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Jamaica Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

129 of 207 passports can enter Jamaica without arranging a visa in advance: 108 visa-free and 21 with a visa on arrival. 78 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 108
  • On arrival 21
  • Visa 78
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No visa in advance

129 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

108

E-visa online

0

Visa required

78

How to enter Jamaica

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

British and most Western visitors need no visa; British visitors are usually admitted for up to 90 days. Fill in the C5 immigration and customs form before arrival.

Arrival cardForm C5

All arriving passengers

Fee
free
Valid for
one trip
Processing
complete online before arrival
Official site: pica.gov.jm

Passport validity

Valid for your whole stay

Official entry rules

pica.gov.jm

Checked against official sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Jamaica can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Jamaica visa-free

108 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Anguilla180 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina30 daysAustralia180 daysAustria30 daysBahamas180 daysBangladesh180 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium90 daysBelize180 daysBermuda180 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana180 daysBrazil90 daysBritish National (Overseas)180 daysBrunei180 daysCanada180 daysChile90 daysChina30 daysColombia30 daysCosta Rica30 daysCyprus180 daysCzechia30 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic180 daysEcuador30 daysEl Salvador30 daysEstonia30 daysEswatini180 daysFiji180 daysFinland90 daysFrance30 daysGambia180 daysGermany90 daysGhana180 daysGreece30 daysGuatemala30 daysGuyana180 daysHong Kong30 daysHungary30 daysIceland90 daysIndia180 daysIreland90 daysIsrael90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItaly90 daysJapan30 daysKenya180 daysKiribati180 daysLatvia30 daysLesotho180 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania30 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalawi180 daysMalaysia180 daysMaldives180 daysMalta180 daysMauritius180 daysMexico90 daysMonaco30 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique180 daysNamibia180 daysNauru180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand180 daysNorway90 daysPanama30 daysPapua New Guinea180 daysParaguay30 daysPeru30 daysPoland30 daysPortugal30 daysRussia90 daysSaint Helena180 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis180 daysSaint Lucia180 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines180 daysSamoa180 daysSan Marino90 daysSeychelles180 daysSierra Leone180 daysSingapore180 daysSlovakia30 daysSlovenia30 daysSolomon Islands180 daysSouth Africa180 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain30 daysSuriname90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTanzania180 daysTonga180 daysTrinidad and Tobago180 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands180 daysTuvalu180 daysUganda180 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States180 daysUruguay30 daysVanuatu180 daysVenezuela30 daysZambia180 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Jamaica

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

Albania30 daysAndorra30 daysArmenia30 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBelarus30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina30 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria30 daysCroatia30 daysGeorgia30 daysKazakhstan30 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysMoldova30 daysMontenegro30 daysNorth Macedonia30 daysRomania30 daysSerbia30 daysTaiwan30 daysTajikistan30 daysTurkmenistan30 daysUzbekistan30 days

Passports that need a visa for Jamaica

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

AfghanistanAlgeriaAngolaBahrainBeninBhutanBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadComorosCubaDjiboutiDR CongoEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaGabonGrenadaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaitiHondurasIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastJordanKosovoKuwaitLaosLebanonLiberiaLibyaMacauMadagascarMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMicronesiaMongoliaMoroccoMyanmarNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePhilippinesQatarRepublic of the CongoRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSomaliaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSyriaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTunisiaUnited Arab EmiratesVatican CityVietnamYemenZimbabwe

Jamaica visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Jamaica?

No. US passport holders can visit Jamaica visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Jamaica?

No. UK passport holders can visit Jamaica visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Jamaica?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Jamaica visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Jamaica?

No. Australia passport holders can visit Jamaica visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Jamaica?

No. India passport holders can visit Jamaica visa-free for up to 180 days.

How long can you stay in Jamaica without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for Jamaica?

78 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

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 Jamaica's official site before you book and again before you fly.