Population: 264,000.
Area: 430 square km, 430 square miles.
Language(s): English.
Capital City: Bridgetown.
Local Time: GMT -4.
Currency: Barbados Dollar (BBD 1 = 100 Cents).
Notes: BBD: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100.
Coins: BBD: 1. Cents: 1, 5, 10, 25.
Dialling Code: 1 246.
Electricity: 110V AC 50Hz.

Passport & Visa Info

The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required by all.

Passport Validity: Passports must be valid for 6 months from date of entry.

Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Barbados.
2) For stays up to 6 months by:

Barbados Grantley Adams International (BGI).

Barbados is an independent island nation in the Caribbean with a moderately developed economy. The capital is Bridgetown. Facilities for tourism are widely available.

Climate: Barbados is the most easterly Windward Island. Temperatures are dependably hot throughout the year although never unbearable & sea breezes help counterbalance the humidity. Rain falls throughout the year although the wettest months are Jun-Nov. Hurricanes can occur between Jul-Nov.

Clothing: Light clothes throughout the year plus warmer wear for odd chilly evening.