Document checklist
Western Sahara → Antigua and Barbuda: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Birth certificate
RequiredA copy of your birth certificate.
Immigration status documentation, if applicable
If you hold immigration status in another country or a residency permit for Antigua and Barbuda, include proof of it.
Passport bio page, scanned in color
RequiredA color scan of the bio page of a passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months from your arrival date, plus any valid transit or re-entry permit for countries on your itinerary.
Passport photo
RequiredA recent color photo, 45mm x 35mm, on a white background only, not edited or altered from its original state.
Police record
A recent police record. The visa-issuing office has discretion over when this is strictly required.
eVisa application, submitted online
RequiredApply online through the eVisa system before you travel. If you already hold a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or resident/permanent-resident card, you may instead be eligible for a Visa on Arrival, a separate, more limited route (single entry, up to 30 days, US$100 fee, tourism only, not available to diplomatic/official passport holders), check the Department of Immigration's Visa on Arrival page before assuming it applies to you.
Financial
Children pay the visa on arrival fee too
The visa on arrival fee of US$100 (or the equivalent in Eastern Caribbean currency) is charged per passenger on arrival, including children.
Proof of funds
RequiredBank statements covering the previous two months, showing you can finance the trip.
Accommodation
Proof of accommodation, or a sponsor's letter of invitation
RequiredProof of accommodation for your full stay, or a letter of invitation from your sponsor. If you're a student, provide your school's acceptance letter and where you'll be staying; if travelling on business, provide a letter from your employer stating the purpose of your trip.
Travel
Proof of onward and return travel
RequiredEvidence of your proposed journey into and out of Antigua and Barbuda, a ticket or a booking confirmation from your travel agent.
Why applications on this route get refused
Documents scanned in black-and-white, or photocopied rather than original
The Department states outright that photocopied documentation is not acceptable and will be rejected, every document must be scanned in full color from the original.
How to avoid it: Preview and crop each document, then scan every page in full color directly from the original, never from a photocopy.
Requested additional documents not submitted within 90 days
If the eVisa Unit requests supporting documents to complete processing, failing to email them within ninety (90) days results in rejection.
How to avoid it: Respond to any document request from the eVisa Unit well within the 90-day window.
Visa on Arrival requested for the wrong purpose, or with a diplomatic passport
Visa on Arrival is limited to genuine tourist or casual family/friend visits by holders of specific other countries' visas or resident cards, and is not available at all to diplomatic or official passport holders.
How to avoid it: Confirm you meet every Visa on Arrival condition before relying on it, or apply for the standard eVisa instead.
Sources
- Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda · checked 24 Sept 2026
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