Before Antigua and Barbuda achieved its independence from the United Kingdom in November 1981, the territory was a
crown colony, and
British territory passports were used.[1]
Types
There are several types of Antiguan and Barbudan passports:[2]
Regular Passport (navy blue cover): These passports are issued to any citizen of Antigua and Barbuda.
Diplomatic Passport (red cover): These passports are issued to an authorized set of persons who represent Antigua and Barbuda in diplomatic and other international affairs such as Ministers of Government.
Official Passport (green cover): This type of passport is issued to government officials who are representing Antigua and Barbuda’s Interests overseas.
Physical appearance
Ordinary passports are navy blue, with the
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The CC logo of the
caricom and right below it the words "CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY" are centred on the top (above the Coat of arms), and the words "ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA" and "PASSPORT" in that order are centred on the bottom (below the Coat of arms), with the
biometric passport symbol positioned below them.
Diplomatic passports are burgundy, with the
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The CC logo of the
caricom and right below it the words "CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY" are centred on the top (above the Coat of arms), and the words "ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA" and "DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT" in that order are centred on the bottom (below the Coat of arms), with the
biometric passport symbol positioned below them.
Official passports are green, with the
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The CC logo of the
caricom and right below it the words "CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY" are centred on the top (above the Coat of arms), and the words "ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA" and "OFFICIAL PASSPORT" in that order are centred on the bottom (below the Coat of arms), with the
biometric passport symbol positioned below them.
Information page
Antigua and Barbuda passports include the following data on the information page:
Photo of the passport holder
Type (“PA” for ordinary passports, “PD” for diplomatic passports, “PO” for official passports)
Country Code (ATG)
Passport number
Surname and Given name of the passport holder
Nationality
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
Sex
Place of birth (For people born in Antigua and Barbuda the name of the
Parish or
Dependency of birth followed by the country code is written, for people born outside Antigua and Barbuda only the country of birth is written)
The passports contain inside the front cover a note In English that is addressed to the authorities of all countries and territories, identifying the bearer as a citizen of
Antigua and Barbuda and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms:
These are to request and require in the name of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.
In 2016, Antiguan and Barbudan passport holders enjoyed visa-free or
visa on arrival access (including
eTAs) to 134 countries and territories, ranking the passport as the 30th best passport in the world according to the
Visa Restrictions Index.[3] Antiguan and Barbudan passport holders may travel to
Hong Kong,
Singapore, the
UK, and Europe, among others, with relative ease and without challenging visa requirements.[4]
As of 27 June 2017,[update] citizens of Antigua and Barbuda will need a visa to visit
Canada. From that date, any existing
electronic travel authorizations (
eTAs) issued to a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda will become null and void, and affected individuals who had previously been issued an
eTA will no longer be able to use that
eTA for the purposes of traveling to
Canada.[5]