The Barbados passport is strong: it gives access to 144 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #49 worldwide in 2026 — 45 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 24 more than Barbados. Even so, these 144 cover the bulk of Europe and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe44/46
Americas32/34
Africa30/54
Asia19/35
Oceania11/14
Middle East8/15
The Barbados passport is strongest across Europe, opening 44 of 46 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Middle East, at 8 of 15 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Barbados passport gets you to destinations like United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain with no visa, while United States, Thailand, Australia, India still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea
Not all access is equal. With the Barbados passport: 106 destinations are fully visa-free, 31 grant a visa on arrival, 7 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 30 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 24 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
106
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇩Bangladesh90 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇳China30 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica180 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇺Cuba28 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇭Ghana60 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇬🇾Guyana180 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan90 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho90 days
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇲🇽Mexico180 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇷🇸Serbia30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇿🇦South Africa30 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis180 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines180 days
🇸🇷Suriname180 days
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇺🇬Uganda90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates90 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇦Vatican City90 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
🇿🇼Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival
31
🇦🇲Armenia
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
7
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇰🇷South Korea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
e-Visa (online)
30
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇬Togo
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
24
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇧🇳Brunei
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇸🇩Sudan
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇺🇸United States
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 144 sums every destination the Barbados passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Barbados passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 144 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #49 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Barbados passport?
Among the most searched: United States, Thailand, Australia, India, Indonesia, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Barbados passport good for travel?
It is a strong passport, 45 above the world average. It opens 144 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Barbados passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Barbados, with 144, sits 24 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.