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The full list of Antigua and Barbuda visa free countries for January 2025 includes 151 destinations. With an Antigua and Barbuda passport, holders can travel to key destinations such as China, Singapore, Russia, the UK, Qatar, and European Union countries. Keep reading to learn about all Antigua and Barbuda’s visa free access countries.
Antigua and Barbuda Passport Visa Free Countries
As of January 2025, Antigua and Barbuda citizens have access to 92 destinations without a business or tourist visa. The countries allowing Antigua passport holders to enter visa free include the entire Schengen Area, El Salvador and Peru in the Americas, Tanzanoa in Africa, and Singapore in Asia. Visa free access is also granted to territories like the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla, French Polynesia of France, the Faroe Islands of Denmark, and the Cook Islands of New Zealand.
 Albania |  Georgia |  Norway |
 Andorra |  Germany |  Palestine |
 Angola |  Greece |  Panama |
 Austria |  Guatemala |  Peru |
 Bahamas |  Guyana |  Philippines |
 Barbados |  Haiti |  Poland |
 Belarus |  Honduras |  Portugal |
 Belgium |  Hong Kong |  Romania |
 Belize |  Hungary |  Russia |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Iceland |  San Marino |
 Botswana |  Ireland |  Serbia |
 Brazil |  Italy |  Singapore |
 Bulgaria |  Jamaica |  Slovakia |
 Chile |  Kiribati |  Slovenia |
 SAR China | Kosovo |  South Africa |
 Colombia |  Latvia |  Spain |
 Costa Rica |  Lesotho |  Suriname |
 Croatia |  Liechtenstein |  Sweden |
 Cuba |  Lithuania |  Switzerland |
 Cyprus |  Luxembourg |  Tanzania |
 Czech Republic |  Malawi |  Trinidad and Tobago |
 Denmark |  Malaysia |  Tunisia |
 Dominican Republic |  Malta |  Uganda |
 Ecuador |  Mauritius |  Ukraine |
 El Salvador |  Micronesia |  Uzbekistan |
 Estonia |  Moldova |  Vanuatu |
 Eswatini |  Monaco |  Vatican |
 Fiji |  Montenegro |  Venezuela |
 Finland |  Netherlands |  Zambia |
 France |  Nicaragua |  Zimbabwe |
 Gambia |  North Macedonia |
Antigua and Barbuda Passport Free Countries
As of January 2025, Antigua and Barbuda passport holders have access to five Eastern Caribbean states without needing a valid passport. These destinations form the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and permit entry to Antigua and Barbuda citizens with a valid national identity card.
 Dominica |
 Grenada |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
 Saint Lucia |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Antigua and Barbuda Passport eVisa Countries
An electronic visa (eVisa or e-visa) is an online visa with a simplified entry process and fewer requirements than regular visas. As of January 2025, 25 countries comprise the list of eVisa countries for Antigua and Barbuda citizens. Antiguan passport holders can apply for an eVisa through official government eVisa portals like evisa.rop.gov.om for Oman and evisa.gov.bh for Bahrain.
 Bahrain |  Ethiopia |  Pakistan |
 Benin |  Gabon |  Papua New Guinea |
 Bhutan |  Guinea |  Sao Tome and Principe |
 Burkina Faso |  India |  South Sudan |
 Cameroon |  Iran |  Tajikistan |
 DR Congo |  Kazakhstan |  Thailand |
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Kyrgyzstan |  Vietnam |
 Djibouti |  Mongolia | |
 Equatorial Guinea |  Oman |
Antigua and Barbuda Passport eTA Countries
Electronic travel authorization (eTA) is a form of pre-approval to enter a country without a visa. As of January 2025, five nations comprise the list of eTA countries for Antigua and Barbudan citizens. Antigua passport holders can apply for pre-authorization through official government platforms like gov.uk for the UK and eta.gov.lk for Sri Lanka.
 Kenya |
 Seychelles |
 South Korea |
 Sri Lanka |
 United Kingdom |
Antigua and Barbuda Passport Visa on Arrival Countries​
As of January 2025, Antigua and Barbuda citizens have access to 29 countries by receiving a visa on arrival. These destinations do not require Antigua and Barbuda passport holders to apply for a visa or have an electronic visa. Visa on arrival countries include African countries like Rwanda, Oceanic countries like Tuvalu, and Asian countries like Qatar.
 Armenia |  Laos |  Rwanda |
 Bangladesh |  Lebanon |  Samoa |
 Bolivia |  Macao |  Sierra Leone |
 Burundi |  Madagascar |  Solomon Islands |
 Cambodia |  Maldives |  Somalia |
 Cabo Verde |  Mauritania |  Timor-Leste |
 Comoros |  Mozambique |  Togo |
 Egypt |  Nepal |  Tuvalu |
 Guinea-Bissau |  Palau |  Turkey |
 Jordan |  Qatar |
Antigua and Barbuda Passport Visa Required Countries
As of January 2025, 42 countries require Antigua and Barbuda citizens to apply for a regular visa. These countries do not provide the option to receive a visa on arrival or remotely apply through eVisa platforms, generally requiring Antigua and Barbuda passport holders to submit documentation for evaluation and attend a visa interview at an Embassy or Consulate. Popular destinations that require Antigua and Barbuda to obtain regular visas include Canada, New Zealand, the United States, Australia, and Japan.
 Algeria |  Japan |  North Korea |
 Argentina |  Kuwait |  Paraguay |
 Australia |  Liberia |  Saudi Arabia |
 Azerbaijan |  Libya |  Senegal |
 Brunei |  Mali |  Sudan |
 Canada |  Marshall Islands |  Syria |
 Central African Republic |  Mexico |  Taiwan |
 Chad |  Morocco |  Tonga |
 Congo |  Myanmar |  Turkmenistan |
 Eritrea |  Namibia |  United Arab Emirates |
 Ghana |  Nauru |  United States |
 Indonesia |  New Zealand |  Uruguay |
 Iraq |  Niger |  Yemen |
 Israel |  Nigeria |  Afghanistan |
Visa Free Countries by Region
The list of Antigua passport visa free countries is extensive and can be better understood when exploring visa free destinations by region.
Schengen countries
Most non-EU nationals require a visa or a Schengen Visa to visit the EU and countries in the Schengen Area, which operate a uniform visa policy. Antigua and Barbuda and the European Union, comprising 27 countries, signed a visa waiver agreement in May 2009. Antiguan and Barbudan passport holders can travel without a visa to all EU and Schengen states for up to 90 days in 180 days.
Austria Greece Netherlands
Belgium Hungary Norway
Croatia Iceland Poland
Czech Republic Italy Portugal
Denmark Latvia Slovakia
Estonia Liechtenstein Slovenia
Finland Lithuania Spain
France Luxembourg Sweden
Germany Malta Switzerland
Asia
There are 26 Asian countries allowing holders of an Antigua passport visa free access. A visa waiver agreement between Antigua and Barbuda and China was signed in May 2024, allowing travel visa free for up to 30 days. Antigua and Barbuda has the only passport available through Caribbean citizenship by investment that offers visa waiver travel to Qatar. The visa waiver agreement was signed in November 2018.
Bahrain Kyrgyzstan Qatar Bangladesh Laos Singapore
Cambodia Malaysia South Korea
China Maldives Tajikistan
Hong Kong Mongolia Thailand India Nepal Timor-Leste
Iran Palestine Uzbekistan
Jordan Pakistan Vietnam Kazakhstan Oman
Caribbean and CARICOM
Visa free and visa on arrival benefits for Antigua and Barbuda citizens expand beyond the 20 member nations of the Caribbean Community to the broader Caribbean region, encompassing the Greater and Lesser Antilles, English-, French-, Spanish-, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean stats. A Caribbean passport from Antigua and Barbuda allows holders to visit other CARICOM (Caribbean Community) states for up to 180 days and stay indefinitely in other member states of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Anguilla Cayman Islands Guyana St Vincent and the Grenadines
Aruba Cuba Haiti Sint Maarten
Bahamas Curaçao Jamaica Suriname
Barbados Dominica Montserrat Trinidad and Tobago
Belize Dominican Republic Netherlands Antilles Turks and Caicos Islands
Bermuda Martinique St Kitts and Nevis
British Virgin Islands Guadeloupe St Luca
South and Central America
There are 13 Antigua and Barbuda citizenship visa free countries in South and Central America.
