Complete your Antigua and Barbuda arrival card online

A form is tied to one arrival and, if you add it, the matching departure.

The portal does not describe how to change a form after submission, so check your details carefully before it is submitted.

The form does not decide how long you may stay. That depends on the immigration rules that apply to you.

The official announcement and the airport say the form is completed within 72 hours of the scheduled flight. The form itself offers three arrival dates: today, tomorrow and the day after, in Antigua and Barbuda time.

The portal generates the QR code when the form is submitted. After we submit your form, we send the QR code to the email address given in your order.

You can order earlier. We hold your application and submit it once the window is open.

The Antigua and Barbuda Arrival Form is the online arrival and departure form known as ArriveAntigua. It was announced by the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment together with the Department of Immigration and the Customs and Excise Division, and it is used at V.C. Bird International Airport.

Completing the form before you travel is recommended. The UK government's travel advice says that completing the form is advised "though it is not mandatory". The airport says that passengers are encouraged to complete their immigration and customs declaration online before arrival, that the previous physical ED card has been replaced by the online system, and that arriving passengers will be asked to present their QR code.

A news report of the launch event in May 2025 said that paper forms would remain as a backup and that travelers who had not finished online could use kiosks and staff at the airport. We could not confirm whether paper forms are still offered today.

The form is for international travelers arriving by air at V.C. Bird International Airport. Seaports, cruise terminals and Barbuda's airport were announced as later phases, and their current status is not confirmed.

One form can include you, your spouse and your dependent children under 18. The portal says that friends and other adults submit their own form.

1. Travelers: choose the international traveler form, add yourself first, then your spouse and dependent children under 18.
2. Passport and face photo: a passport scan with the passport details, and a selfie, which the portal says is compared to the passport photo.
3. Traveler details and contact: place of birth, marital status, occupation, countries visited in the past 6 weeks, email address, phone number and home address.
4. Destination: purpose of visit, type and name of accommodation, address and parish.
5. Arrival and departure: arrival date, airline, flight number and departure city. Departure details are optional.
6. Customs: pieces of luggage, and questions about goods to be left in the country, currency over US$10,000, weapons, drugs and restricted goods.
7. Health screening and signature: questions about recent travel to a list of African countries, contact with sick persons and symptoms, then the signed declaration.

The health questions appear to be tied to a current outbreak and may change.

Common mistakes to avoid:

• Filing too early: the form only accepts an arrival date of today or the next two days
• Adding friends or other adults: the portal says they submit their own form, or the whole form is filled out again at the airport
• An unsuitable face photo: the portal says that inappropriate photos cause rejection and resubmission at entry
• Treating the form as a visa: visa rules depend on your nationality and are separate