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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001137070-04-000104.txt : 20041005
<SEC-HEADER>0001137070-04-000104.hdr.sgml : 20041005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041005115425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137070-04-000104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEN VICTORIA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267415

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50450
		FILM NUMBER:		041064879

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2006 1500 HORNBY STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6Z2R1

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARNABUS ENTERPRISES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001176193
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [9995]
		IRS NUMBER:				980370750
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2006-1500 HORNBY STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6Z 2R1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6048897675
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-10-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001176193</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BARNABUS ENTERPRISES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>bbse</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267415</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHEN VICTORIA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2006 1500 HORNBY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER BC CANADA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V6Z2R1</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3739000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Victoria Chen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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