A Barbados passport is a
travel document
A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international entity pursuant to international agreements to enable individuals to clear border control measures. Travel documents usually assure other governments that the beare ...
issued to citizens of
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
, in accordance with Citizenship Act (CAP. 186) from 1978, the Immigration Act (CAP. 190) from 1997, and the Barbados Constitution, for the purpose of facilitating international travel. It allows the bearer to travel to foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing
assistance from Barbados consular officials abroad, if necessary.
A Barbados passport is a document for valid proof of
citizenship
Citizenship is a "relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection".
Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ...
. The passport is also a
Caricom passport
The CARICOM passport is a passport document issued by the 15 member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for their citizens. It can be used both for intra-regional and international travel. The passport was created to facilitate intra-re ...
, as Barbados is a member of the
Caribbean Community
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC) is an intergovernmental organization that is a political and economic union of 15 member states (14 nation-states and one dependency) throughout the Caribbean. They have primary objectives to promote econom ...
. There are
three types of passport booklets: regular, service, or diplomatic passports. Despite the placement of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) logo at the top of the document's cover-page, Barbados passports are issued by the Immigration Department under the auspices of the
Office of the Prime Minister, and at the
Diplomatic Missions and Honorary Consulates of Barbados abroad.
Types of passports
;Regular: Barbados citizens are eligible to apply for a passport. A passport for a person under 16 years of age is valid for five years; a passport for persons 16 years and above is valid for ten years.
Application
All applicants aged 16 or above are entitled to apply for a standard Barbados passport.
Minors aged 15 and below may remain on their parent's passport.
Passport fees (Effective 1 December 2010)
;Standard:
*Adult's passport, $150
*Minor's passport, $100
;Business:
*Business persons' passport, $225
Barbados passports may also be issued outside Barbados, for which fees vary per country.
Format
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Paper size
Paper size standards govern the size of sheets of paper used as writing paper, stationery, cards, and for some printed documents.
The ISO 216 standard, which includes the commonly used A4 size, is the international standard for paper size. ...
B7 (
ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3, 88 mm × 125 mm)
*32 pages (passports with more pages can be issued to frequent travellers)
Cover
Barbados passports are dark blue in colour, with logo of CARICOM and the words CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY followed by BARBADOS inscribed on top of the booklet. The Barbados coat of arms is prominently emblazoned in the centre of the cover page, followed on the bottom by the inscription of the words PASSPORT on ordinary passports, and DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT on diplomatic passports. Underneath that is the international biometric symbol.
Identification page
The following information is printed on the identification page, in: English, French, and Spanish.
:
Passport photographs
The standards are:
*
* Front view, full face, open eyes, closed mouth, and natural expression
* Full head from top of hair to shoulders
* White background
* No shadows on face or in background
* No sunglasses; face obstructions, or hats
* Normal contrast and lighting
Passport statement
Barbados passports contain on their inside cover the following words in English only:
Current version
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However, as Barbados became a republic recently, there were some changes.
1960s colonial version
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Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens
As of 19 July 2022, Barbadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 163 countries and territories, ranking the Barbadian passport 23rd in terms of travel freedom according to the
Henley visa restrictions index.
The Barbados passport ranks 1st among
CARICOM passport
The CARICOM passport is a passport document issued by the 15 member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for their citizens. It can be used both for intra-regional and international travel. The passport was created to facilitate intra-re ...
holders that enjoy travel freedom and visa-free access.
Holders of a Barbados passport may travel without a visa, or receive a visa upon arrival, to many other countries. As of 28 May 2009, Barbados signed a short-stay visa waiver agreement with the European Union. The agreement allows citizens of Barbados to visit the countries of Europe who are members of the
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area ( , ) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and j ...
for up to three months in any six-month period without a visa. Similarly, citizens of Europe (who countries are members of the
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area ( , ) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and j ...
) will be able to visit Barbados for the same period without a visa.
Caribbean
* Visa policy toward Barbadians in the region
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British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
**
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
**
French
Gallery of historical images
File:British Barbados colonial passport.jpg, A Barbadian passport as issued for Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies in 1960s.
File:Barbadian_passport_1990s.jpg, Barbadian passport as issued in 1990s
File:Barbados passport.jpg, Caribbean Community Barbados Passport
File:Barbadian Passport Cover.jpg, Caribbean Community Barbados Passport
See also
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Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens
Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Barbados. As of 19 July 2022, Barbadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 163 countries and ...
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Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index
The Henley Passport Index (abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions ...
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Visa Policy of Barbados
Visitors to Barbados must obtain a visa at one of the Barbadian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
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Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Holders of passports issued by the following 180 countries and ...
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Government of Barbados
The Government of Barbados (GoB), is a unitary parliamentary republic, where the President of Barbados represents as the head of state and the Prime Minister of Barbados represents as the head of government.
Structure
The country has a bicame ...
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Commonwealth citizen
A Commonwealth citizen is a citizen or qualified national of a Commonwealth of Nations member state. Most member countries do not treat citizens of other Commonwealth states any differently from foreign nationals, but some grant limited citizen ...
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Barbados nationality law
Barbadian nationality law is regulated by 1966 Constitution of Barbados, as amended; the Barbados Citizenship Act, as amended; and various British Nationality laws. These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Barbados. ...
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Foreign relations of Barbados
This article deals with the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Barbados.
At the political level, these matters are officially handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which answers to the Prime Minister. The Mini ...
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CARICOM passport
The CARICOM passport is a passport document issued by the 15 member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for their citizens. It can be used both for intra-regional and international travel. The passport was created to facilitate intra-re ...
Notes
External links
* of the Barbados Immigration Department
Council Decision 7518/08-
Council of the European Union
The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and informally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven Institutions of the European Union (EU) as ...
Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver
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Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
Law of Barbados
Foreign relations of Barbados
Passport
A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...