Skip the visa application. Prepare for your trip.
Start with your passport and entry documents, then check the arrival formalities.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Prepare Barbados Immigration and Customs Form and keep your travel documents to hand.
During your visit
Track your total time across the region and leave within your remaining allowance.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Your short-stay allowance in Barbados
Check your proposed visit against the 90-in-180-day rule. Include all previous short visits within Barbados.
Complete the required travel authorisation in advance
Barbados Immigration and Customs Form
Available from 3 days before arrival. Complete the form and save or print the Immigration and Customs receipts to present on arrival.
Open Barbados Immigration and Customs FormDetails that can change your plans
Prepare consent documents for children traveling without a parent
Under-18s traveling alone or with someone other than a parent or legal guardian need notarized consent and contact details for the responsible adults. Carry the original and a copy; check the official requirements for the child’s situation.
Official guidanceBarbados at a glance
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Currency
- BBD
- Calling code
- ++1-246
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Switzerland need a visa for Barbados?
Travelers visiting Barbados for tourism with an ordinary passport from Switzerland do not need a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Entry conditions still apply.
How long can I stay in Barbados?
The short-visit limit is 90 days in any 180-day period. Count all your short visits to Barbados together, including both arrival and departure days. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
Valid for your entire stay.
Do I need to complete Barbados Immigration and Customs Form?
Required for this route. Available from 3 days before arrival. Complete the form and save or print the Immigration and Customs receipts to present on arrival. It does not replace a required visa or travel authorisation.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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