Department Sections
Immigrant Status
Email: immigration.status@barbados.gov.bb
Phone: +1 (246) 535-4157 or +1 (246) 535-4153
Looking for general information about immigrant status?
Welcome Stamp
Email: immigration.bws@barbados.gov.bb
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 welcomestamp@visitbarbados.org or call +1 (246) 628-4150.
CARICOM Nationals
Email: immigration.caricom@barbados.gov.bb
Phone: +1 (246) 535-4100
Visitors and Tourists
Email: immigration.department@barbados.gov.bb
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 btmiinfo@visitbarbados.org or call +1 (246) 628-4150.
Barbadian Passports
Email: immigration.passports@barbados.gov.bb
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.
Finding the Immigration Department
The Immigration Department is located on Princess Alice Hwy 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.
Parking your vehicle
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 small car park adjacent to the orange building on Hinks Street (near Agapey Chocolate Factory) at a fee of BBD $1.00 per hour (or part thereof). Please note parking charges are subject to change and may be higher.
Arrival and entry requirements
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 Trident 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.
Frequently asked questions
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.
