Barbados
Barbados is an island in the Caribbean region, but which lies out in the Atlantic many miles east of the Caribbean Sea. Its nearest neighbours 100 miles west are Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia, part of the arc of the Lesser Antilles that separate Atlantic and Caribbean. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 23 January 2026:
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 Barbados Immigration Department.
It’s illegal to overstay or work without a work permit. The Barbados authorities could fine or detain you if you overstay.
Visitors must be able to show an onward or return ticket in order to enter the country.
Passport validity
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.
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.
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Your embassy in Barbados
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Barbados's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Barbados
- Currency
- Barbadian Dollar (BBD)
- Time
- UTC−4
- Tue 14:35 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 115 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +1246
- Languages
- English
- Capital
- Bridgetown
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.