Visa policy of Jamaica

Visitors to Jamaica must obtain a visa from one of the Jamaican diplomatic missions, or in certain cases from one of the United Kingdom diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the 116 countries designated as visa-exempt countries or countries whose citizens may obtain a visa on arrival. Most Commonwealth Citizens can visit Jamaica for up to 180 days visa-free.

Jamaica entry stamp

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Jamaica

Visa exemption

Visa free

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Jamaica without a visa for tourism or business purposes (unless otherwise noted):[1][2]

6 months  Anguilla  Antigua & Barbuda  Australia  Bahamas  Bangladesh  Barbados  Belize  Bermuda  Botswana  Brunei  Canada  Cyprus  Dominica  Eswatini  Fiji  Gambia  Ghana  Gibraltar  Grenada  Guyana  India  Kenya  Kiribati  Lesotho  Malawi  Malaysia  Maldives  Malta  Mauritius  Mozambique  Namibia  Nauru  New Zealand  Papua New Guinea  Saint Helena  Seychelles  Sierra Leone  Singapore  Solomon Islands  South Africa  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Samoa  Tanzania  Tonga  Trinidad and Tobago  Turks and Caicos  Tuvalu  Vanuatu  Uganda  United Kingdom  United States of America  Zambia 90 days  Belgium  Brazil  Chile  Denmark  Finland  Germany  Iceland  Ireland  Israel  Italy  South Korea  Liechtenstein  Luxembourg  Mexico  Netherlands  Norway  Russia  San Marino  Suriname  Sweden   Switzerland  Turkey 30 days  Argentina  Austria  Bolivia^T  China^T  Colombia  Costa Rica  Czech Republic^T  Ecuador  El Salvador^T  Estonia^1  France  Greece  Guatemala^T  Hong Kong  Hungary^T  Japan  Latvia^T ^1  Lithuania^T ^1  Monaco  Panama^T  Paraguay^T  Peru^T  Poland  Portugal  Slovakia^T  Slovenia^T ^1  Spain  Ukraine^T  Uruguay  Venezuela

_{T - Visa free for tourism only.
1 - For holders of vaccination certificate for Measles, Polio and Rubella only.}

Date of visa changes
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. 4 March 1968: Israel[3] 7 April 1968: Liechtenstein and Switzerland[4] 14 May 1968: Mexico[5] 24 October 1968: France[6] 3 August 1970: Turkey[7] 16 August 1970: Spain[8] 23 November 1970: Austria[9] 1 December 1970: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands[10] 24 September 1973: Italy[11] 27 November 1993: South Korea[12]

Holders of diplomatic or official/service/special passports issued to nationals of Cuba do not require a visa for Jamaica.

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Jamaica by obtaining a visa on arrival for US$100:[2]

Albania  Andorra  Armenia  Azerbaijan  Belarus  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bulgaria  Cayman Islands  Croatia  Estonia  Georgia  Kazakhstan  Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan  Latvia  Lithuania  Moldova  Montenegro  North Macedonia  Romania  Serbia  Slovenia  Tajikistan  Turkmenistan  Uzbekistan

In addition, visitors from  Taiwan with an "Affadivit of Identity" can obtain a visa on arrival. Jamaica does not recognize Taiwan passports.[13][14]

A visa waiver agreement was signed with the  United Arab Emirates on 23 September 2019 and is yet to be ratified. It envisages a visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports and a visa on arrival for ordinary passport holders.[15]

Unconditional Landing Stamp

Visa is not required for holders of passports or other travel documents of any country endorsed with an "Unconditional Landing" stamp issued by Jamaican authorities.[2]

Visa waiver

Under certain conditions some visa requiring nationals are exempt for tourist visits up to 30 days unless otherwise stated.[16][2]

Nationals of any country with a residence permit issued by Canada or a U.S. Green Card are exempt for visits up to 6 months.

Nationals of  Dominican Republic that are holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, United Kingdom or Schengen member states.

Nationals of  Belarus,  Kazakhstan and  Moldova, that are holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, United Kingdom or Schengen member states and who hold a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio.

Nationals of  Albania,  Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Montenegro,  North Macedonia and  Serbia that are holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United States or United Kingdom and who hold a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio.

Nationals of  Honduras that are holders of a valid visa issued by Canada or the United States.

Nationals of  Bulgaria,  Estonia,  Latvia,  Lithuania and  Romania that are holders of a valid visa issued by Canada or United States and who hold a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio.

Nationals of  Croatia and  Slovenia that are holders of a valid visa issued by the United States and who hold a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio.

Future changes

•  United Arab Emirates – Visa free agreement has been signed but yet to be ratified.[17]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Jamaica were from the following countries of nationality:[18]

Country/Territory	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
United States	1,509,963	1,406,058	1,344,149	1,296,457	1,271,262
Canada	405,174	372,137	391,409	419,898	399,331
United Kingdom	217,647	206,470	199,002	177,216	151,315
Germany	29,858	20,768	20,528	21,346	19,658
Cayman Islands	18,150	17,625	16,825	15,623	16,234
Italy	13,699	12,893	9,482	8,692	7,808
Trinidad and Tobago	10,578	11,399	11,282	10,840	11,437
Netherlands	8,226	6,652	6,589	6,040	5,515
Sweden	7,732	10,610	8,746	7,622	3,217
Spain	7,677	3,387	2,996	2,537	2,569
France	7,400	5,277	5,046	10,100	12,087
Belgium	6,488	5,996	5,319	4,930	4,703
Bahamas	5,988	6,037	5,581	5,269	5,216
Argentina	5,545	3,269	3,431	4,037	4,625
Brazil	5,304	2,782	3,249	2,925	2,771
Chile	5,261	4,350	5,348	4,527	5,005
Total	2,352,915	2,181,684	2,123,042	2,080,181	2,008,409

See also

• Visa requirements for Jamaican citizens

References

1. "Visa Requirements for Visiting Jamaica". Government of Jamaica. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
2. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
3. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1968/03/monstate.pdf
4. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1968/04/monstate.pdf
5. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1968/09/monstate.pdf
6. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1968/12/monstate.pdf
7. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1970/12/monstate.pdf
8. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1970/12/monstate.pdf
9. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1970/12/monstate.pdf
10. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1970/12/monstate.pdf
11. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1973/09/monstate.pdf
12. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1994/02/monstate.pdf
14. Commonwealth Citizens
15. Jamaica, United Arab Emirates sign visa waiver agreement
16. No visa needed!
17. http://www.wam.ae/en/details/1395302771629