need a visa before travel. Find your passport in the lists on this page.
Which passports can enter Barbados without a visa?
179 passports have visa-free access to Barbados, including Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and others. The most common visa-free stay is 90 days.
Does Barbados offer visa on arrival?
Our data shows no passports eligible for a visa on arrival in Barbados. Travellers who are not visa-exempt should arrange an eVisa or visa before departure.
Do North American passport holders need a visa for Barbados?
Of 22 passports from North America, 20 can enter Barbados visa-free or with a visa on arrival. The region table on this page breaks this down by category.
Visa rules for nearby destinations
About this data
Entry categories come from our passport-by-destination matrix, last updated 2026-01-09. Visa policies change, and special rules can apply to diplomatic passports, residents of third countries or travellers arriving by land. Always confirm with the destination's official immigration website or your airline before you travel.
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