Where Can Jamaican Passport Holders Visit Without a Visa?
As of January 2024, Jamaican passport holders can travel visa-free to 60 countries and territories:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belize
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Cuba
- CuraƧao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- Niger
- Niue
- Palestine
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Russia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Tanzania
- Gambia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Eswatini
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport ā usually six months after your departure dateā and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
What Countries Issue eVisa to Jamaican Citizens?
The following 20 countries issue eVisas for Jamaican passport holders:
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Ivory Coast
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- India
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Myanmar
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- SĆ£o TomĆ© and PrĆncipe
- South Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Turkey (TĆ¼rkiye)
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
TheĀ process of getting an eVisaĀ is more or less the same as applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case, you donāt have to visit a visa application centerā you can submit your application online, including the visa payment.
After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status along with a document you must print out and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be registered online, but some officers may ask you for a physical copy of the permit; that is why itās important to keep the copy on your person while traveling.
What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Jamaican Passport Holders?
If you are a Jamaican citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 28 countries listed below:
- Armenia
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Jordan
- Laos
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tuvalu
You receiveĀ a visa on arrival (VOA)Ā after entering the country that issues such a visa. Usually, there is a separate section at the airport where you can submit your application for your visa on arrival.