Travel Information From Mongolia to Barbados

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Routine Vaccines

Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include

• Chickenpox (Varicella)
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
• Flu (Influenza)
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
• Polio
• Shingles

COVID-19

All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

Hepatitis A

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Barbados.
Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series.
Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given.
Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin.

Hepatitis B

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Barbados.

Measles

Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series.

Rabies

Barbados is free of dog rabies. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people working directly with wildlife. These people may include veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers working with specimens from mammalian species.

Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.

Yellow Fever

Required if traveling from a country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥1 year of age.1 This requirement excludes Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago unless an outbreak is occurring.

Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay.

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Bridgetown

Bridgetown is a major West Indies tourist destination, and the city acts as an important financial, informatics, convention centre, and cruise ship port of call in the Caribbean region. On 25 June 2011, "Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison" was added as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO.

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Petty Crime

Although visits are generally trouble-free, tourists are most likely to be victims of petty crime and crimes of opportunity.
Pedlars selling goods on the island are no worse than those in other Caribbean destinations or Mexico, but prepare yourself for the possibility of some intense hassling.
St. Lawrence Gap, on the southern coast of the island, is one place to take care particularly at night.
When driving, don't stop if flagged down, and keep cars doors locked
There are many reports on TripAdvisor of drug dealers approaching tourists on the street and on beaches offering to sell illegal drugs.
Local police in Barbados take the possession and use of marijuana just as seriously as other hard drugs. Also note that you are not covered by your travel insurance policy if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs and you have an accident.

International Driving Permit 1949 is required

• The most common religion in Barbados is Christianity
• Don't wear camouflage or military coloured clothes - it's technically illegal.
• Don't touch the Manchineel fruit - they can be toxic.
• Don't sunbath nude or topless.
• Don't show your homosexuality in public.
• Don't forget to keep a more formal approach. In line with British influence, Bajans prefer formal greeting and meeting - a handshake between both sexes, followed by salutations like "Good evening", "Please to meet you" and similar. Hugging and kissing are usually reserved for friends and family.
• Don't hesitate to introduce yourself first to a Bajan rather than relying on them to initiate an introduction.
• Don't light a fire on the beach.
• Don't do drugs.
• Don't disturb nesting sea turtles.
• Don't necessary get too close to local monkeys - respect them.
• Don't wear beachwear outside the beach or poolside. Dress appropriately when not on the beach - casual wear is fine.

Do I need travel insurance to travel to Barbados?

Travel insurance is very important when traveling overseas. We strongly recommend that you take out cover to travel to Barbados. You can usually take out single trip or annual multi-trip cover to give you peace of mind should anything happen.

It can be a better and cheaper option to take annual multi-trip cover as it usually covers any number of trips taken in one year with a maximum of up to around 60 days away per trip.

We work with the top names in the industry and have already pre-selected the easiest, cheapest and best quality travel insurance on the market to save you time and money trying to find the best cover.

Travel insurance typically covers the following; however, you can tailor a policy to suit your needs depending on where you are traveling to, your activities and how long you are away.

• Medical Expenses
  Medical treatment can be extremely costly and add up very quickly, and include Overnight stays in hospital, minor or major surgery, accident and emergency treatment, drugs, COVID-19 treatment, journey home if you cannot use the original ticket, dental treatment, and many more unexpected expenses.
• Baggage and personal belongings
  If your baggage is lost, stolen, damaged or delayed it is extremely frustrating. If you must buy new clothes, toiletry products or personal belongings it can be very expensive and time consuming.
• Cancellation
  Sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances you may need to cancel your trip. This could be due to several reasons such as illness, injury, a bereavement or many other scenarios. Usually airlines, tour operators and hotels have large cancellation fees, so buying travel insurance that covers this is recommended.

Health Care

Every Barbadian citizen is entitled to universal health care.

Health Risk

Caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira.

Caused by Tick bite.

Occurs from insect bites, including mosquitoes.

Occurs from mosquito bite.

Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus.

Caused from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing.