Complete your Barbados arrival card online

One submission covers one arrival. A new form is needed for each arrival in Barbados.

A submitted form can be edited on the official portal. It is found with the Travel Code and the main traveler's details.

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

The official portal and the Immigration Department state that the form is available 72 hours prior to your arrival. The government's FAQ of July 2020 says it can be submitted anytime within 72 hours prior to travel, and it strongly urges travelers to submit it no later than 24 hours before travel to Barbados. No latest time is published.

The portal sends the two receipts by email after submission. After we submit your form, we send the receipts 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 Barbados Immigration and Customs Form, also known as the online ED form, is run by the Barbados Immigration Department and the Customs and Excise Department. It has been online since July 2020.

The Immigration Department states that travelers are required to complete the online Immigration and Customs Form, which is available 72 hours prior to arrival in Barbados. The UK government's travel advice says that all travelers must fill it in online before they arrive.

The form applies to all incoming passengers, including people whose permanent address is in Barbados, and to arrivals by air and by sea. We found no published exemptions.

The current form lets the main traveler add up to four family members to one application. The customs answers cover you, your spouse and your children under 18.

1. Arrival: residential status, entry by air or sea, airline or vessel, flight or registration number, country and port of embarkation, and date of arrival.
2. Personal: names as shown on the travel document, gender, country and date of birth, nationality, country of residence and email address.
3. Travel: travel document type, number, issue country and expiration date, and the countries visited in the last 21 days.
4. Destination: purpose of visit, accommodation type and name, parish, and length of stay in nights.
5. Health: symptoms over the past seven days, and whether you have been on a farm in the last seven days.
6. Family: the details of up to four family members.
7. Customs: the number of pieces of luggage, and questions about food, plants and animal products, pharmaceuticals, weapons and drugs, commercial merchandise and currency over BDS$10,000.

Individual fields on the live form may differ slightly.

Common mistakes to avoid:

• Filing too early: the form opens 72 hours before arrival
• Names that differ from the travel document: the form asks for the name exactly as shown on it
• Showing only one receipt: there is one for the Immigration officer and one for the Customs officer
• Treating the form as a visa: visa rules depend on your nationality and are separate