• Important Immigration Notice
• Living in Barbados

CUSTOMS REQUIREMENTS

You will be required by Customs to complete a Declaration Form. This form will be provided along with the Immigration Form by the airline before reaching Barbados. Please take special note of the items which are allowed into the country as well as those which are duty-free and for personal use only. You should note that you are subject to search by Customs officials even though you may have nothing to declare.

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU
If you are placed in a hall of residence you will be provided with basic furnishings in each room – bed, desk, chair, chest of drawers and a clothes closet. There is a communal living/lounge area and a fully equipped kitchen. You will need items for: the bedroom (linen for a single bed and curtains), the bathroom (linen, toiletries) and the kitchen (utensils including cutlery and a small pot). You can purchase items in Barbados when you have settled in.

Prescription Drugs
If you are on prescribed medication, you may bring adequate supplies of the drug or travel with your original prescription. Prescriptions may be filled at local pharmacies.  

Clothing
Barbados is a tropical island, fanned by the sea. Clothing should be lightweight and suitable for a climate that is fairly humid in the summer months. Annual temperatures range between 22 and 32 degrees Celsius. Most lecture rooms are air-conditioned and students normally attend classes clad in tee-shirts and jeans or shorts. You should travel with at least one semi-formal outfit.

Food Items
You may wish to bring breakfast and other favourite foods and snack items e.g., cereal and packaged food items. There is the Campus Cafeteria which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Should you choose to prepare your own food while on campus basic necessities may be purchased at the Campus Mart.

You should note that everything you will need is available in Barbados, but most imported items will cost more than you are accustomed to paying at home.