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Visa-Free Countries for Jamaica Passport Holders (2026)

Jamaica passport holders can visit 94 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 62 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 21 with a visa on arrival. 44 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 103 require a visa before travel. That puts the Jamaica passport at #63 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 62
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 21
  • E-visa 44
  • Visa 103
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

94

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#63 of 208

E-visa online

44

Visa required

103

Visa-free for Jamaica passport holders

62 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina30 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCuraçao90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGhana60 daysGrenada90 daysGuyana180 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysKiribati90 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNamibia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia90 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia180 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines180 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Jamaica passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis180 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Jamaica passport holders

21 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Jamaica passport holders

44 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Jamaica passport holders

103 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArubaAustriaBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandItalyJapanKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMonacoMontenegroMoroccoNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanParaguayPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

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Jamaica passport: common questions

How many countries can Jamaica passport holders visit without a visa?

94 destinations: 62 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 21 with a visa on arrival. Another 44 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Jamaica passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Jamaica passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Jamaica passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Jamaica passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Jamaica passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Jamaica passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Jamaica passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Jamaica passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Jamaica passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Jamaica passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Jamaica passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Jamaica passport holders?

103 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda and Bonaire. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Fiji#61 · 97 destinationsChina#62 · 95 destinationsGuyana#62 · 95 destinationsVanuatu#63 · 94 destinationsOman#64 · 93 destinationsPapua New Guinea#64 · 93 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.