VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa: Barbados. For stays up to 6 months by citizens of United Kingdom, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (South), Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia & Zimbabwe. For stays up to 3 months by nationals of Argentina, Chile, Colombia & Japan. For stays up to 30 days by nationals of Costa Rica. For stays up to 28 days by nationals of Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Czech Rep, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan & Venezuela.
The following nationals DO require a visa: Macedonia & Slovak.
TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country within 24 hours, provided holding confirmed tickets & documentation (except nationals of Morocco, refugees & stateless persons) & persons continuing their journey on the same aircraft & not leaving the airport (except nationals of Morocco, refugees & stateless persons).All visitors must hold onward/return tickets & sufficient funds for length of stay.
HEALTH: A reciprocal health agreement for medical treatment and prescribed medicines for children and the elderly exists with the United Kingdom. In order to obtain treatment some proof of United Kingdom residence such as a NHS medical card or UK passport will be required. Further details are available from www.dh.gov.uk.
(Compulsory vaccinations:) Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. It is also recommended that travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month also have up to date immunisations for Diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, TB, tetanus & typhoid.
WEATHER: Barbados is the most easterly Windward Island. Temperatures are hot throughout the year although never unbearable & sea breezes help counterbalance the humidity. Rain falls throughout the year although the wettest months are Jun-Nov. Hurricanes can occur between Jul-Nov.

All passports must be valid for six months.

Travcour DOES NOT have services for this country.

For more information please contact the embassy at:

High Commission of Barbados
1 Great Russell Street
London, WC1B 3ND
tel: +44 20 7631 4975
fax: +44 20 7323 6872
e-mail: london@foreign.gov.bb
hours: 1000-1600 (Mon-Fri)