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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) |
|---|---|
| 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 | NO visa required for 30 days or less as tourists (Effective September 22, 2014) providing they have a USA, Canada, UK or Schengen Visa |
| 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 90 days or less as tourists |
| 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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