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Visa Information for Barbados

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Name: Barbados

Location: Caribbean, Windward Islands

Time:IST (-) 9 1/2 hrs

Capital: Bridgetown

Language: English and Bajan

Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)

Population: 286,705 (July 2011 est.)

National Day:30 November (Independence Day)

Currency:Barbados Dollar (BBD) 1 = INR 30.52

Climate: Barbados enjoys a balmy and tropical climate, which is cooled by constant sea breezes. However, this destination is a bit sunnier and drier than other islands. The months from December to June are the dry season and July to November is the wet season with some brief rain showers are likely. The average sunshine hours per day here is eight to ten (from November to March) and eight to nine (from April to October).

Holidays-Year 2018: Barbados enjoys a balmy and tropical climate, which is cooled by constant sea breezes. However, this destination is a bit sunnier and drier than other islands. The months from December to June are the dry season and July to November is the wet season with some brief rain showers are likely. The average sunshine hours per day here is eight to ten (from November to March) and eight to nine (from April to October).

Airline Name: BWIA

International Airports: Grantley Adams (BGI) (Barbados)

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Tourist / Business Visa

Indian Nationals need to apply for a visa to visit Barbados.

Visa can be applied from the Barbados High Commission in London, UK or Washington, USA.
In order to obtain visa from London, the personal presence of the traveler is required except he / she is a well-traveled and regular visitor or a commercially significant person.
The visa can also be obtained on arrival at the Grantley Airport with prior written confirmation. For this, the traveler needs to send advance information to the address given below with detailed information of the passport, flight number, date of arrival, and the destination. The same information will be conveyed to the Grantley Airport so that the passport is endorsed on arrival.
The visa validity and fee varies, and can be processed the same day only if the application is submitted in the morning.
Documents required to be sent in order to apply for visa:
Photocopies of passport pages with endorsements (STAMPS / VISAS etc.)
2 duly filled visa forms and signed by the applicant (photocopy allowed)
Two recent passport size photographs.
A covering letter written by the applicant mentioning his / her name, designation, passport number, purpose of travel, duration of visit and a return address.
Applicants residing in a country other than their place of birth need to submit the proof of legal resident status in the adoptive country.
Applicants seeking visas for their honeymoon are required to submit the Marriage certificate
If the candidate is employed, an Employment letter should be attached.
The visa processing time is about 10 working days.
All applicants are advised to call the below mentioned telephone numbers or the given e-mails to get the current Visa Fee.
You can send requisition for visas to the following addresses:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade
1 Culloden Road, St.Michael,
Barbados, W.I.
BB14018
Tel: (246) 431-2200
Fax: (246) 429-6652 / (246) 228-0838
Email: barbados@foreign.gov.bb.bb

The documents can be sent through Federal Express, DHL or LIAT Quikpak with a Prepaid Return International Airway Bill to the following address:

Barbados Immigration Department:
Careenage House, Wharf Road, Bridgetown,
Barbados
Tel: (246) 4344100
Fax: (246) 4260819
E-mail ID: imm-dept@caribsurf.com

Grantley Adams International Airport
Christ Church,
Barbados
Tel: (246) 4184180
Fax: (246) 4207180
E-mail: imm-dept@caribsurf.com

Transit Visa

Visa is not required for passengers in transit from Airport to Cruise terminal and vice - a- versa.
Regular passengers transiting at Barbados for another destination within 12 hours are treated as "Direct Transit Passengers" and accommodated in the arrival terminal until he / she is escorted to the departure lounge for his / her onward flight.

Seamen Visa

Visa is not required for Seamen that are arriving at airport and transiting to vessel within 12 hours.
However, if in the case an over-night stay is required, then a visa should be obtained.

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There is no consulate or embassy of Barbados in India, one needs to contact the embassy branch indicated in the previous sections.

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