• Pre-submission for approval of vaccine certificates is preferred. Additionally, proof of vaccination (in English), in the form of a vaccine certificate, is required. Validation of certificates at point of entry will include one of the following:
  • Proof of issuance from a National Public Health Organisation.
  • Proof of documented vaccination issued by a hospital or medical centre.
  • Use of an independent validation system, such as IATA Travel Pass, The Digital Green Certificate or the BIMSafe app.
• Fully vaccinated travellers are free to use the transportation of their choice for departure from the airport.
• If your vaccination certificate is not validated on arrival, then the protocols of an unvaccinated traveller will apply.

Enjoy Barbados Safely

• Once travellers have had their vaccination certificate validated and received clearance from Ministry of Health officials, they are free to enjoy the island.

• Fully vaccinated cruise travellers to Barbados will no longer be required to take a covid-19 test to enter the country.
• Each homeporting cruise line shall conduct health assessments of embarking travellers prior to vessel departure.
• Travellers will follow the guidelines for testing as determined by the cruise line prior to boarding their respective homeport vessel.
• With respect to air-sea passenger movements, ground handling agents, will coordinate staggered transfer of travellers to ensure social distancing and to reduce congestion in the respective terminals.
• Travellers will follow the general health guidelines relating to sanitization and social distancing established at the Port of Bridgetown’s homeport and passenger facilities.
• Travellers arriving on transit calls or passengers on homeport vessels, will be permitted free flow to enjoy experiences on island.
• Submission of Maritime Declaration of Health - Cruise lines are required to submit their Maritime Declaration of Health to the Chief Medical Officer at least 24 hours prior to vessel arrival and again 12 hours within arrival of the vessel.
• Required Border Entry Documentation - Travellers disembarking at the Port of Bridgetown from a homeport cruise will be required to complete the Immigration Online Entry/Departure Form (ED) at https://travelform.gov.bb/ at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
• Passengers Testing Positive on Embarkation - Cruise Lines and their agents will be required to make arrangements for the isolation of passengers who test positive prior to embarkation on a homeport cruise. The cost of such services shall be to the account of the passenger or the cruise line.
• The Ministry of Health & Wellness strongly recommends that cruise lines operate fully vaccinated cruises to Barbados.

Special Considerations - Family/Group Travel

Children Under 18

• Some travellers may be traveling with children who may not have been vaccinated. Children under 18 years, traveling with fully vaccinated guardians will be allowed to adhere to the same guidelines as their fully vaccinated guardians.

Groups Comprising Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Travellers

• If a fully vaccinated adult traveller is traveling with an unvaccinated adult traveller, 18 years and older, and they choose not to be separated, then the rules applied to the unvaccinated traveller, will also apply to the fully vaccinated traveller.

Special Considerations – Unaccompanied Minors

• Vaccinated unaccompanied minors will follow the guidelines for all vaccinated travellers.
• Unvaccinated unaccompanied minors will follow the protocol of unvaccinated travellers.
• Where guardians are considering travel for unaccompanied minors, they are required to make a submission to the Chief Medical Officer (for his consideration) via [email protected].

Special Considerations - Persons Who Have Been Diagnosed With Covid-19 Within The Last 3 Months

Special Considerations - Special Assistance

• Diplomats
• Persons with a medical condition warranting special consideration (to be certified by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO))
• Persons with a disability or traveling with persons with disabilities

Accepted COVID-19 PCR Tests COVID-19

• Nasopharyngeal sample, oropharyngeal sample, nasal sample, anterior nares sample and mid-turbinate sample.
• Proof of above mentioned negative Rapid Antigen test or Rapid Covid-19 PCR test taken 1 day prior to arrival in Barbados OR a RT-PCR Covid-19 test taken within 3 days prior to arrival
• Rapid Antigen tests

Not Accepted COVID-19 PCR Tests

• Shallow nasal swab samples
• Saliva samples
• Self-administered swabs and self-administered pharmacy tests are not accepted
• Home kits

• Have your COVID-19 PCR test result (in English) or your BIMSAFE QR CODE visible. These results will be screened for validity by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Barbados.
• Take a Rapid Antigen test on arrival at the Airport in Barbados and await results.

Enjoy Barbados Safely

• On receipt of a negative Rapid Antigen test and clearance by Ministry of Health officials, travellers are free to enjoy the island.