Barbadian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Barbadian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Barbados
Rank 19th of 93 ranks
Score
135
Visa-free
102
On arrival
27
eTA
6
e-Visa
33
Visa required
25
Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.
Visa-free countries for Barbadian passport holders (102)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Argentina90 days
- Austria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Belarus30 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Chile90 days
- China30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cuba28 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador180 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Germany90 days
- Ghana60 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana180 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica180 days
- Japan90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius180 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Panama90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Romania90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis180 days
- Saint Lucia180 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines180 days
- San Marino
- Serbia30 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- South Africa30 days
- Spain90 days
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago180 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Uganda90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (27)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Armenia120 days
- Bahrain14 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan30 days
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal30 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (6)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Pakistan
- South Korea90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (33)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Russia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
Visa required (25)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Australia
- Brunei
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Eritrea
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
- Liberia
- Mali
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Sudan
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (22)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (2)
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
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Common questions
What is the rank of the Barbadian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Barbadian passport ranks 19th. It opens 135 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Barbadian passport holders visit without a visa?
102 countries are visa-free for Barbadian passport holders. Counting 27 that give a visa on arrival and 6 that need only an online eTA, 135 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 33 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 25 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Barbadian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Armenia, Bahrain, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Barbadian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens (revision 1345338139), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.