Germany visa for Barbados passport holders

You don't need a visa for a tourist visit, as long as you stay within the limit and meet the conditions below.

Short-stay visa exemption is subject to Schengen admission conditions and the requirements for your nationality and passport type. Check any biometric-passport conditions before travelling.

ETIAS is not operational and is not accepting applications. EES records eligible travellers at the border; it is not an advance arrival form.

Germany's Federal Foreign Office says visa-free visitors must have enough money for their stay and their departure, and may be checked on the purpose and conditions of their stay. It doesn't list a prebooked ticket as a requirement for every visitor, but carry proof of departure.

The Foreign Office explicitly advises visa-exempt visitors to obtain health cover including return transport. Standard Schengen visa applicants must hold compliant cover; their insurance is compulsory, not merely advised.

These conditions are for a regular tourist visit. Where you live, your visa status and the route you take can change what applies to you.

• Short stays share a limit of 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area. Your visa or permission can allow less; this is not 90 days in each country.
• For ordinary third-country visitors, the passport generally must have been issued within 10 years and remain valid at least 3 months after planned Schengen departure.
• Border officials may request accommodation, funds and evidence of the purpose of your visit. Residence permits and qualifying EU/EEA family relationships can change the rules.