Jamaica Immigration and Clearing Customs

After being processed by an immigration officer, you will proceed into a much bigger area where you will see luggage going around on a conveyor belts.  Just look for someone who was on your flight and follow them.  You can look for the boards above displaying your flight and conveyor number. 

Our airports are not very big so you will not get lost. Proceed to the DECLARE or NOTHING TO DECLARE line depending on the items you are bringing into the island. The customs officers have to do their work so be patient should they choose you for an inspection.    PSST! Actually their supervisors are close by and watching so please understand.

There are porters on hand to assist you in moving your luggage outside. Note there is a small charge for the service. Now you are officially on Jamaican soil and this is where your vacation begins.

In Montego Bay once you clear customs you make your way either to the exit to find a JUTA representative who will arrange your transfer to your hote. Alternatively you can book your ground transfer online or locate the Jamaica Tours booth if you pre-book your transfer with them. Some hotels such as Sandals, Breezes and Superclubs All Inclusive Chain of Hotels may provide free ground transfers. Look out for their representatives as they will guide you to where their buses are located (these are in a different section of the airport and you can only be escorted there.

Ensure that when you leave your hotel all your documents and other belongings are with you. You will be sure to miss your flight if should you reach the airport and find that you can't locate something very important.

Ensure that you have your departure tax and your paperwork filled out.

It can be quite amusing to watch Jamaicans coming and going through the airports. We love our luggage and will try every which way to get them on the planes.   Tourists are even more fun to watch.  They are easily identifiable by their wide brim hats, sun-burns, bright smiles and the many craft items slung around their person.

Boarding announcements will be echoing throughout the airport and persons will be shuffling towards the entrance to where they should board.  There will be sad faces for sure but there is hope on many faces that says that they look forward to returning to Jamaica very soon.