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BUSINESS FACILITATION MEASURES
Visa Requirements for Business Travelers in the Americas


Barbados 
(Destination)
Short-term Business Visit

Visitor Visa 
Requirements
Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit Barbados: 
  • Bolivia
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
  • Haiti 
  • Dominican Republic
Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to Barbados: 
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
  • Grenada 
  • Guyana 
  • Jamaica 
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • U.S. 
  • Venezuela

Documentation 
Required for 
Application for 
a Visitor Visa 
A visitor seeking entry to Barbados is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. Passport valid for 6 months beyond date of departure required by all except nationals of the U.S. and Canada, holding a valid return ticket, who have traveled direct from their home country for stays not exceeding 6 months, provided they have a naturalization certificate or original birth certificate accompanied by one of the following: (a) Driver's license with photograph. (b) Senior Citizen's Card with photograph. (c) University or college acceptance identification with photograph. (d) Employment identification with photograph. 
  • A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay)
  • Application form
  • 1 passport-sized photograph
  • Evidence of return or onward flight
Method of
Lodgement
Application for a visitor visa must be made at Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy). Nonetheless in some countries application by mail may be allowed.

Processing time Processing of applications is one (1) week from the date of submission of the request.

Multiple Entry 
Visa

Multiple entry visas are issued.
Validity/Extension

Cost of Visa Application

A US$25 fee for a single entry and US$30 fee for a multiple entry.
Accompanying dependants Family members accompanying a visitor to Barbados must also meet all requirements for temporary entry. 

General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors Barbados’s Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter Barbados to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to Barbados to work. These persons usually represent a foreign company, therefore they must present proof of it. Examples are: representatives coming to Barbados to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts. 

Specific
Requirements
  • All the requirements specified for visitors visa 
  • Company letter where required

Further 
Information
Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy

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