Here's what you need to know
Entry requirements differ for travelers depending on their citizenship and/or residency status.
U.S. citizens traveling to and from Jamaica must present a valid passport when leaving or returning to the United States. Residents are required to carry their Alien Resident Card (Green Card) along with the passport from their country of citizenship.
Canadian citizens must have a valid passport or a government-issued photo ID, accompanied by an official birth certificate. Canadian residents need to provide a Canadian Permanent Resident Card and a passport from their country of citizenship.
All visitors are required to have a return or onward ticket to enter Jamaica.
For detailed information on the specific documents needed for travel to Jamaica, please visit the Travel Documents page on the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency’s website. Travelers using airlines can also verify travel document requirements at www.iatatravelcentre.com.
Unconditional Landing:
Unconditional Landing is a provision allowing foreign nationals to reside in Jamaica. This extended stay permit is available to individuals who are Jamaican by birth, descent, or naturalization, enabling them to work and study in Jamaica. It is also accessible to CARICOM nationals. Applications and necessary documents can be submitted to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency.
Travel Requiring Visas:
Jamaican Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulates offer assistance to travelers visiting Jamaica for business or leisure. You can contact the nearest office through the links below to apply for your travel documents for Jamaica.
Travel Documents Required
Every traveler arriving in Jamaica must show a valid and accepted travel document to prove their identity and nationality. A foreign national is defined as a traveler who does not provide a Jamaican passport to Immigration upon entry. The documents necessary for your Immigration interview when you arrive include, but are not limited to, the following:
- A valid passport or other acceptable travel document if applicable
- A valid Jamaican entry visa, if applicable
- A completed and signed Immigration/Customs C5 form, either online or a physical form
Any traveller that enters the island without a valid travel document and/or the required visa may be refused entry into the Island or delayed until their identity and claims to enter Jamaica have been confirmed.
Foreign nationals with a claim to Jamaican citizenship are encouraged to exercise their right to obtain a Jamaican passport to present to Immigration upon entering the Island and use their foreign passport when departing.
Exceptions are Jamaicans who have renounced their Jamaican Citizenship or a foreign national who has obtained Unconditional Landing in their foreign passport.
Jamaicans travelling on a Jamaican passport has an automatic right of entry into the island and do not require a visa to enter. Jamaican citizens are required to present the following documents to Immigration:
- A valid Jamaican passport, an emergency certificate or an expired Jamaican passport (providing acceptance from the airline)
- A completed and signed Immigration/Customs C5 form, either online or a physical form.
The most common and preferred travel document is a passport however, other types of travel document may be accepted and are listed below:
- Certificate of Identity
- Laissez Passer
- Documents issued to Refugees
- Military documents for military personnel travelling by air
- Seaman’s Certificate of Nationality if travelling by sea
- Kinderausweis issued to German minors
*Everyone traveling to Jamaica must present a valid and approved travel document as evidence of their identity and nationality. The most common and preferred travel document is a passport, but other types of travel documents may also be accepted.
Contact your closest Embassy or Consulate for further assistance:
Jamaica Embassy in US & Canada
Jamaica Consulates Around the World
Foreign Country Embassy & Consulates Inside Jamaica
Please visit the Jamaica passport, immigration & citizen agency website for further information: