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We are committed to building Jamaica's future through the well-managed movement of people.
We work to keep Jamaica secure through border management &facilitate travellers crossing the border.
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Everyone traveling to Jamaica must present a valid and approved travel document as evidence of their identity and nationality. The most common and preferred travel document is a passport, but other types of travel documents may also be accepted.
A small number of travellers may have other types of travel documents which are also acceptable for travel to Jamaica.
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COUNTRY |
ENTRY VISA REQUIREMENTS (Foreigners arriving in Jamaica) |
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| AFGHANISTAN | Visa required |
| ALBANIA | NO Visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing travellers have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio) |
| ALGERIA | Visa required |
| ANDORRA | Visa required visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| ANGOLA | Visa required |
| ANGUILLA (Commonwealth) | NO Visa required |
| ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (Commonwealth) | NO Visa required |
| ARGENTINA | NO Visa required for 30 days NO visa required for DIP & official PP HOLDERS |
| ARMENIA | Visa required visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| AUSTRALIA (Commonwealth) | NO Visa required |
| AUSTRIA | NO visa required for 30 days |
| AZERBAIJAN | Visa required visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| BAHAMAS (Commonwealth) | NO Visa required |
| BAHRAIN | Visa required |
| BANGLADESH (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| BARBADOS (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| BELARUS | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio) |
| BELGIUM | NO visa required for 90 days |
| BELIZE (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| BENIN | Visa required |
| BERMUDA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| BHUTAN | Visa required |
| BOLIVIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists Proof of Vaccination against Yellow Fever. (Effective May 17, 2016) |
| BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| BOTSWANA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| BRAZIL | NO visa required for 90 days |
| BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | Visa required visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| BULGARIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| BURKINA FASO | Visa required |
| BURUNDI | Visa required |
| CAMEROON (Commonwealth) | Visa required |
| CAMBODIA | Visa required |
| CANADA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| CAPE VERDE | Visa required |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS (Brit) (Commonwealth) | Visa required |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. | Visa required |
| CHAD | Visa required |
| CHILE | NO visa required for 90 days NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official passports |
| CHINA | NO visa required for 30 days (effective Feb 21, 2014 for Tourism ONLY) NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official passports |
| COLOMBIA | NO visa required for 30 days (Effective March 16, 2012 for business/tourism/cultural exchanges) NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official passports |
| COMOROS | Visa required |
| DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (formerly ZAIRE) | Visa required |
| COSTA RICA | NO visa required for 30 days |
| COTED’IVORIE | Visa required |
| CROATIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| CUBA | Visa required NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official passports |
| CYPRUS (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | NO visa required for 30 days effective March 07, 2013 for /tourism/cultural exchanges |
| DENMARK | NO visa required for 90 days |
| DJIBOUTI | Visa required |
| DOMINICA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
Nationals of the Dominica Republic who hold valid ordinary, diplomatic or official passports do not require a visa for travel to Jamaica for the purpose of tourism or business purposes, diplomatic missions or official government business for periods not exceeding 180 days, or to transit through Jamaica for such purposes.
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| ECUADOR | NO visa required for 30 days |
| EGYPT | Visa required |
| EL SALVADOR | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective April 11, 2016) NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official Passports |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA | Visa required |
| ERITREA | Visa required |
| ESTONIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective May 10, 2016) providing they possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| ESWATINI | NO visa required. Formerly Swaziland |
| ETHIOPIA | Visa required |
| FIJI (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| FINLAND | NO visa required for 90 days |
| FRANCE | NO visa required for 30 days |
| GABON | Visa required |
| GAMBIA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| GEORGIA | Visa required visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| GERMANY | NO visa required for 90 days |
| GHANA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| GREECE | NO visa required for 30 days |
| GRENADA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| GUADELOUPE | NO visa required for 30 days |
| GUATEMALA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective April 11, 2016) |
| GUINEA | Visa required |
| GUINEA-BISSAU | Visa required |
| GUINEA-CONAKRAY | Visa required |
| GUYANA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| HAITI | Visa required for holders of Ordinary passports NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official Passports |
| HONDURAS | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa |
| HONG KONG | NO visa required for 30 days |
| HUNGARY | NO visa required for 30 days Effective March 07, 2013 for tourism/cultural exchanges |
| ICELAND | NO visa required for 90 days |
| INDIA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| INDONESIA | Visa required |
| ISLAMIC REP. OF IRAN | Visa required |
| IRAQ | Visa required |
| IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF | No Visa Required for holders of ordinary, diplomatic or official passports whose purpose of travel to Jamaica is for tourism or cultural purposes for periods not exceeding 90 days or to transit through Jamaica for such purposes. Effective Date: March 5, 2024 |
| ISRAEL | NO visa required for 90 days |
| ITALY | NO visa required 90 days |
| JAPAN | NO visa required for 30 days |
| JORDAN | Visa required |
| KAZAKHSTAN | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| KENYA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| KIRIBATI (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| KOSOVO | Visa required as well as an Affidavit of Identity |
