Visa policy of Jamaica

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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 are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Jamaica without a visa for business or tourist purposes for the following period (unless otherwise noted):^[1][2]

_{T - For tourist purposes only.
1 - For holders of vaccination certificate for Measles, Polio and Rubella only.}

Substitute visa

Citizens of the Dominican Republic and Honduras that are holders of a valid visa issued by any member state of Schengen Area, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter Jamaica without a visa for up to 30 days.

Citizens of Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia that are holders of a valid visa issued by any member state of Schengen Area, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States and who have a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio may enter Jamaica without a visa for up to 30 days.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports of Cuba may enter Jamaica without a visa.

Future changes

Jamaica has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

Country	Passports	Agreement signed on
United Arab Emirates[10][11]	All	23 September 2019

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival for 100 USD:^[12][2]

In addition, citizens of Taiwan with an "Affadivit of Identity" traveling as tourists may obtain a visa on arrival.^[13]

Unconditional Landing Stamp

A 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]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Jamaica were from the following countries of nationality:^[14]

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

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jamaica.

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8. ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. September 1973.
9. ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. February 1994.
10. ^ "UAE Cabinet approves economic activities eligible for up to 100% foreign ownership". 7 February 2019.
11. ^ "Jamaica has signed a Visa Waiver Agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)". 23 September 2019.
12. ^ "Entry VISA Requirements | Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency". www.pica.gov.jm. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
13. ^ "Commonwealth Citizens".
14. ^ "Monthly Statistics". Retrieved 2023-12-29.