Service update
Entry visa applications are now fully online
Paper submissions at the Careenage office ended on 1 August. Existing paper applications already lodged will be processed to completion.
Entry visas are now fully online
Everything you need to enter, work and settle in Barbados.
One portal for visas, passports, permits and residence. Start an application, track one you have already lodged, or find out exactly what you need before you travel.
Services
Start or continue an application
Entry visa
Apply for a single or multiple entry visa to Barbados, or check an application already lodged.
Fully online · 5 working days
Passport
First-time application, renewal, or replacement of a lost or damaged Barbadian passport.
Appointment required
Work permit
Short-term and long-term permits for employers hiring non-nationals, and permit renewals.
Employer-led · 6 weeks
Immigrant status & citizenship
Permanent residence, immigrant status and citizenship by descent, marriage or registration.
Interview required
Extension of stay
Extend a landing stamp or student visa before it expires.
Apply 14 days ahead
Welcome Stamp
The 12-month remote work visa for people employed outside Barbados.
Fully online · 7 working days
Find your way in
Not sure which service applies to you? Start from where you stand.
Visiting
Coming to Barbados
Entry requirements, customs declaration and what to expect at the border.
Living here
Working & settling
Permits, residence, and the rules for bringing your family with you.
Abroad
Barbadians overseas
Passports, citizenship by descent and consular help from outside the island.
Live
Current processing times
Updated daily from live case data.
- Entry visa
- 5 working days
- Passport renewal
- 10 working days
- Work permit
- 6 weeks
- Immigrant status
- 12 weeks
Within target
Within target
Longer than usual
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Notices & updates
All notices →Travel
Barbados–Guyana ID Card accepted for minors
Children travelling between Barbados and Guyana may now present the national ID card in place of a passport, subject to a consent letter.
Notice
Extended counter hours during peak season
The Wildey office will open until 6:00 pm on Thursdays through 30 September to reduce appointment waiting times.
Get help from a person
Most applications can be completed online without visiting an office. If you are stuck, our contact centre can see your application and walk you through it.
- Careenage House
- The Wharf, Bridgetown
St. Michael, Barbados - Opening hours
- Mon–Fri, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursdays until 6:00 pm