The
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
island 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). ...
has a small, albeit growing network of diplomatic and consular missions. As a member-state of the
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Co ...
, Barbadian diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth members-states are known as High Commissions instead of embassies.
Excluded from this listing are honorary consulates, trade missions, and offices of the Barbados Tourism Authority.
History
In February 2020 the two Heads of Government for both Barbados and
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
initialed several agreements including one which would see the sharing of various diplomatic chancery resources around the world.
Metaverse embassy
In November 2021, Barbados announced that it would launch the world's first embassy in the decentralised metaverse, an attempt to reach diplomatic parity.
Current missions
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Multilateral organizations
Gallery
File:Barbados High Commission in London.jpg, High Commission in London
File:Embassy of Barbados.jpg, Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Closed missions
Americas
See also
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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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List of diplomatic missions in Barbados
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Barbados. The capital city of Bridgetown and its immediate environs hosts 9 High Commissioner (Commonwealth), high commissions or embassy, embassies, a Diplomatic missions of the European Union#North America ...
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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 ...
References
External links
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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). ...
Diplomatic missions
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...