Document checklist
Thailand → Barbados: Student Visa
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
13 itemsIdentity
Copy of your passport biodata page
RequiredA copy of the biodata page of your passport.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Marriage certificate
Your marriage certificate, if applicable.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Original or notarized birth certificate
RequiredYour original birth certificate, or a notarized copy of it.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Two passport photos
RequiredTwo recent passport-size photos of yourself.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Financial
Bds $300.00 application fee
RequiredThe Bds $300.00 application fee, payable when you submit your application.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Proof you can pay for school, living and medical expenses
RequiredEvidence you have enough money for your school fees, living costs and medical expenses, for example a scholarship letter, bank balance evidence from a bank recognized by the Central Bank of Barbados, or a legal letter of support from an adult, along with proof of that adult's own means.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Purpose of travel
Acceptance letter from a registered school
RequiredAn acceptance letter from a school that's registered with the Ministry of Education.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Certificate by Non-Immigrant Student (Form H-2)
RequiredForm H-2, filled in by you as the prospective student. This isn't required if you're a CARICOM national under 16.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Status (Form H-1)
RequiredForm H-1, the Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Status. This isn't required if you're a CARICOM national under 16.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Course timetable and outline
RequiredA timetable and outline of the course you'll be studying.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Accommodation
Proof of accommodation
RequiredEvidence of where you'll be staying in Barbados while you study.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Other
Notarized parental consent letter
A notarized letter from your parent or guardian giving consent, if applicable.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Police Certificate of Character
RequiredA Certificate of Character from the police of each country you've lived in for at least 6 months over the past 3 years. It must be an original, laminated or scanned/copied certificates aren't accepted.
Source: Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete application form or missing supporting documents
The Immigration Department will not accept incomplete application forms, or forms submitted without the required supporting documentation.
How to avoid it: Check every required document for your age group is included, complete, and attached before you submit your application.
Laminated or copied police certificate
Laminated documents, and police certificates of character that are scanned or otherwise copied, are inadmissible.
How to avoid it: Submit an original, unlaminated police certificate of character.
Unclear evidence of financial support
Your application needs to show adequate evidence you can pay for school, living and medical expenses, whether from a scholarship, bank balance evidence, or a sponsor's legal letter of support with proof of their own means.
How to avoid it: Include clear, verifiable financial evidence that matches one of the accepted types described by the Immigration Department.
Outstanding school fees at renewal time
School fees must be settled before your student visa can be renewed.
How to avoid it: Make sure your school fees are fully paid before you apply to renew your student visa.
Sources
- Barbados Immigration Department, Student Visa Application Guidelines · checked 19 Sept 2026
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