We have compiled strongest and most powerful passports from the Caribbean Caricom countries in terms of visa free access to countries.
Barbados takes the first spot and consistently maintained this position for being the strongest passport the Caribbean. The second place is Bahamas followed by St Kitts in third place as per Henley Passport Index. Haiti and Dominican Republic has the worst passports in the Caribbean when it comes to mobility. Over the years St Kitts has increased passport power significantly by establishing more diplomatic relations and signing visa waiver agreements.
Caribbean Passport Power
| Rank | Passport | Visa free |
| 1 | Barbados | 163 |
| 2 | Bahamas | 156 |
| 3 | St.Kitts & Nevis | 155 |
| 4 | St.Vincent and Grenadines | 154 |
| 5 | Antigua and Barbuda | 150 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 150 |
| 7 | Grenada | 146 |
| 7 | Saint Lucia | 146 |
| 8 | Dominica | 143 |
| 9 | Belize | 102 |
| 10 | Jamaica | 88 |
| 11 | Guyana | 88 |
| 12 | Suriname | 78 |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 70 |
| 14 | Haiti | 59 |
Source: Henley Passport Index 2023
Note: Commonwealth of Dominica is not to be confused with Dominican Republic.
Here are the brief difference between Caribbean passports with visa free travel criteria to BIG-6 nations
| Visa Free | Schengen | USA | UK | Canada | Russia | China |
| Bahamas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| St.Kitts and Nevis | Yes | No | Yes | No** | Yes | No |
| Barbados | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Yes | No | Yes | No** | Yes | No |
| St Vincent and Grenadines | Yes | No | Yes | No** | Yes | No |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yes | No | Yes | No** | No | No |
| Grenada | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Saint Lucia | Yes | No | Yes | No** | No | No |
| Dominica | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Belize | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Jamaica | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Guyana | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Suriname | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Dominican Republic | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Haiti | No | No | No | No | No | No |
** Canada eTA eligible for US visa holders.
What is Caricom Passport?
The CARICOM passport is a passport document issued by the 15 member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for their citizens. It can be used both for intra-regional and international travel. The CARICOM passports are written with the words “CC Caricom Community” as uniform standard in dark blue covers.
OECS
Nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are also OECS citizens. They may use a member-state issued drivers licence, national identification card, voters registration card or social security card for travel within the OECS area
CBI
Among the CARICOM, only 5 OECS caribbean nations (St Kitts, St Lucia, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada) run investment citizenship programs, also called “CBI”. These countries grant citizenship within months and the investment ranges from $100K to $200k either through donation to state or real estate.
Among CBI nations, St Kitts tops for having the most powerful passport followed by Antigua and Barbuda.
| Rank | Passport | Visa free |
| 1 | St Kitts and Nevis | 155 |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | 150 |
| 3 | Grenada | 146 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia | 146 |
| 5 | Dominica | 143 |
Source: Henley passport index
