Jamaican tourist visa
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- 10–15 business days
PICA's visa table gives the rule nationality by nationality. Among the passports it lists as needing no visa are the United States (for 6 months), Canada, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries such as Australia and India; some are allowed 90 days, such as Germany, Brazil and South Korea, and others 30, such as France, Spain and Japan. Holders of Haitian ordinary passports need a visa, and for some nationalities, such as Armenia and Georgia, the visa may be obtained at the port of entry. PICA lists a completed and signed Immigration/Customs C5 form, either online or a physical form, among the documents required on arrival.
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PICA fee schedule. A person at the port of entry who should have obtained an entry visa prior to arrival pays US$350.00 instead.
PICA's processing fee for an extension of stay, from its Immigration Processing Fee schedule. The schedule lists JM$50,000.00 for persons who wish to extend their stay beyond the visa exemption period. PICA says Commonwealth citizens are allowed a maximum of 12 months' stay as visitors and non-Commonwealth citizens a maximum of 6 months.
Jamaica's Embassy in Washington says the travel document should have at least six months' validity. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have 2 blank pages for entry and exit stamps.
At least 2 blank pages required. Compare every country
No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Jamaica. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
Jamaica's Embassy in Washington says visitors must be in possession of a return or round-trip ticket to another country to which they are admissible.
Jamaica's Embassy in Washington says visitors are required to show evidence of sufficient funds to support themselves during their stay. No official source we could read states an amount.
An alien found in Jamaica after the period limited by the conditions of leave to land is deemed, for the purposes of the Aliens Act, to be an alien refused leave to land. The Government of Canada says overstaying a visa or entry stamp is a criminal offence and can lead to prison time, heavy fines and deportation. The UK government says that if you overstay without authority, you could be fined or arrested.
Each traveller pays a tourism enhancement fee of US$20 or the Jamaican-dollar equivalent for travel by air, and US$2 or the Jamaican-dollar equivalent for travel by sea. The fee is collected from the traveller. Air travellers to a place outside Jamaica in transit for 24 hours or less are exempt.
Exemptions: Travellers going by air to a place outside Jamaica who are in transit in Jamaica for 24 hours or less
Each traveller pays a tourism enhancement fee of US$2 or the Jamaican-dollar equivalent for travel by sea.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: laws.moj.gov.jm (opens in a new tab) · Tourism Enhancement ActThe UK Foreign Office says cash or travellers cheques worth 10,000 US dollars or more must be declared on your C5 form, and that you will also have to complete the Financial Investigation Division Cross Border Form. The C5 form at enterjamaica.gov.jm asks whether you are carrying currency or monetary instruments over US$10,000 or equivalent.
The UK Foreign Office says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.
Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
The UN treaty records list Jamaica as a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (succession, 9 August 1963). Jamaica's Road Traffic Act, 2018 (s. 41) says a driving permit issued by another party to the 1949 Geneva Convention while the holder was not resident in Jamaica, and a driver's licence granted in any prescribed country, each count as a Jamaican permit or licence for the class of vehicle they cover. No official source we could read lists the prescribed countries.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic Compare every countryNo official source we could read recommends a time to visit. The UK FCDO says the hurricane season is normally from June to November, and the Government of Canada gives it as early June to the end of November.
PICA accepts the Immigration/Customs C5 form online or as a physical form; the online form is at enterjamaica.gov.jm, a PICA site. The UK Foreign Office says to complete it online where possible before you arrive.
The Government of Canada says entering Jamaica with a firearm or even a single round of ammunition is a serious crime.
The UK FCDO says it is illegal to smoke marijuana (ganja) in Jamaica, that possession of up to 2 ounces brings a fine, and that severe penalties apply to all other drug offences, including attempting to export narcotics. The Government of Canada says departing visitors are thoroughly screened for drug possession.
The Government of Canada says traffic drives on the left, advises against unmarked taxis and recommends taxis authorised by the Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA), identified by red and white “PP” licence plates; taxis aren't metered, so agree on the fare before departure. The UK FCDO recommends Jamaican Tourist Board (JTB) approved taxis, whose drivers display a blue JTB sticker.
The UK FCDO says arrival and departure taxes are usually included in the cost of your ticket, and that your carrier can advise you if you are unsure.
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Embassy visa | — |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Visa on arrival | — |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | — |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | — |
| Austria | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | — |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa-free | — |
| Barbados | Visa-free | — |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belize | Visa-free | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Embassy visa | — |
| Botswana | Visa-free | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | — |
| Bulgaria | Embassy visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | — |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | — |
| Czechia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Ecuador | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Eswatini | Visa-free | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Visa-free | — |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Visa-free | — |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa-free | — |
| Greece | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Grenada | Visa-free | — |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Visa-free | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Embassy visa | — |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | Visa-free | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Free movement | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Visa-free | — |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | — |
| Kosovo | Embassy visa | — |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Visa-free | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Macau | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Visa-free | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | — |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | — |
| Marshall Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | — |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Moldova | Embassy visa | — |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Embassy visa | — |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Visa-free | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Visa-free | — |
| Nauru | Visa-free | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | — |
| Nicaragua | Embassy visa | — |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Embassy visa | — |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa-free | — |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Embassy visa | — |
| Russia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | — |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | — |
| Samoa | Visa-free | — |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Embassy visa | — |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | — |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | — |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Visa-free | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tanzania | Visa-free | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | — |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Turkmenistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | — |
| Uganda | Visa-free | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 30 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Embassy visa | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | — |
| United States | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free | — |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Visa-free | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No official page we read states the rule for 4 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Palestine, Republic of the Congo, Timor-Leste, and Vatican City.
It depends on your passport; PICA's visa table gives the rule nationality by nationality. It lists no visa required for the United States for 6 months; for 90 days for, among others, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Brazil, Mexico and South Korea; for 30 days for France, Spain, Portugal and Japan; and with no period for Canada, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries such as Australia and India. For Armenia, Georgia and some other nationalities a visa is required but may be obtained at the port of entry, where PICA's fee schedule lists the Port of Entry Visa at US$100. Others need a visa, which Jamaica's Embassy in Washington says is normally issued, on application, by a Jamaican Consular office.
The C5 is Jamaica's Immigration/Customs form. PICA lists a completed and signed C5 form, either online or a physical form, among the documents required of foreign nationals and of Jamaican citizens on arrival. The UK government says you must make a customs declaration before entering Jamaica and should complete the C5 online where possible before you arrive.
No official source we could read mentions a Jamaica Travel Authorization. PICA lists the documents required for the immigration interview on arrival as a valid passport or other acceptable travel document, a valid Jamaican entry visa if applicable, and a completed and signed Immigration/Customs C5 form, either online or a physical form.
It depends on your passport: PICA's visa-requirements table allows 30 days for some nationalities, 90 for others and 6 months for the United States. Jamaica's Embassy in Washington says the decision on admission and length of stay rests with the Immigration Officer at the port of entry, and the UK says the date you must leave is stamped on your passport. PICA says an extension should be applied for before the landing time expires, and that Commonwealth citizens are allowed a maximum of 12 months' stay as visitors and non-Commonwealth citizens a maximum of 6 months.
Jamaica's Embassy in Washington says the travel document should have at least six months' validity. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have 2 blank pages for entry and exit stamps.
The UK FCDO says crime and homicide rates are high, with gang violence and shootings mostly in inner-city areas, and that tourist areas are not usually affected by gang-related crime. It lists Kingston, Spanish Town, Savanna-la-Mar and parts of Montego Bay, advises not walking in isolated areas or on deserted beaches, even during the day, and advises using reputable, licensed providers, including for taxis.
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