Barbados: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 16
- Consulates
- 8
- missions abroad
- 19
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 179
Live & travel in Barbados
Monthly budget
$5,950/mo
Prices vs USA: 132%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 2 BBD
Internet access
70%
of people online
Air quality
10.9
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English
Emergency
911 · 311 · 511
Plug types
NEMA 5-15, NEMA 1-15
Calling code
+1246
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Apr 9, 2026
3.2
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept
- Cost1.0
- Safety3.8
- Internet access3.2
- Air quality4.0
- Climate4.0
SOS · Barbados911
Government consensus
Normal precautions· 3 of 3 governmentsSources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Digital nomad visa
- 12-Month Barbados Welcome StampVerified Nov 9, 2026Min. income: $4,150/moDuration: 12 monthsUS$50,000/year expected income (or means to support self and dependants)Official site
Programme rules change; always confirm on the official site linked on each card.
Upcoming public holidays
- Nov 30, 2026 · Independence Day
- Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
- Dec 26, 2026 · Boxing Day
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Jan 21, 2027 · Errol Barrow Day
- Mar 26, 2027 · Good Friday
- Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
- Apr 28, 2027 · National Heroes Day
Cities in Barbados
Traveller essentials · Barbados
- Emergency
- 911 · 311 · 511 · 211
- Calling code
- +1246
- Currency
- BBD
- Plug types
- NEMA 5-15, NEMA 1-15
- Drives on the
- left
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Time zone
- America/Barbados
Foreign missions in Barbados
Barbados missions abroad
Who can enter Barbados without a visa?
Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in Barbados?
16 missions, 15 countries.
Emergency: Barbados?
911, 311 (fire department), 511 (emergency medical services), 211 (police)
Who can enter Barbados without a visa?
179: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, and Bahrain…