A Barbados passport is a

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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

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. 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

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. 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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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

:: However, as Barbados became a republic recently, there were some changes.

1960s colonial version

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 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) 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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** 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

Notes

External links

* of the Barbados Immigration Department
Council Decision 7518/08
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Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver {{Passports

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