🇧🇧 Barbados visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders can enter without a visa or get one on arrival.

Do I need a visa for Barbados?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	No visa needed Visa free
Kenyan passport	No visa needed Visa free
Nigerian passport	No visa needed Visa free

Barbados visa fees

No visa application fee for visa-exempt visits

Arrival formalities

Transit country visa requirements remain separate

Where to apply

For exempt visits no overseas visa submission address is needed. Use the entry rules above for passport exceptions, arrival permits and pre-travel declarations. Where a visa is required, use the authority listed with the fee.

Visa list — Barbados MFA

Entry count is grant-specific: use the visa or approval actually issued. No blanket single or multiple entitlement is stated.

Before you go

Relaxed, friendly and proud of its British-Caribbean heritage; cricket is a passion. English is the language.

Do

Greet people when entering shops and buses
Try flying fish and cou-cou
Respect church on Sundays

Don't

Don't wear camouflage clothing — it is illegal for civilians
Don't wear swimwear away from the beach
Don't litter

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