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Barbados

Generally open

NORTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

Felon entry rules

  • GENERALLY OPEN — No visa required for U.S. citizens for stays up to 6 months.
  • Immigration Act (Cap. 190) authorizes denial of persons with criminal convictions, but no published threshold for tourist entry.
  • Discretionary: officers can deny entry without stated reason. No routine record check reported.
  • Drug and firearms convictions carry elevated risk given Barbados's strict local laws.

Registered person entry rules

  • No formal RSO bar identified. (verify with embassy before travel)
  • IML notifications transmitted. Passport identifier may trigger questions.

IML notice

21-day advance notice applies for covered registered persons.

Yes — 21-day advance notice (IML, 34 U.S.C. § 20914).

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