Chinese Embassy in Barbados

Ambassador: Mr. Yan Xiusheng
Address: No. 17 Golf View Terrace, Rockley, Christ Church, Barbados
Tel: +1-246-4356890
Office Hours: 08:30-12:00, 13:30-17:30, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Email: chinaemb_bb@mfa.gov.cn
 

Consular Office of Chinese Embassy in Barbados

Tel: +1-246-8366219
Email: bridgetown@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00-11:30, Tuesday - Friday (except holidays)
 

Visa Application Fees

Regular Fee

Types Barbadian Citizens Americans Canadians Brazilians Citizens of Other Countries
(Except the US, Canada and Brazil)
Single-Entry BBD 40 370 160 280 BBD 60
Double-Entry BBD 60 BBD 90
Multi-Entry with 6-month Validity BBD 80 BBD 120
Multi-Entry with 12-month Validity BBD 120 BBD 180
 From Dec. 11, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024, Chinese Embassy in Barbados temporarily reduces the visa fees to 75% of the fees in the sheet above.
 

Expedited Service Fee

The regular processing time is 4 working days. For urgent cases, the expedited service is available. Moreover, additional fees will be paid as following:
1 working day processing BBD 90
2 working days processing BBD 60

 Brief Intro
Barbados is located in the easternmost end of the Lesser Antilles, east of the Caribbean Sea. It is 322 kilometers east of the Trinidad Island. There is no river flows. Enjoying the tropical rainforest climate, the temperature usually maintains between 22℃ (71.6℉) and 30℃ (86℉). June to November is the hurricane season.
Land Area: about 431 square kilometers (166 square miles)
Capital: Bridgetown       
Time: It is 4 hours later than GMT and 12 hours later than Beijing Time. 
Official Language: English (Swahili and Luganda are also widely used)
Major Religions: Christianism, Roman Catholic
Currency: cent, Barbados dollar

 Important Holidays: New Year Day (January 1), Labor Day (May 1), Liberation Day (August 1), United Nations Day (October 24), Independence Day (November 30)
Religious festivals: Good Friday, Easter, Whit Monday, Christmas

 Notes for Chinese Going to Barbados
Citizens from other countries can enter the country in possession of a valid passport and a valid return air ticket. Visas are required for citizens from over 70 countries in the world, including China. As to the types, there are diplomatic, official, travel visas and single-entry, multiple-entry. Those who come to work and study there can apply for multiple entries or residence permit after arriving in the country. According to different situations, they can stay there for half a year, one or two years.

Chinese Citizens (including residents of Hong Kong and Macau) should have entry visa in advance, no matter for travel, visit or transit. There are two ways to apply for it. Applicants can send copy of data pages to inviters there and the inviters submit the material to their Immigration Bureau. Or they can apply by themselves at Barbados's embassies in other countries.  

 Please contact Embassy of Barbados in China if this country's citizens are in problems there.

 Related Chinese Embassies in North America: Ottawa, Canada, Costa RicaCuba

- Last updated on Jan. 25, 2024 by Gabby Li -