Barbados customs
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Free import
• Clothing and other articles for your personal use during the visit.
• For adult travelers: 1 L of spirits or wine. Duty and tax are charged on any amount above this.
• Declare any cigarettes, cigars or tobacco on arrival: duty and tax may be charged.
• Barbados citizens and residents: non-commercial goods worth up to BBD 500, once per calendar year.
• All travelers must complete the online immigration and customs form (Barbados Travel Form) at travelform.gov.bb before arrival.
Currency
• There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency you may bring in.
• Cash in Barbados dollars or foreign currency worth more than BBD 10,000 (about USD 5,000) must be reported to customs on arrival. Not reporting it is an offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
Prohibited
• Illegal drugs
• Clothing and other items made of camouflage material (it is illegal for anyone, including children, to wear camouflage)
• Indecent or obscene prints, photographs, books and other articles
• Counterfeit coins and fake stamps
• Toy guns that fire any object or make a gun-like sound
• Food declared unfit for human consumption
• Fresh fruit and vegetables grown in or shipped through Florida, unless they come with a phytosanitary certificate
Restricted
• Firearms and ammunition are allowed only under a licence or permit from the Commissioner of Police. Customs holds any firearm declared on arrival until the licence is issued.
• All fruit, vegetables, plants, cuttings, seeds and unprocessed plant products must be declared and inspected by a Plant Quarantine Officer. Some need an import permit and a phytosanitary certificate.
• Meat and poultry products need a permit from the Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Cats and dogs need an import permit from the Veterinary Services Department (valid 6 months), a microchip, a rabies vaccination given after the microchip and an official veterinary health certificate in English issued within 7 days of travel. Pets from countries that are not rabies-free (and pets arriving by sea) also need a rabies antibody (FAVN) test of at least 0.5 IU/ml, taken at least 30 days after vaccination and at least 90 days before arrival. Dogs must be treated for ticks and tapeworms within 7 days of travel. Pets are cleared as cargo through a customs broker; give Veterinary Services at least 3 working days' notice of arrival ([email protected]).
• Birds and other animals need an import permit from the Veterinary Services Department.
• Drones must be declared to customs on arrival, or they may be confiscated. Customs holds the drone until you get a licence from the Telecommunications Unit, and it must leave Barbados with you.
• Goods with a design that imitates banknotes or coins need approval from the Comptroller of Customs. Goods with fake trade marks may be seized.
• Clothing and other articles for your personal use during the visit.
• For adult travelers: 1 L of spirits or wine. Duty and tax are charged on any amount above this.
• Declare any cigarettes, cigars or tobacco on arrival: duty and tax may be charged.
• Barbados citizens and residents: non-commercial goods worth up to BBD 500, once per calendar year.
• All travelers must complete the online immigration and customs form (Barbados Travel Form) at travelform.gov.bb before arrival.
Currency
• There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency you may bring in.
• Cash in Barbados dollars or foreign currency worth more than BBD 10,000 (about USD 5,000) must be reported to customs on arrival. Not reporting it is an offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
Prohibited
• Illegal drugs
• Clothing and other items made of camouflage material (it is illegal for anyone, including children, to wear camouflage)
• Indecent or obscene prints, photographs, books and other articles
• Counterfeit coins and fake stamps
• Toy guns that fire any object or make a gun-like sound
• Food declared unfit for human consumption
• Fresh fruit and vegetables grown in or shipped through Florida, unless they come with a phytosanitary certificate
Restricted
• Firearms and ammunition are allowed only under a licence or permit from the Commissioner of Police. Customs holds any firearm declared on arrival until the licence is issued.
• All fruit, vegetables, plants, cuttings, seeds and unprocessed plant products must be declared and inspected by a Plant Quarantine Officer. Some need an import permit and a phytosanitary certificate.
• Meat and poultry products need a permit from the Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Cats and dogs need an import permit from the Veterinary Services Department (valid 6 months), a microchip, a rabies vaccination given after the microchip and an official veterinary health certificate in English issued within 7 days of travel. Pets from countries that are not rabies-free (and pets arriving by sea) also need a rabies antibody (FAVN) test of at least 0.5 IU/ml, taken at least 30 days after vaccination and at least 90 days before arrival. Dogs must be treated for ticks and tapeworms within 7 days of travel. Pets are cleared as cargo through a customs broker; give Veterinary Services at least 3 working days' notice of arrival ([email protected]).
• Birds and other animals need an import permit from the Veterinary Services Department.
• Drones must be declared to customs on arrival, or they may be confiscated. Customs holds the drone until you get a licence from the Telecommunications Unit, and it must leave Barbados with you.
• Goods with a design that imitates banknotes or coins need approval from the Comptroller of Customs. Goods with fake trade marks may be seized.