Information for Travellers to Jamaica

 Persons travelling to Jamaica on non-Jamaican passports should check to see if they require a visa prior to arrival.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents

Canadian citizens and permanent residents desirous of travelling to Jamaica do not require a visa to travel to Jamaica

• See the list of countries that require visas prior to arrival in Jamaica
• See the list of countries that receive visas on arrival in Jamaica

All travellers to Jamaica need to present the following documents to Jamaican Immigration Officers at the port of entry for clearance to enter Jamaica:

1.     A valid passport or other acceptable travel document.

2.     A valid visa or authority to enter Jamaica such as work permit, student permit, temporary permit), if applicable.

3.     A return ticket to country of origin or ticket for onward travel to another country.

4.     Completed and signed Immigration Landing Card.

Anyone who arrives in Jamaica without a valid travel document, visa or authority to enter Jamaica, may be refused entry to Jamaica or delayed until their identity and claims to enter Jamaica have been confirmed.