Antigua and Barbuda passport holders will continue to enjoy visa-free travel to Spain and the broader Schengen Area, following a formal reaffirmation by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the Spanish ministry confirmed that holders of ordinary Antigua and Barbuda passports may travel to Spain and other Schengen member states without a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. The arrangement covers tourism, business travel and other short-term visits.
Antigua and Barbuda is one of nine Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states on Spain's visa-free list. The others are Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Notably absent from the list are Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Belize and Haiti. Citizens of those countries must still obtain a Schengen visa before travelling to Spain or any other country within the Schengen Area.
Spain also extended the same visa-free privilege to citizens of eight African nations: Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mauritius, Seychelles, Cape Verde and Rwanda.
The reaffirmation underscores the strength of Antigua and Barbuda's international passport access, allowing eligible holders to enter Spain and participating Schengen countries for qualifying short-term visits without the burden of a prior visa application.
