Visitors to Jamaica must obtain a visa from one of the Jamaican 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 Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Jamaica without a visa for business or tourist purposes for stays up to the duration listed below. The stay may be extended for a maximum of 12 months for Commonwealth citizens, or for a maximum of 6 months for Non-Commonwealth citizens.
180 days
6 months 1
90 days 2
30 days T T
T
T 3T
T
T 3 T 3 T
TT T
T T 3
T
T - For tourist purposes only. 1 - 6 months within a year. 2 - 90 days within a year. 3 - For holders of vaccination certificate for Measles, Polio and Rubella only.
Date of visa changes 4 March 1968: Israel 7 April 1968: Liechtenstein and Switzerland 14 May 1968: Mexico 24 October 1968: France 3 August 1970: Turkey 16 August 1970: Spain 23 November 1970: Austria 1 December 1970: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands 24 September 1973: Italy 27 November 1993: South Korea 4 February 2025: Dominican Republic
Substitute visa Citizens of Honduras who hold a valid visa issued by any Schengen Area member state, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter Jamaica without a visa for up to 30 days, if they are travelling only for tourist purposes.
Citizens of Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia who hold a valid visa issued by any Schengen Area member state, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States, and a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio, may enter Jamaica without a visa for up to 30 days, if they are travelling only for tourist purposes. Even though Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are members of the Schengen Area, this does not mean that entry is visa-free.
Non-ordinary passports In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports of Cuba and United Arab Emirates may enter Jamaica without a visa.
Visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival for 100 USD:
In addition, citizens of Taiwan with an "Affadivit of Identity" traveling as tourists may obtain a visa on arrival.
Transit without visa Generally, passengers can transit without a visa for a maximum of 72 hours. However, citizens of require a visa for all purposes including transit.
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.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in Jamaica were from the following countries of nationality: Country/Territory 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 1,509,963 1,406,058 1,344,149 1,296,457 1,271,262 405,174 372,137 391,409 419,898 399,331 217,647 206,470 199,002 177,216 151,315 29,858 20,768 20,528 21,346 19,658 18,150 17,625 16,825 15,623 16,234 13,699 12,893 9,482 8,692 7,808 10,578 11,399 11,282 10,840 11,437 8,226 6,652 6,589 6,040 5,515 7,732 10,610 8,746 7,622 3,217 7,677 3,387 2,996 2,537 2,569 7,400 5,277 5,046 10,100 12,087 6,488 5,996 5,319 4,930 4,703 5,988 6,037 5,581 5,269 5,216 5,545 3,269 3,431 4,037 4,625 5,304 2,782 3,249 2,925 2,771 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