Yachts moored in English Harbour, Antigua

Who needs a visa for Antigua and Barbuda?

Latin America and the Caribbean · Saint John's

Photo: Vincent van Zeijst / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Of 198 nationalities, 113 enter Antigua and Barbuda with no paperwork at all. The rest: 85 must be approved before they travel.

Government fee
$100
Typical decision
7 working days
Stay permitted
Visitor eVisa: 6 months single entry or 1 year multiple entry, from the approval date.
Apply on the official Antigua and Barbuda government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on immigration.gov.ag

What Antigua and Barbuda asks for

  • Passport bio page, valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival
  • Recent colour passport photo (45mm x 35mm) on a white background
  • Return ticket or booking confirmation
  • Proof of accommodation, or a letter of invitation from your sponsor
  • Bank statements for the previous two months
  • A recent police record (at the visa office's discretion)
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of immigration status if you live outside your own country

Worth knowing

  • Documents must be scanned in full colour from the originals. Photocopies are rejected.
  • The eVisa fee is a non-refundable processing fee and cannot be paid on arrival.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Antigua and Barbuda on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

Resize a photo in your browser. It is never uploaded.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 113

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

eVisa (electronic visa) 85

A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.

About Antigua and Barbuda

Region
Caribbean
Capital
Saint John's
Population
94,209 2025 · 187th of 197
Size
442 km² 185th largest of 199
Density
213 per km²
Language
English
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar XCD

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.