Barbados passport

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| image_caption = Barbados passport front cover

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| document_type = Passport

| purpose = Identification

| eligibility = Barbadian citizenship

| expiration = 10 years after issuance for individuals aged 16 and above; 5 years for citizens from the age of 5–15{{Cite web |url=http://www.foreign.gov.bb/pageselect.cfm?page=116 |title=Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade :: Barbados |access-date=31 March 2008 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716153656/http://www.foreign.gov.bb/pageselect.cfm?page=116 |url-status=dead }}

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A Barbados passport is a travel document issued to citizens of Barbados, in accordance with Citizenship Act (CAP. 186) from 1978, the Immigration Act (CAP. 190) from 1997, and the Barbados Constitution, for the purpose of facilitating international travel. It allows the bearer to travel to foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing assistance from Barbados consular officials abroad, if necessary.

A Barbados passport is a document for valid proof of citizenship. The passport is also a Caricom passport, as Barbados is a member of the Caribbean Community. There are three types of passport booklets: regular, service, or diplomatic passports. Despite the placement of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) logo at the top of the document's cover-page, Barbados passports are issued by the Immigration Department under the auspices of the Office of the Prime Minister,{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.bb/portal/page/portal/BIG_Portal_Home_Page/BIG_Government_Channel_Page/BIG_Gov_Ministries/Ministry?Head_Code=13 |title=Prime Minister's Office, National Security, Civil Service and Urban Development |author=G.O.B. |year=2011 |work=Barbados Government Information Service B.G.I.S. |access-date=16 October 2011 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and at the Diplomatic Missions and Honorary Consulates of Barbados abroad.{{cite web |url=http://www.foreign.gov.bb/pageselect.cfm?page=116 |title=Government of Barbados |author=G.O.B. |year=2011 |work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade B.G.I.S. |access-date=16 October 2011 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716153656/http://www.foreign.gov.bb/pageselect.cfm?page=116 |url-status=dead }}

Types of passports

;Regular: Barbados citizens are eligible to apply for a passport.[http://immigration.gov.bb/pages/Passport.aspx How do I apply for a passport?], Barbados Immigration Department. A passport for a person under 16 years of age is valid for five years; a passport for persons 16 years and above is valid for ten years.[http://immigration.gov.bb/pages/FAQ.aspx FAQ], Barbados Immigration Department.

Application

All applicants aged 16 or above are entitled to apply for a standard Barbados passport.

Minors aged 15 and below may remain on their parent's passport.

Passport fees (Effective 1 December 2010){{cite news|title=Hike in passport, immigration fees |author=Staff writer |url=http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/hike-in-passport-immigration-fees/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913100703/http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/hike-in-passport-immigration-fees/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2012 |newspaper=Nation Newspaper |date=22 November 2010 |access-date=16 October 2011 }}

;Standard:

Adult's passport, $150
Minor's passport, $100

;Business:

Business persons' passport, $225

Barbados passports may also be issued outside Barbados, for which fees vary per country.

Format

Paper size B7 (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3, 88 mm × 125 mm)
32 pages (passports with more pages can be issued to frequent travellers)

=Cover=

Barbados passports are dark blue in colour, with logo of CARICOM and the words CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY followed by BARBADOS inscribed on top of the booklet. The Barbados coat of arms is prominently emblazoned in the centre of the cover page, followed on the bottom by the inscription of the words PASSPORT on ordinary passports, and DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT on diplomatic passports. Underneath that is the international biometric symbol.

=Identification page=

The following information is printed on the identification page, in: English, French, and Spanish.

1. Photo of Passport Holder

|2. Type (PR for passport)

3. Code of Issuing State (BRB)

|4. Passport Number

5. Surname

|6. Given name(s)

7. Nationality (Barbados citizenship)

|8. Date of birth

9. National Identification Number

|10. Sex

10. Place of birth

|11. Holder's signature

12. Date of issue

|13. Date of expiry

14. Issuing authority

=Passport photographs=

The standards are:

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Front view, full face, open eyes, closed mouth, and natural expression
Full head from top of hair to shoulders
White background
No shadows on face or in background
No sunglasses; face obstructions, or hats
Normal contrast and lighting

Passport statement

Barbados passports contain on their inside cover the following words in English only:

= Current version =

In November 2021 the Barbados government transformed to a republican form of government.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59470843 | title=Barbados becomes a republic and parts ways with the Queen | publisher=BBC News | date=30 November 2021 }} Following the change there were some changes made to the passport.

::{{cquote|These are to request and require in the name of the President of Barbados all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need.}}

=Commonwealth realm version=

::{{cquote|These are to request and require in the name of the Governor-General of Barbados all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need.}}

= 1960s colonial version =

::{{cquote|The Governor of Barbados requests and requires in the Name of Her Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.}}

Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens

File:Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens.png

As of 19 July 2022, Barbadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 163 countries and territories, ranking the Barbadian passport 23rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.{{cite web|title=The Henley Passport Index: Q3 2022 Global Ranking |url=https://cdn.henleyglobal.com/storage/app/media/HPI/HENLEY_PASSPORT_INDEX_2022_Q3_INFOGRAPHIC_GLOBAL_RANKING_220705_1.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|access-date=19 August 2022}} The Barbados passport ranks 1st among CARICOM passport holders that enjoy travel freedom and visa-free access.

Holders of a Barbados passport may travel without a visa, or receive a visa upon arrival, to many other countries. As of 28 May 2009, Barbados signed a short-stay visa waiver agreement with the European Union. The agreement allows citizens of Barbados to visit the countries of Europe who are members of the Schengen Area for up to three months in any six-month period without a visa. Similarly, citizens of Europe (who countries are members of the Schengen Area) will be able to visit Barbados for the same period without a visa.

=Caribbean=

Visa policy toward Barbadians in the region
British
Dutch
French

Gallery of historical images

File:British Barbados colonial passport.jpg|A Barbadian passport as issued for Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies in the 1960s.

File:Barbadian_passport_1990s.jpg|Barbadian passport as issued in the 1990s.

File:Barbadian Passport Cover.jpg|Caribbean Community Barbados Passport issued between 2007 and 2018.

File:Barbados passport.jpg|Caribbean Community Barbados Passport with international bio-metric symbol as issued after 2018 with republican variant in picture issued after 2021.

Notes

External links

{{Official website|http://www.immigration.gov.bb/ }} of the Barbados Immigration Department
[http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st07/st07518.en09.pdf Council Decision 7518/08] – Council of the European Union Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver

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Category:Law of Barbados

Category:Foreign relations of Barbados

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