Jamaica visa-free countries

Traveling with a Jamaican passport

The Jamaican passport is a special travel document that allows Jamaica citizens to enjoy international travel visa-free. It serves as a form of identity authentication, providing the most important information about the traveler (name, surname, gender, nationality, date of birth). Once approved, the passport remains effective for 10 years from the issuing date.

Jamaican passport holders can visit a few visa-free countries freely. As for now, the number is 53 destinations. In order to visit other places, it may be essential to obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa), a visa on arrival (VOA), or a regular visa. For these trips, a valid visa is mandatory. Sometimes, they may also apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA).

The Jamaican passport application process

All Jamaican citizens may apply hassle-free for a passport. First, they need to visit the website of the Passport, Immigration, and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and schedule a visit to the office. It is also mandatory to complete the application form, answering questions regarding:

• Section A – Personal data
• Section B – Marital status
• Section C – Children form
• Section D – Previous passport
• Section E – Passport declaration
• Section F – Emergency contact

Submit the completed application form to the nearest passport office. Remember to prepare all the necessary documentation beforehand (birth certificate, citizenship certificate, two certified passport photographs, and valid photo identification) – it will be verified.

You are also required to cover a mandatory fee for the passport application processing.

Countries that Jamaican passport holders can visit visa-free

Jamaican passport holders are granted visa-free access to many countries from all around the world. To visit another destination, they are only required to have a valid passport and a national ID card. This grants them great travel freedom, making spontaneous trips easier than ever.

Jamaican citizens may enjoy visa exemption while visiting the following 53 countries:

• Argentina
• Barbados
• Bangladesh
• Brazil
• Bahamas
• Botswana
• Belize
• Chile
• Colombia
• Serbia
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Fiji
• Micronesia
• Grenada
• Ghana
• Gambia
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Indonesia
• Israel
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Lesotho
• Mauritius
• Malawi
• Mexico
• Malaysia
• Namibia
• Niger
• Panama
• Peru
• Philippines
• Suriname
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Venezuela
• Vanuatu
• South Africa
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
• Singapore
• Russia
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Eswatini

The benefits of visiting visa-free countries with a Jamaican passport

Jamaica citizens can enjoy a number of advantages if they decide to visit visa-free countries. This method of traveling is effortless and convenient, granting Jamaican passport holders a great sense of freedom and independence during their journeys.

• If you travel visa-free, you avoid complicated and time-consuming visa application procedures.
• While visiting visa-exempt countries, you cross the borders through the entry port of your choice.
• You can enjoy peace of mind, knowing no valid visa is required for the trip.
• Currently, Jamaican passport holders may spontaneously plan visits to over 50 countries.

Countries offering electronic visas to Jamaica passport holders

Although they still require Jamaican citizens to have a valid visa, some countries decided to facilitate the visa application process. They introduced the electronic visa (e-Visa), which may be easily obtained from home. The online visa usually allows visitors to enjoy tourism and business abroad.

The electronic visa remains available for Jamaica passport holders in these 27 countries:

• United Arab Emirates
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Benin
• Ivory Coast
• Djibouti
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Georgia
• India
• Kyrgyzstan
• Cambodia
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Madagascar
• Myanmar
• Oman
• Papua New Guinea
• Tajikistan
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• Vietnam
• Qatar
• Rwanda
• South Sudan
• Sao Tome and Principe

Some destinations allow Jamaica citizens to enjoy short-term travel visa-free. The only condition is to have a valid entry permit. While visiting these countries, you should apply beforehand for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). It can be obtained online in less than 15 minutes.

The Electronic Travel Authorization ETA is required from Jamaican citizens in:

• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Pakistan

Countries offering visa on arrival to Jamaica passport holders

A visa on arrival (VOA) may be obtained after traveling to the selected destination. Once you have landed in a foreign country, you need to participate in a visa interview with immigration officers. If you have all the required documents, you will be given a visa on arrival. It is usually valid for 30 days.

Jamaica passport holders are allowed to visit 27 countries as long as they have a visa on arrival:

• Armenia
• Benin
• Bolivia
• Egypt
• Guinea Bissau
• Iran
• Jordan
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Laos
• Madagascar
• Mauritania
• Maldives
• Mozambique
• Nicaragua
• Nepal
• Sierra Leone
• Senegal
• Somalia
• Togo
• Timor Leste
• Tuvalu
• Samoa
• Seychelles
• Palau
• Rwanda
• Cape Verde

Countries where Jamaica citizens need to get a visa to travel to

Jamaica passport holders are sometimes required to apply for a regular visa. It is obtainable at the Embassy – although the procedure is not complicated, it may be time-consuming. The processing of your application may take up to a few weeks or months, depending on the destination.

Currently, a regular visa is essential for Jamaica passport holders in 89 countries:

• Andorra
• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Angola
• Austria
• Australia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Belgium
• Burkina Faso
• Bulgaria
• Burundi
• Brunei
• Bhutan
• Belarus
• Canada
• Congo
• Central African Republic
• Republic of the Congo
• Switzerland
• Cameroon
• China
• Costa Rica
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Germany
• Denmark
• Algeria
• Estonia
• Eritrea
• Spain
• Finland
• France
• United Kingdom
• Guinea
• Equatorial Guinea
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Croatia
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Iraq
• Iceland
• Italy
• Japan
• North Korea
• Kazakhstan
• Lebanon
• Liechtenstein
• Liberia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Latvia
• Libya
• Morocco
• Monaco
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Marshall Islands
• Macedonia
• Mali
• Mongolia
• Malta
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Poland
• San Marino
• El Salvador
• Syria
• Chad
• Thailand
• Turkmenistan
• Tunisia
• Tonga
• United States
• Yemen
• Portugal
• Sweden
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Saudi Arabia
• Romania
• Paraguay
• Sudan
• Solomon Islands