Bolivia Ecuador Panama Brazil El Salvador Peru Chile Honduras Venezuela Colombia Guatemala Costa Rica Nicaragua
Africa
34 African countries allow entry for Antigua and Barbuda passport holders without a regular visa.
Angola Ethiopia Sao Tome and Principe
Benin Gambia Seychelles
Botswana Gabon Sierre Leone
Burkina Faso Guinea South Africa
Cabo Verdde Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
Cameroon Kenya Togo Côte d’Ivoire Lesotho Tunisia DR Congo Malawi Uganda Djibouti Mauritania Zambia Egypt Mauritius Zimbabwe Equatorial Guinea Mozambique Eswatini Rwanda
Oceania
Visa free travel for Antigua and Barbuda citizens in Oceania includes nine countries.
Fiji Palau Solomon Islands
Kiribati Papua New Guinea Tuvalu
Marshall Islands Samoa Vanuatu
Obtaining an Antigua and Barbuda Passport
Foreign citizens can benefit from Antigua and Barbuda’s visa free destinations by obtaining Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by investment. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda allows foreigners to acquire a passport with a minimum contribution of $230,000 to the National Development Fund (NDF) or an Antigua and Barbuda real estate investment worth at least $300,000.
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How can Antigua and Barbudan passport holders travel without a visa?
Antigua and Barbuda citizens can travel visa free destions, obtain a visa on arrival, or secure eVisa or eTA access. The specific visa requirements and conditions may vary depending on the jurisdiction.
Visa free destinations: Antigua and Barbuda’s Caribbean passport visa free countries allow entry without a visa. As of January 2025, Antigua and Barbuda nationals can visit a total of 151 countries without regular visas or obtain a visa on arrival.
Electronic visa:Â Some countries offer holders of Antigua and Barbudan passports eVisa access, which can be obtained online before departure.
Visa on arrival: Some countries offer a visa on arrival for Antiguan and Barbudan citizens, which can be obtained at the airport upon arrival.
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA):Â eTA countries allow Antiguan and Barbudans to forgo the visa process by applying for authorization to be exempt from obtaining a regular visa.
Bilateral agreements:Â Antigua and Barbuda has bilateral travel agreements with governments in the Caribbean, allowing nationals to enter hassle-free without their passports using their national ID card.
Antigua and Barbuda Passport Ranking​
The Antigua and Barbuda passport is the a strong Caribbean passport available through citizenship by investment, giving its citizens significant visa free travel access. Visa free or with a visa on arrival or an eVisa, 151 countries and territories worldwide allow entry for Antigua and Barbuda passport holders. Popular visa free destinations include Qatar, the UK, Ireland, Russia, China, Hong Kong, and all Schengen Area countries. Antigua and Barbuda nationals can also apply for a US visitor visa to open up more travel opportunities.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free Countries
With an Antigua and Barbuda passport, you can travel to 151 countries visa free (or with Electronic Travel Authorization, eVisa, or visa or arrival). This includes places like the UK, countries in the Schengen Zone, South Korea, Qatar, and Russia.
Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda must apply for a Canadian visa if they want to travel to Canada. Antigua and Barbudans with a valid US visa may be allowed to enter Canada with a Canadian visitor visa.
You do not need a visa to visit the UK as an Antigua passport holder as Antigua and Barbuda citizens enjoy visa free travel to the UK and its territories. However, staring 8 January 2025, Antigua and Barbuda passport holders must obtain a UK electronic travel authorization to enter the United Kingdom.
Travelers with an Antigua and Barbuda passport need a visa to visit the United Arab Emirates for tourism
Antigua and Barbuda citizens can travel visa free to France for up to 90 days within 180 days.
Antigua and Barbudan passport holders can stay in the UK for a six-month period with electronic travel authorization
As the United States and Antigua and Barbuda governments do not have a visa waiver policy, Antigua and Barbudan citizens must apply for and hold a valid visa to visit the USA.
The Antigua and Barbuda passport is one of the strongest in the Caribbean due to the large number of visa free countries. Countries with visa free entry include strategic destinations like the UK, EU Schengen countries, China, Russia, and Qatar.
As of January 2025, Antigua and Barbuda visa free countries include:
- China: 30 days
- Ireland: 90 days
- Qatar: 90 days
- Russia: 90 days
- Schengen states: 90 days
- Singapore: 30 days
- United Kingdom: 6 months