Visa policy of Antigua and Barbuda
Visitors to Antigua and Barbuda must obtain a visa from one of the Antigua and Barbuda diplomatic missions or in certain cases in United Kingdom diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
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Cruise ship visitors who would normally require a visa do not require one provided that they arrive in Antigua and Barbuda in the morning and depart the same evening.[1]
Visa policy map

Visa exemption
Holders of passports of the following 106 countries can visit Antigua and Barbuda without a visa:[2][3][1]
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Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued to nationals of Haiti do not require a visa.
Holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) traveling on duty do not required a visa.
Electronic Entry Visa
Visitors from countries that require a visa for Antigua and Barbuda can apply for an Electronic Entry Visa (EEV) online.[11] Biometrics, if required, will be taken on arrival.[12]
COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, entry was not allowed for persons who had previously visited China, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea or Singapore.[13]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Antigua and Barbuda as tourists are from the following countries of nationality:[14]
Country | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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![]() | 96,347 | 108,652 | 94,617 | 95,332 | 88,619 |
![]() | 70,701 | 76,512 | 77,890 | 71,193 | 68,854 |
![]() | 22,932 | 21,196 | 23,270 | 27,701 | 30,235 |
![]() | 8,527 | 8,600 | 7,032 | 7,976 | 7,942 |
![]() | 4,250 | 3,768 | 3,331 | 3,546 | 3,746 |
![]() | 4,153 | 3,988 | 3,728 | 2,913 | 2,954 |
![]() | 3,876 | 3,932 | 3,857 | 3,543 | 3,273 |
![]() | 2,863 | 2,878 | 2,916 | 2,934 | 2,920 |
![]() | 2,213 | 2,651 | 2,175 | 2,490 | 2,741 |
![]() | 2,120 | 2,165 | 2,505 | 2,665 | 2,443 |
Total | 247,320 | 265,187 | 250,450 | 249,316 | 243,219 |
See also
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Antigua and Barbuda. |
External links
- Countries Exempt from Visa, Department of Immigration - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration.
References
- VISAS
- Visa Entry Requirements
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- http://www.refworld.org/docid/5a840de54.html
- Agreement between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver
- Under Legislative act No. 31 on 6 November 1996
- Date o published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXVII No. 64]
- Under Statutory Instrument No. 41/2008 The Immigration and Passport (Visa Exemption) Order
- "Visa FAQs | Immigration Antigua and Barbuda". Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK - UPDATE 14.03.2020, International Air Transport Association
- Tourist Arrivals By Country