Barbados visa for Chinese citizens
Barbados visa for Chinese citizensWhat Chinese citizens need to enter Barbados, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 30 days
The Chinese Embassy says citizens who intend to stay more than 30 days, or to study, reside, work, engage in media activities or other activities needing prior approval, must apply for a visa before entering.
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: foreign.gov.bb (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
What entry costs
- Departure tax55 BBD
- Total55 BBD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from China, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list China as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a China license
China is party to the and Barbados to the 1949 Geneva Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Barbados to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in China.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road TrafficOther entry requirements
- Passport validity — The Immigration Department says your passport must be valid for the duration of your trip.
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Barbados, compared with every country
- Barbados online immigration and customs form — The Immigration Department says travellers must complete the online Immigration and Customs Form, which becomes available 72 hours before arrival, and present the receipts, saved to a mobile device or printed, to Immigration and Customs on arrival.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Barbados entry requirements
The other way round
Barbadian citizens travelling to China: Visa-free. Up to 30 days.
Compare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Barbados has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Barbados entry requirements · Everywhere Chinese citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Barbados?
No. Chinese citizens can enter Barbados without a visa for up to 30 days. The Chinese Embassy says citizens who intend to stay more than 30 days, or to study, reside, work, engage in media activities or other activities needing prior approval, must apply for a visa before entering.
How long can Chinese citizens stay in Barbados?
Up to 30 days per entry.
How much does entering Barbados cost Chinese citizens?
Compulsory government charges come to 55 BBD.
Sources & verification
- Barbados Immigration Department — Visitors to Barbados (opens in a new tab)
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Barbados — entry into force of the China–Barbados mutual visa exemption agreement for ordinary passports (opens in a new tab)
Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Barbados on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Ordinary Passports (in force 1 June 2017)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
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