Guide to travel to Barbados

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BARBADOS FACTS

Capital	Bridgetown (See map)
Languages	English
Currency	Barbadian dollar

Barbados General Information

With the current situation you may have to fill out some kind of form to travel to Barbados or Barbados covid requirements so we recommend you check What is needed to travel to Bridgetown or any destination in the country in this travel guide.

To make calls to Barbados

• To landline: 00 + 1 + 246 + seven digits of the phone
• To mobile: 00 + 1 + 246 + seven digits of the phone

Guide to travel to Barbados entry requirements

These are the Barbados entry requirements:

Given the current situation of COVID-19, the Government of Barbados announced the new health measures for international tourism, which can be consulted at the following link: https://www.visitbarbados.org/covid-19-travel-guidelines-2021#health-protocol

Every person entering the country must present a negative PCR test laboratory result for COVID-19.

As of January 7, all passengers with complete vaccination schedules will be able to enter Barbados with a negative rapid PCR test for Covid19 carried out 24 hours before their arrival in Barbados, or a negative PCR test carried out 72 hours before.

It is important to mention that rapid antigen tests are not accepted.

In addition, Barbados decided to randomly impose rapid antigen tests on arrival in Barbados for passengers with full vaccination schedules, free of charge for international passengers.

It is essential to adopt sanitary measures of social distancing.

The use of face masks is mandatory in public places.

• Vaccinated passengers:
• Negative PCR test from an accredited center (no more than 72 hours before your trip) or a rapid PCR test no more than 24 hours.
• Download the BIM Safe App (found on the Play Store) and upload a negative PCR test, the date the test was performed, and a vaccination certificate.
• Upon arrival in the country, you must present your negative PCR test or the QR code in the BIM Safe App.
• Complete travel forms (immigration and customs) in the BIM Safe App 24 hours before the trip. You can also complete the process online: travelform.gov.bb
• The vaccines accepted in Barbados are: AztraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer-BionTech, Johnson & Johnson, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Novavax and SputnikV.Unvaccinated passengers:
• Negative PCR test from an accredited center (no more than 72 hours before your trip) or a negative rapid PCR test no more than 24 hours.
• Download the BIM Safe App (found on the Play Store) and upload a negative PCR test and the date the test was performed
• Upon arrival in the country, you must present your negative PCR test or the QR code in the BIM Safe App.
• Complete travel forms (immigration and customs) in the BIM Safe App 24 hours before the trip. You can also complete the process online: travelform.gov.bb
• Book accommodation in authorized quarantine centers.
• You must perform mandatory quarantine.Before traveling to Barbados, it is suggested:
• Check the link barbadostravelprotocols.com
• Verify with your airline the status of your reservations.
• Consult the travel alert that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published to provide information on the “Coronavirus COVID-19”. If you require consular assistance or protection, contact the Embassy of your country in Trinidad and Tobago.

Guide to travel to Barbados requirements to leave

Once your stay is over, these are the Barbados departure requirements:

There are no special requirements to leave Barbados. However, there is immigration and customs review to leave the island.

Barbados Customs Information

Barbados Local Currency

The legal tender in Barbados is the Barbadian dollar (“$” or “Bds”, BBD).

For more information regarding the local currency or payment methods of the country, consult the section recommendations in money to travel abroad..

Barbadian customs

Make sure you know the customs of the country so you can know what the best time to visit barbados.

Is it safe to travel to Barbados?

We recommend that you always carry a copy of your passport and keep an electronic copy of it.

Always keep the original in a safe place, generally, all hotel rooms have a safe.

Barbadian Laws

• Carrying narcotics or psychotropic substances is prohibited in Barbados and is subject to arrest and punishment.
• Promoting, favoring or facilitating the consumption of toxic drugs (marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, etc.) is illegal and heavily prosecuted and punished in Barbados.
• Never accept to transport packages or orders from unknown people.

Other recommendations in guide to travel to Barbados

• Do not forget to notify your bank that you will travel to Barbados, so that they can inform you how to act in case of theft or loss of your credit cards in Barbados, or problems that you could have when withdrawing money with your cards abroad.
• Recommendations and more advice by topic or type of traveler, visit the section of recommendations for your trip abroad of this guide to traveling to Barbados.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)