Antigua and Barbuda tourist visa

Travellers who do not qualify for a visa exemption must obtain an Electronic Entry Visa, unless they qualify for a visa on arrival. Listed passport holders can enter without a visa under freedom of movement rules, for 180 days or for 30 days. Cruise visitors are exempt if they arrive in the morning and leave the same evening.

There are 6 options: Freedom of movement (no visa at all); Visa-free visit for 180 days (no visa at all); Visa-free visit for 30 days (no visa at all); Same-day cruise visit (no visa at all); Electronic Entry Visa (online visa) (an online visa); Visa on arrival with a qualifying visa or residence permit (a visa at the border).

Citizens of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have freedom of movement. Citizens of all European Union member states and the other listed countries can enter without a visa for 180 days. Passport holders from China, Cuba, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can enter without a visa for 30 days. Cruise ship visitors qualify if they arrive in the morning and depart the same evening.

Yes: Electronic Entry Visa (online visa). Citizens of countries that are not visa-exempt must obtain an Electronic Entry Visa, unless they qualify for a visa on arrival.

180 days for the main listed group of visa-exempt passports; other exemptions have different limits.

Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the Antigua and Barbuda visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.

Yes. Officials can refuse a visa or entry, even after you apply. Give true answers, bring the documents asked for, and keep proof of your onward trip and money.

On Antigua and Barbuda's official immigration or foreign ministry website, or at its embassy. Rules change, so check close to your trip.

Often you cannot switch visa type inside the country. Ask the immigration office before you travel if you might need to.