Visa policy of Jamaica

Jamaica entry stamp

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.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Jamaica

Visa exemption

Visa free

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Jamaica as tourists without a visa:[1][2]

6 months

1 - not applicable to holders of Caymanian passport and British Virgin Islands passport.

90 days

30 days

Holders of diplomatic or official/service/special passports issued to nationals of Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Russia and official passports issued to national of Chile do not require a visa for Jamaica.

Visa free agreement was signed with  Guatemala in June 2017 and is yet to be ratified.[3]

Visa on arrival

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

In addition, visitors from  Taiwan with an "Affadivit of Identity" can obtain a visa on arrival. Jamaica does not recognize Taiwan passports.[4][5]

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.[6][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,  Macedonia,  Montenegro 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 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.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Jamaica were from the following countries of nationality:[7]

Country/Territory 2016 2015 2014 2013
 United States 1,406,058 1,344,149 1,296,457 1,271,262
 Canada 372,137 391,409 419,898 399,331
 United Kingdom 206,470 199,002 177,216 151,315
 Germany 20,768 20,528 21,346 19,658
 Cayman Islands 17,625 16,825 15,623 16,234
 Italy 12,893 9,482 8,692 7,808
 Trinidad and Tobago 11,399 11,282 10,840 11,437
 Netherlands 6,652 6,589 6,040 5,515
 Bahamas 6,037 5,581 5,269 5,216
 Sweden 10,610 8,746 7,622 3,217
Total 2,181,684 2,123,042 2,080,181 2,008,409

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.