Travel adapter from Venezuela to Barbados
No Adapter Needed
You will not need a plug adapter — Venezuela and Barbados share at least one common plug shape (Type A, Type B). The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Venezuela (home)
✓
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
✓
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
Barbados (destination)
Electrical specs
Venezuela
120 V
60 Hz
= Match
Barbados
115 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in Barbados
In Barbados, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B. The country runs on 115 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Barbados can be one of 2 different shapes — Type A, Type B, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.