| NORTH KOREA(DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC of KOREA) | Visa required |
| SOUTH KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | NO visa required for 90 days |
| KUWAIT | Visa required |
| KYRGYZSTAN | Visa required visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| LAO PEOPLE’S DEM.REP | Visa required |
| LATVIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective May 10, 2016) providing they possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| LEBANON | Visa required |
| LESOTHO (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| LIBERIA | Visa required |
| LIBYAN ARAB JAMAIHRIYA | Visa required |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | NO visa required for 90 days |
| LITHUANIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective May 10, 2016) providing they possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| LUXEMBOURG | NO visa required for 90 days |
| MACEDONIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| MACAU | Visa required |
| MADAGASCAR | Visa required |
| MALAWI (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| MALAYSIA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| MALDIVES (Commonwealth) | Visa required |
| MALI | Visa required |
| MALTA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| MICRONESIA | Visa required |
| MARSHALL ISLANDS | Visa required |
| MARTINIQUE | NO visa required for 30 DAYS |
| MAURITANIA | Visa required |
| MAURITIUS (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| MEXICO | NO visa required for 90 days |
| MOLDOVA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| MONACO | NO visa required for 30 days |
| MONGOLIA | Visa required |
| MONTSERRAT (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| MONTENEGRO | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| MOROCCO | Visa required |
| MOZAMBIQUE (commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| MYANMAR, UNION OF (formerly Burma) | Visa required |
| NAMIBIA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| NAURU (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| NEPAL | Visa required |
| KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS | NO visa required for 90 days |
| Netherlands Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Saba, | NO visa required for 90 days |
| NEW ZEALAND (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| NICARAGUA | Visa required |
| NIGER | Visa required |
| NIGERIA (Commonwealth) | Visa required |
| NORWAY | NO visa required for 90 days |
| OMAN | Visa required |
| PAKISTAN (Commonwealth) | Visa required |
| PALAU | Visa required |
| PANAMA | NO visa required for 30 days (Effective March 16, 2012 for tourism/cultural exchanges/short business) |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| PARAGUAY | NO visa required 30 days or less as a tourists Proof of Vaccination against Yellow Fever. (Effective May 17, 2016) |
| PERU | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists Proof of Vaccination against Yellow Fever. (Effective May 17, 2016) NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official passports |
| PHILIPPINES | Visa required |
| POLAND | NO visa required for 30 days Effective March 07, 2013 for tourism/cultural exchanges/short business |
| PORTUGAL | NO visa required for 30 days |
| QATAR | Visa required |
| ROMANIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | NO visa required for 90 days Effective October 28, 2014 for tourism/business & cultural exchanges NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic & Official passports |
| RWANDA | Visa required |
| ST. KITTS AND NEVIS (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| ST. LUCIA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| SAMOA (American) | Visa required |
| INDEPENDENT STATES OF SAMOA(Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| SAN MARINO | NO visa required for 90 days |
| SAO TOME & PRINCIPE | Visa required |
| SAUDI ARABIA | Visa required |
| SENEGAL | Visa required |
| SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa & possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio |
| SEYCHELLES (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| SIERRA LEONE (commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| SINGAPORE (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | NO visa required for 30 days Effective March 07, 2013 for tourism/cultural exchanges |
| SLOVENIA | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective May 10, 2016) providing they possess proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio NO visa required for holders of Diplomatic passports |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| SOMALIA | Visa required |
| SOUTH AFRICA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| SPAIN | NO visa required for 30 days |
| ST. MARTIN | NO visa required for 30 days |
| SRI LANKA (Commonwealth) | Visa required |
| NORTH SUDAN (REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN) | Visa required |
| SOUTH SUDAN (REPUBLIC OF) | Visa required |
| SURINAME | NO visa required for 90 days |
| SWAZILAND (Commonwealth) | see Eswatini |
| SWEDEN | NO visa required for 90 days |
| SWITZERLAND | NO visa required for 90 days |
| SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC | Visa required |
| TAIWAN | Visa required as well an Affidavit of Identity visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| TAJIKISTAN | Visa required may be obtained at the port of entry |
| TANZANIA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| THAILAND | Visa required |
| TOGO | Visa required |
| TONGA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| TUNISIA | Visa required |
| TURKEY | NO visa required for 90 days |
| TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| TURKMENISTAN | Visa required may be obtained at the port of entry |
| TUVALU (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| UGANDA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| UKRAINE | NO visa required for 30 days Effective March 07, 2013 for tourism/cultural exchanges |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Visa required |
| UK OF GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NO visa required for 6 months |
| URUGUAY | NO visa required for 30 days |
| UZBEKISTAN | Visa required may be obtained at the port of entry |
| VANUATU (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| VENEZUELA | NO visa required for 30 days (Effective March 16, 2012 for tourism/cultural exchanges/short business |
| VIETNAM | Visa required |
| YEMEN | Visa required |
| YUGOSLAVIA | Visa required visa may be obtained at the port of entry |
| ZAMBIA (Commonwealth) | NO visa required |
| ZIMBABWE (withdrawn from Commonwealth) | Visa required |
PASSPORT, IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP AGENCY – VISA UNIT Last updated July 19, 2023
We are committed to building Jamaica's future through the well-managed movement of people.
We work to keep Jamaica secure through border management &facilitate travellers crossing the border.
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