Have a question about your visa or residency status? Find out who you need to contact.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (246) 535-4157 or +1 (246) 535-4153
Looking for general information about immigrant status?
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (246) 535-4111 or +1 (246) 535-4685
Looking for general information about the Welcome Stamp?
If your Welcome Stamp query is not an immigration matter, please email [email protected] or call +1 (246) 628-4150.
Email: [email protected]
Looking for general information about the Right of Establishment?
Phone: +1 (246) 535-4100
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (246) 535-4134 or +1 (246) 535-4137
Looking for general information about visiting Barbados?
If your visitor or tourism query is not an immigration matter, please email [email protected] or call +1 (246) 628-4150.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (246) 535-4150 or +1 (246) 535-4129
If you are overseas and need assistance from the Barbados government, contact your nearest embassy or high commission.
The Immigration Department is located on Princess Alice Highway behind the Cheapside Public Market (opposite the Fisheries Division). The Department is open between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, excluding weekends and bank holidays. Please note the cashier desk closes at 3 PM.
Vehicles cannot be parked on the main road, but there is a multi-storey car park next to the Immigration Department that may be used at a fee of BBD $1.50 per hour (or part thereof). Alternatively, persons may use the public car park behind Hinks Street (near Agapey Chocolate Factory) at a fee of approximately BBD $1 per hour (or part thereof); cash only.
Please wait at the front door for a security officer who will ask you the purpose of your visit. You will need to provide a form of identification (e.g. passport, driving licence or Barbados ID) which they will write down in a visitor log book. You will be asked to place your belongings in a tray and to walk through a metal detector. Afterwards, you will be able to collect your belongings and join either the receptionist or cashier queue, depending on the nature of your business.
Yes, credit and debit card payments are accepted.
If you have an Amex or Discover card, please contact the Immigration Department before arriving to verify if your payment method is accepted.
Freedom of movement for CARICOM nationals is not currently recognised in Barbados. However, the Prime Minister announced on February 22, 2025 that freedom of movement for most CARICOM nationals should come into force from June 1st, 2025, but this date should not be taken as a guarantee.
Presently, CARICOM nationals must obtain permission from the Immigration Department to reside in Barbados for more than six months a year, or to work in Barbados.
If you would like to engage in employment in Barbados, even if it is on a self-employed basis, you must have a valid permit or visa that allows you to do so.