About British High Commission, Bridgetown
Lower Collymore Rock PO Box 676
Bridgetown
Barbados
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/barbados/british-high-commission-bridgetown
About us
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Opening hours
Due to security considerations, public access is by appointment only.
Telephone: 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday 9am to 1pm Friday (excluding public holidays)
Emergency consular assistance following the death, hospitalisation, arrest, or other serious incident involving a British national is available 24 hours through our contact form.
Visa enquiries
Service not offered at this location
Check if you need a visa or send an enquiry to UK Visas and Immigration.
Passports
Service not offered at this location
Find out how to apply for a British passport or send an enquiry to His Majesty’s Passport Office.
Services available by appointment in Bridgetown
Make an appointment online for the following services.
Disabled access
Our offices are fully equipped with facilities for disabled visitors. If you need special assistance, please contact us before you arrange an appointment.
Press enquiries
Our press team answers media enquiries about the work of the UK government and the British High Commission in Bridgetown. To contact the press team, please call +1 (246) 430 7800
Department for Business and Trade
DBT helps companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business.
Public holidays 2022
On the following public holidays, our office will be closed for normal business. Emergency consular assistance for British nationals is available by telephone.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| 3 January | New Year’s Day (substitute) |
| 21 January | Errol Barrow Day |
| 15 April | Good Friday |
| 18 April | Easter Monday |
| 28 April | National Heroes Day |
| 1 May* | Early May bank holiday, Labour Day |
| 2 May | Early May bank holiday, Labour Day BGI (substitute) |
| 2 June | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 3 June | Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday |
| 6 June | Whit Monday |
| 1 August | Kadooment Day |
| 2 August | Emancipation Day |
| 29 August | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 19 September | Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
| 30 November | Independence Day |
| 25 December* | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Boxing Day |
| 27 December | Christmas Day (substitute) |
*Barbados - substitute day given when a public holiday falls on a Sunday