Antigua and Barbuda Visa Requirements

Comprising two beautiful Caribbean islands, Antigua and Barbuda has emerged as a popular travel destinations. If you plan to visit the country, this article will take you through the Antigua and Barbuda visa requirements, included required documentation, visa fees, and citizens of countries that can visit Antigua and Barbuda visa free.

Countries with Visa Free Entry into Antigua and Barbuda

Certain countries enjoy the benefit of visa free entry into Antigua and Barbuda thanks to visa waiver agreements and good international relations.

OECS countries with passport free entry into Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda, being a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), permits citizens from fellow member states entry into Antigua and Barbuda using their national ID card.

Visa Requirements to Enter Antigua and Barbuda

As regulations can change, it is important to check with your nearest Embassy or Consulate whether you require a visa to enter Antigua and Barbuda and, if so, what kind. You can find further information the official website of Antigua and Barbuda’s Department of Immigration.

Citizens of the following countries  – Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and European Union, and Commonwealth Countries  – do not require visas to enter Antigua and Barbuda, provided they meet the following conditions:

• Provide valid passports with at least six months validity
• The stay is six months or less
• Provide an onward ticket or return ticket
• Produce evidence of accommodation
• Produce evidence of sufficient money guaranteeing the ability to maintain themselves in Antigua during their stay

Important note: In transit passengers who are traveling the same day do not require visas, provided they have proof of an onward ticket. Cruise ship visitors are also visa-exempt if they arrive in and leave Antigua and Barbuda on the same day.

Antigua and Barbuda Electronic Entry Visa

The Antigua Electronic Entry Visa (eVisa / electronic visa) is issued to qualifying nationals who require a visa to enter Antigua and Barbuda. Travelers can apply for the visa using the country’s evisa.immigration.gov.ag portal and pay for it is with a major credit or debit card.

Once the application has been processed, you will receive a letter stating the outcome of your application. Approved eVisas will be verified by Antigua Passport Control Officers on arrival in the country, but it is advisable to have a copy of the confirmation with you.

Tourist visa on arrival

Antigua and Barbuda will grant a tourist visa on arrival to individuals who hold a valid:

• United States Visa or Green Card
• Canadian Visa or Permanent Resident Card
• United Kingdom Visa or Resident Card
• Schengen Visa or resident card for a Schengen member state

The individual must not reside or work in Antigua and Barbuda and must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months. Additionally, if legally required by the individual’s country of nationality, they must hold a re-entry permit. It is essential to check whether you require a re-entry permit or not.

The individual must also prove that they have sufficient money guaranteeing the ability to maintain themselves in Antigua and Barbuda during their stay, along with evidence of an onward journey or return ticket.

Antigua and Barbuda Visa Document Requirements

For an Antigua visa application, you need to provide the following documents:

• Passport (at least six months validity from your departure date)
• Completed application form
• Confirmation of your travel (return ticket or onward ticket from Antigua and Barbuda)
• Two passport-sized photographs (color)
• Visa fees (see next section)

Antigua and Barbuda visa processing time

Visa applications for Antigua and Barbuda take an average of seven working days but can take as long as 15 or 30 days in some exceptional cases.

Antigua and Barbuda Visa Fees

The cost of your tourist visa for Antigua and Barbuda will depend on whether you want to visit once or require multiple entries and if you’re eligible for an electronic or on arrival visa.

• Single-entry permit: $50 (If you are visiting the country within three months of the date of issue)
• Multiple entry visa: $75 (If you are visiting the country two times within six months of the date of issue)

Antigua visa on arrival fee

The cost of obtaining this tourist visa on arrival is $100 per individual, including children.

Antigua and Barbuda Electronic Entry Visa fees

• Multiple entry eVisa (electronic visa) valid for one year: $200
• Single entry eVisa valid for six months: $100
• Double entry e-transit visa valid for six months: $50

Validity period

A single-entry tourist visa on arrival will be granted for a stay of up to 30 days. This visa can’t be extended or converted except under certain medical instances.

Visa Requirements for Antigua and Barbuda Citizens

The following table outlines the type of visas required for Antigua and Barbuda citizens traveling to other countries.

Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Afghanistan	visa required
Albania	visa free (90 days)
Algeria	visa required
Andorra	visa free (90 days)
Angola	visa free (30 days)
Argentina	visa required
Armenia	visa on arrival
Australia	e-visa
Austria	visa free (90 days)
Azerbaijan	visa required
Bahamas	visa free (240 days)
Bahrain	e-visa
Bangladesh	visa on arrival
Barbados	visa free
Belarus	visa free (30 days)
Belgium	visa free (90 days)
Belize	visa free
Benin	e-visa
Bhutan	e-visa
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	visa on arrival
Bosnia and Herzegovina	visa free (90 days)
Botswana	visa free (90 days)
Brazil	visa free (90 days)
Brunei Darussalam	visa required
Bulgaria	visa free (90 days)
Burkina Faso	e-visa
Burundi	visa on arrival
Cambodia	visa on arrival
Cameroon	e-visa
Canada	visa required
Cabo Verde	visa on arrival
Central African Republic	visa required
Chad	visa required
Chile	visa free (90 days)
China	visa required
Colombia	visa free (90 days)
Comoros	visa on arrival
Congo	visa required
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	e-visa
Costa Rica	visa free (30 days)
Côte d'Ivoire	e-visa
Croatia	visa free (90 days)
Cuba	visa free (30 days)
Cyprus	visa free (90 days)
Czechia	visa free (90 days)
Denmark	visa free (90 days)
Djibouti	e-visa
Dominica	visa free
Dominican Republic	visa free
Ecuador	visa free (90 days)
Egypt	visa on arrival
El Salvador	visa free (90 days)
Equatorial Guinea	e-visa
Eritrea	visa required
Estonia	visa free (90 days)
Eswatini	visa free (30 days)
Ethiopia	e-visa
Fiji	visa free (120 days)
Finland	visa free (90 days)
France	visa free (90 days)
Gabon	e-visa
Gambia	visa free (90 days)
Georgia	visa free (360 days)
Germany	visa free (90 days)
Ghana	visa on arrival
Greece	visa free (90 days)
Grenada	visa free
Guatemala	visa free (90 days)
Guinea	e-visa
Guinea-Bissau	visa on arrival
Guyana	visa free (180 days)
Haiti	visa free (90 days)
Honduras	visa free (90 days)
Hong Kong	visa free (90 days)
Hungary	visa free (90 days)
Iceland	visa free (90 days)
India	e-visa
Indonesia	visa required
Iran, Islamic Republic of	e-visa
Iraq	visa required
Ireland	visa free (90 days)
Israel	visa required
Italy	visa free (90 days)
Jamaica	visa free
Japan	visa required
Jordan	visa on arrival
Kazakhstan	e-visa
Kenya	e-visa
Kiribati	visa free (90 days)
Kuwait	visa required
Kyrgyzstan	e-visa
Lao People's Democratic Republic	visa on arrival
Latvia	visa free (90 days)
Lebanon	visa on arrival
Lesotho	visa free (90 days)
Liberia	visa required
Libya	visa required
Liechtenstein	visa free (90 days)
Lithuania	visa free (90 days)
Luxembourg	visa free (90 days)
Macao	visa on arrival
Madagascar	visa on arrival
Malawi	visa free (90 days)
Malaysia	visa free (30 days)
Maldives	visa on arrival
Mali	visa required
Malta	visa free (90 days)
Marshall Islands	visa required
Mauritania	visa on arrival
Mauritius	visa free (90 days)
Mexico	visa required
Micronesia, Federated States of	visa free (30 days)
Moldova, Republic of	visa free (90 days)
Monaco	visa free (90 days)
Mongolia	e-visa
Montenegro	visa free (90 days)
Morocco	visa required
Mozambique	visa on arrival
Myanmar	visa required
Namibia	visa required
Nauru	visa required
Nepal	visa on arrival
Netherlands	visa free (90 days)
New Zealand	visa required
Nicaragua	visa free (90 days)
Niger	visa required
Nigeria	e-visa
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	visa required
North Macedonia	visa free (90 days)
Norway	visa free (90 days)
Oman	e-visa
Pakistan	e-visa
Palau	visa on arrival
Palestine, State of	visa free
Panama	visa free (90 days)
Papua New Guinea	e-visa
Paraguay	visa required
Peru	visa free (180 days)
Philippines	visa free (30 days)
Poland	visa free (90 days)
Portugal	visa free (90 days)
Qatar	visa on arrival
Romania	visa free (90 days)
Russian Federation	visa free (90 days)
Rwanda	visa on arrival
Saint Kitts and Nevis	visa free
Saint Lucia	visa free
Samoa	visa on arrival
San Marino	visa free (90 days)
Sao Tome and Principe	e-visa
Saudi Arabia	visa required
Senegal	visa required
Serbia	visa free (90 days)
Seychelles	visa free (90 days)
Sierra Leone	visa on arrival
Singapore	visa free (30 days)
Slovakia	visa free (90 days)
Slovenia	visa free (90 days)
Solomon Islands	visa on arrival
Somalia	visa on arrival
South Africa	visa free (30 days)
Korea, Republic of	e-visa
South Sudan	e-visa
Spain	visa free (90 days)
Sri Lanka	e-visa
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	visa free
Sudan	visa required
Suriname	visa free (180 days)
Sweden	visa free (90 days)
Switzerland	visa free (90 days)
Syrian Arab Republic	visa required
Taiwan, Province of China	visa required
Tajikistan	e-visa
Tanzania, United Republic of	visa free (90 days)
Thailand	e-visa
Timor-Leste	visa on arrival
Togo	visa on arrival
Tonga	visa required
Trinidad and Tobago	visa free
Tunisia	visa free (90 days)
Turkmenistan	visa required
Tuvalu	visa on arrival
Turkey	visa on arrival
Uganda	visa free (90 days)
Ukraine	visa free (90 days)
United Arab Emirates	visa required
United Kingdom	visa free (180 days)
United States	visa required
Uruguay	visa required
Uzbekistan	visa free (30 days)
Vanuatu	visa free (30 days)
Holy See (Vatican City State)	visa free (90 days)
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	visa free (90 days)
Viet Nam	e-visa
Yemen	visa required
Zambia	visa free (90 days)
Zimbabwe	visa free (90 days)

Frequently Asked Questions about Visa Requirements for Antigua and Barbuda