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Visitors toJamaica must obtain avisa from one of theJamaican diplomatic missions or in certain cases from one of theUnited Kingdom diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Jamaica without a visa for business or tourist purposes for the following period (unless otherwise noted):[1][2]
180 days 90 days 30 days |
T - For tourist purposes only.
1 - For holders of vaccination certificate for Measles, Polio and Rubella only.
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Citizens ofHonduras that are holders of a valid visa issued by any member state ofSchengen Area,Canada, theUnited Kingdom or theUnited States may enter Jamaica without a visa for up to 30 days.
Citizens ofAlbania,Belarus,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Estonia,Kazakhstan,Latvia,Lithuania,Moldova,Montenegro,North Macedonia,Romania andSerbia that are holders of a valid visa issued by any member state ofSchengen Area,Canada, theUnited Kingdom or theUnited States and who have a proof that they are immunized againstmeasles,rubella andpolio may enter Jamaica without a visa for up to 30 days.
Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports ofCuba andUnited Arab Emirates may enter Jamaica without a visa.
Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival for 100USD:[11][1][2]
In addition, citizens ofTaiwan with an "Affadivit of Identity" traveling as tourists may obtain a visa on arrival.[12]
Generally, passengers can transit without a visa for a maximum of 72 hours. However, citizens of
Cuba require a visa for all purposes including transit.[13]
A visa is not required for holders of passports or other travel documents of any country endorsed with an "Unconditional Landing" stamp issued by Jamaican authorities.[2]
Most visitors arriving in Jamaica were from the following countries of nationality:[14]
| Country/Territory | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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 United States | 1,509,963 | 1,406,058 | 1,344,149 | 1,296,457 | 1,271,262 |
 Canada | 405,174 | 372,137 | 391,409 | 419,898 | 399,331 |
 United Kingdom | 217,647 | 206,470 | 199,002 | 177,216 | 151,315 |
 Germany | 29,858 | 20,768 | 20,528 | 21,346 | 19,658 |
 Cayman Islands | 18,150 | 17,625 | 16,825 | 15,623 | 16,234 |
 Italy | 13,699 | 12,893 | 9,482 | 8,692 | 7,808 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 10,578 | 11,399 | 11,282 | 10,840 | 11,437 |
 Netherlands | 8,226 | 6,652 | 6,589 | 6,040 | 5,515 |
 Sweden | 7,732 | 10,610 | 8,746 | 7,622 | 3,217 |
 Spain | 7,677 | 3,387 | 2,996 | 2,537 | 2,569 |
 France | 7,400 | 5,277 | 5,046 | 10,100 | 12,087 |
 Belgium | 6,488 | 5,996 | 5,319 | 4,930 | 4,703 |
 Bahamas | 5,988 | 6,037 | 5,581 | 5,269 | 5,216 |
 Argentina | 5,545 | 3,269 | 3,431 | 4,037 | 4,625 |
 Brazil | 5,304 | 2,782 | 3,249 | 2,925 | 2,771 |
 Chile | 5,261 | 4,350 | 5,348 | 4,527 | 5,005 |
| Total | 2,352,915 | 2,181,684 | 2,123,042 | 2,080,181 | 2,008,409 |
