Organization : Barbados Revenue Authority
Facility : Apply for Visitor Permit
Country : Barbados
Website : https://bra.gov.bb/About/Tax-Types/Motor-Vehicle-Licensing.aspx
BRA Renewing Licence
The licence (card) must be presented in order to renew a driver’s license. Payment due on the birth date of the license holder but can be paid at any time during that month.
New Registration System
The following documents must be presented to Barbados Revenue Authority personnel when registering a vehicle (new or used)
** Weight certificate
** Letter of sale
** Insurance
** Completed registration form (forms available from the payment section at all BRA locations)
Your gas tank should be full when you take your vehicle to be weighed at the the Licensing Authority’s weigh bridge at their Pine, St. Michael location.
Processing of Visitor Permits
A visitor who wishes to drive on the roads of Barbados is required to apply for a Visitor’s Registration Certificate commonly known as a Visitor’s Permit.
Applications can be made for a visitor’s permit for a period of stay
** Under 2 months, the fee is $10.00
** Over 2 months, the fee of $100.00.
The application can be made by email to permits [AT] bra.gov.bb or facilitated at any car rental company. A dedicated telephone line (246) 243 1698 is place to address visitor’s queries and to provide guidance in this regard.
Process :
The visitor is required to email a scanned copy of the following documents and information with respect to the application for a period of stay under 2 months:
** Valid international driver’s licence
Completed application form including the following:
i. Name
ii. Date of entry
iii. Country of residence
iv. Address in Barbados
The visitor is required to email a scanned copy of the following documents and information with respect to the application for a period of stay exceeding 2 months
** Valid international driver’s licence
** Passport showing working/living status
Completed application form including the following:
i. Name
ii. Date of entry
iii. Country of residence
iv. Address in Barbados
** The application is reviewed and approved a unique identifier number is issued.
** This number is to be used to facilitate payment at SurePay online or at any SurePay location.
** The visitor is given a receipt from the SurePay cashier.
** Payment confirmation report from SurePay are generated and sent to the Authority hourly.
** The visitors permit will be issued by the next business day via email.
FAQs
1. Are drivers over 70 years of age required to provide an additional document when renewing licences?
Yes, drivers over 70 years of age are required to provide a medical certificate from a doctor when renewing their licences. The certificate should state that the holder of the drivers’ licence is fit to drive and must also bear a doctor’s stamp.
Drivers in this category can now renew their driver’s licence online at ezpay.gov.bb.
2. When is the payment due to renew my drivers license?
Payment is due on the birth date of the license holder but can be paid at any time during that month.
If possible, license holders should try to pay and renew their driver’s licences before the final working day of the month as this is when taxpayer lines tend to be heaviest.
For persons renewing for the first time after receiving their licences, prices will vary. This is simply because those licences have to be adjusted to the taxpayer’s birth month.