Local NewsNews Acceptance of One-Day Rapid PCR Test for entry into Barbados by Barbados Today 04/01/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 04/01/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 321 Effective Friday, January 7, 2022, travellers will be permitted to enter Barbados with a valid negative Rapid PCR COVID-19 test result, 24 hours prior to arrival, or a negative Standard RT-PCR COVID-19 test result, done within three days prior to arrival. This is the most recent update (January 3, 2022) to the Barbados Travel Protocols https://www.visitbarbados.org/covid-19-travel-guidelines-2022. Accepted tests include those which were taken at an accredited or recognised laboratory by a health care provider via a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal sample (or both). LAMP tests, self-administered tests, or home kits and tests using saliva samples will not be accepted. (BGIS) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Hinds pleads guilty to firearm, ammunition, drug charges 12/11/2025 Barbados ‘making significant progress’ in tax compliance 12/11/2025 ‘Youth homelessness driving surge in crime’ 12/11/2025