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Thank you for your interest in making Jamaica your island getway, whether for business or pleasure. Please note the following conditions to be satisfied for entry into Jamaica.
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All visitors including cruise passengers must present a valid passport. No visa is required to enter Jamaica.
Entry requirements :
A valid US passport
together with such other documents which will establish where you will be staying in Jamaica to the satisfaction of the Immigration Officer.
As of January 8, 2007, US citizens are required to have a passport when travelling from and to the United States to visit the Caribbean by sea or air.
You may contact the US Embassy in Jamaica for more information on travel requirements. You can find more information at the US Department of State Website or CIBT Website for detailed information on travel requirements to Jamaica or whether you are passing through.
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Canadian Residents are required to have a valid passport or a passport which has expired for a period which does not exceed one year.
All visitors, 16 years and older, must present a valid passport (or a passport that has expired for a period not exceeding one year provided that Canadian immigration will re-admit such person on the expired passport) or a "Statement of Live Birth" certificate with valid government issued photo ID.
No visa is required for tourists and tourists are allowed to visit the island for a period not exceeding six months. Underage (16 and younger) must present an original birth certificate (with raised seal) and a valid photo ID such as a school ID. All documents must bear the same name. Residents may use an alien registration card, however some residents may require a visa.
Entry Requirements:
a valid passport;
or
a certificate of Canadian citizenship bearing a photograph of the person claiming such citizenship;
ALONG WITH an official birth certificate, if the holder of such certificate is not over 16 years of age, or if he is over that age, a birth certificate together with such other documents as will establish nationality and
identity to the satisfaction of the Immigration Officer.
Canadian Residents
require a valid passport or a passport which has expired for a period which
does not exceed one year, together with:
a Canadian Permanent Resident Card.
a Canadian Immigration Identification record form.
Commonwealth citizens need passports (no visa is required). Citizens from these countries will need the following proof of identfication: A valid passport valid up to 6 months, a return ticket to their country of origin, proof of adequate funds to cover stay and if travelling to Jamaica supporting documentation such of letter of invitation from business contacts, itineary.
Citizens from the countries of Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sierra Leone requires a visa to enter the country. .
Passport required. Visa is required for stays of over 30 days.
Please apply for tourist visa at a Jamaican High Commission, Jamaican embassy or Consulate. See below listing of Embassies nearest you.
All applicant:
-must be able to support themself and their dependents;
-if desirous of entering the service of an employer, they must produce a work permit.
-should not be a person of unsound mind or mentally defective;
-should not be the subject of a certificate given to the Immigration Officer by a health officer that for medical reasons, it is undesirable for him/her to be permitted to land;
-should not have been sentenced in a foreign country for any extradition crime within the meaning of the Extraditions Acts 1870 and 1906;
-should not be the subject of a deportation order .
-must have a visa unless exempted.
-must have applied for and obtained permission from the Government of Jamaica if entry is desired for other than tourist purposes;
All prospective applicants are asked to note the possession of an airline ticket does not automatically guarantee the issue of a visa. Information provided on this website are for guidance purposes only and may not be completely accurate.
*For the 2007 Cricket World Cup, persons visiting between 15th January and 15th March may need visa. See list of countries whoses citizens must have a visa
**Read about one persons experience applying for a visa at the US Embassy.
Jamaica Embassy in Belgium
Avenue Hansen Soulie 77
1040 Brussels, Belgium
City: Brussels
Phone: 32 2 230 1170
Fax: 32 2 234 6969
Email: emb.jam.brussels@skynet.be
Jamaican High Commission in Canada
Standard Life Building 275 Slater Street
Suite 800, Ottawa, Ontario KIP 5H9
City: Ontario
Phone: (613) 233-9311
Fax: (613) 233-0611
Embassy of Jamaica in Colombia
Avenida 19 No.106A-83 Of 304
Apartado aereo: 102428
Bogota
Colombia
City: Bogota
Phone: 571-6123389/96
Fax: 571-6123479
Email: emjacol@cable.net.co
Office Hours: 08.30-13.00 and 14.30-16.30
Jamaican Embassy in Cuba
Calle 22 No. 503 e/5ta y 7ma Miramar
Playa, Cuba
City: Ciudad de La Habana
Phone: 537-24-2908/24
Fax: 537-24-2531
Jamaican Embassy in Dominican Republic
Autopisto 30 de Mayo Calle Marginal No. 5 Urb Miramar
City: Santo Domingo
Phone: (809) 533-0943
Fax: (809 )533-8725
Jamaican Consulate in France
60 avenue Foch
France 75116
City: Paris
Phone: + 33 1 45.00.62.25
Fax: + 33 1 46.87.45.06
Jamaican Embassy- Federal Republic of Germany
Schmargendorfer Strasse
32, 12159 Germany
City: Berlin
Phone: +49 30 85 99 45 11
Fax: +49 30 85 99 45 40
Web Site: http://www.jamador.de
Email: info@jamador.de
Jamaican Embassy in Japan
Toranomon Yatsuka Building,
2F, 1-11, Atago 1 - Chome
Minato-Ku, 105 Japan
City: Tokyo
Phone: 813-3435-1861
Fax: 813-3435-1864
Jamaican Embassy in Mexico
Galileo 317, Oficina 201
C. P. 11560, Mexico DF
City: Mexico
Phone: (525) 250-6804
Fax: (525) 250-6106
Email: embjamaicamex@infosel.net.mx
Jamaican Embassy in Panama
Avenue de Los Martires
No. 14-22 P.O. Box A1
Panama 9A
City: Panama
Phone: + 507 2284 674, + 507 2284 822
Fax: + 507 2284 674
Embassy of Jamaica in Singapore
371 Alexandra Road, #10-10
Singapore 159963
City: Singapore
Phone: 2765586
Fax: 2765587
Email: jamaicaconsul@pacific.net.sg
Jamaican High Commission in Geneva, Switzerland
36 Rue de Lausanne 1st Floor 1201
Switzerland
City: Geneva
Phone: 4122-7315-780; 4122-7315-789
Fax: 4122-7384-420
Email: mission.jamaica@ties.itu.ch
Jamaican Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago
2 Newbold Street St Clair
Trinidad and Tobago
City: Port of Spain
Phone: + 1 868 622 4995 - 7
Fax: + 1 868 628 9180
Jamaica High Commission in London, England (UK)
1-2 Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BZ
City: London
Phone: 44-(0)-207-823-9911
Fax: 44-(0)-207-589-5154
Web Site: http://www.jhcuk.org/
Email: jamhigh@jhcuk.com
Office Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 4.00 p.m on Fridays
Embassy of Jamaica - Washington D.C. United States of America
1520 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington D.C.20036
City: Washington D.C.
Phone: (202) 452-0660
Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Mon.-Fri.
Consulate General of Jamaica in New York, USA
767 Third Ave, 2nd Floor
NY 10017-2993, USA
City: New York
Phone: (212) 935-9000
Fax: (212) 935-7507
Web Site: http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/
Office Hours: Monday - Fridays 9:00am - 5:00pm
Jamaican Honorary Consulates in Chicago, USA
4655 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Suite 201, Illinois 60653
City: Chicago
Phone: (773) 373-8988
Web Site: http://www.jamaicanconsulatechicago.org/
Jamaican Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela
Edificio "Los Frailes" Piso 5, Calle La Guairita
Urb. Chuao, Venezuela
City: Caracas
Phone: 582-91-69-55
Fax: 582-91-57-08
Email: embjaven@cantv.net
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