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A Barbadian passports is a travel document

Travel document

A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across international boundaries...

issued to citizens of Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...

, in accordance with Citizenship Act (CAP. 186) from 1978, the Immigration Act (CAP. 190) from 1997, and the Barbadian Constitution for the purpose of facilitating international travel. It allows the bearer to travel in foreign countries and the Commonwealth of Nations

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...

in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing assistance from Barbadian consular officials

Consular assistance

Consular assistance is help and advice provided by the diplomatic agents of a country to citizens of that country who are living or traveling overseas.Such assistance may take the form of:* provision of replacement travel documents...

abroad, if necessary.

A Barbadian passport is a document for valid proof of citizenship

Citizenship

Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...

. There are three types of passport booklets – regular, service and diplomatic passports. Despite the placement of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) logo at the top of the document's cover-page, Barbadian passports are issued by the Immigration Department under to auspice of the Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Barbados

The Prime Minister of Barbados is a very influential position as head of government of Barbados. According to Barbados Constitution, the Prime Minister must always be a member of Parliament, and is appointed by the Governor-General who is responsible for conducting parliamentary elections, and for...

, and at the Diplomatic Missions and Honourary Consulates of Barbados

Diplomatic missions of Barbados

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Barbados, excluding honorary consulates. The Caribbean island of Barbados has a modest diplomatic presence. Barbados has thirteen missions and consulates located abroad, with many of these missions accredited to other countries...

abroad.

Types of passports

Regular: Issuable to all citizens (and non-citizen nationals).

For persons between 5 and 16 years of age, valid for five years from the date of issue.
For persons 16 years and above, valid for ten years from the date of issue.

Service: issued to officials attached to government institutions who have to travel on official business
Diplomatic: Issuable to Barbadian diplomats accredited overseas and their eligible dependants.

Application

All applicants aged 16 or above are entitled to apply for a standard Barbadian passport.
Minors aged 15 and below may remain on their parent's passport.

Passport fees (Effective December 01, 2010)
Standard:

Adult's passport, BDS$150
Minor's passport, BDS$100

Business:

Business persons' passport, BDS$225

Barbadian passports may also be issued outside Barbados, for which fees vary per country.

Format

Paper size
Paper size
Many paper size standards conventions have existed at different times and in different countries. Today there is one widespread international ISO standard and a localised standard used in North America . The paper sizes affect writing paper, stationery, cards, and some printed documents...

B7
ISO 216
ISO 216 specifies international standard paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It defines the "A" and "B" series of paper sizes, including A4, the most commonly available size...

(ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3, 88 mm × 125 mm)
32 pages (passports with more pages can be issued to frequent travellers)

Cover

Barbadian passports are dark blue in colour, with logo of CARICOM and the words CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY followed by BARBADOS inscribed on top of the booklet. The Barbadian coat of arms is prominently emblazoned in the centre of the cover page, followed on the bottom by the inscription of the words PASSPORT on ordinary passports, and DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT on diplomatic passports.

Identification page

The following information is printed on the identification page, in: English, French, and Spanish.

1. Photo of Passport Holder	2. Type (PR for passport)
3. Code of Issuing State (BRB)	4. Passport Number
5. Surname	6. Given name(s)
7. Nationality Nationality Nationality is membership of a nation or sovereign state, usually determined by their citizenship, but sometimes by ethnicity or place of residence, or based on their sense of national identity.... (Barbados citizenship)	8. Date of birth
9. National Identification Number	10. Sex
10. Place of birth	11. Holder's signature
12. Date of issue	13. Date of expiry
14. Issuing authority

Passport photographs

The standards are:

Front view, full face, open eyes, closed mouth, and natural expression
Full head from top of hair to shoulders
White background
No shadows on face or in background
No sunglasses; face obstructions, or hats
Normal contrast and lighting

Passport statement

Passports of many countries contain a message, nominally from the official who is in charge of passport issuance (e.g., secretary of state, minister of foreign affairs), addressed to authorities of other countries. The message identifies the bearer as a citizen of the issuing country, requests that he or she be allowed to enter and pass through the other country, and requests further that, when necessary, he or she be given help consistent with international norms. In Barbadian passports, the message is in English and reads:

Visa requirements for Barbadian citizens

Holders of a Barbadian passport may travel without a visa, or with a visa received upon arrival, to about __ countries. As of May 28, 2009, Barbados signed a short-stay visa waiver agreement with the European Union's (Schengen Area

Schengen Area

The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...

bloc of countries.) The agreement allows Barbadians to visit the countries of the European Union for up to three months in any six month period without a visa. Similarly, citizens of the European Union will be able to visit Barbados for the same period without a visa.