Openness rank
#48
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Kingston
Population
2.8 million
Area
10,991 km²
Currency
Jamaican dollar JMD
Languages
English, Jamaican Patois
Time zone
UTC-05:00
Foreign-born
24,007 · 2024
Migrant share
0.8%
Ethnic groups · 2011
- Black92.1%
- mixed6.1%
- East Indian0.8%
- unspecified0.7%
- other0.4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
124
F+A+eTA
Visa free
103
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 74
Entry with current passport
Visa free180 days
Jamaica
JM · Openness rank #48
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
South Korea#2Visa free
Singapore#2Visa free
Japan#4Visa free
Spain#5Visa free
Belgium#6Visa free
Switzerland#6Visa free
Germany#6Visa free
Denmark#6Visa free
Finland#6Visa free
France#6Visa free
Ireland#6Visa free
Italy#6Visa free
Luxembourg#6Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Netherlands#6Visa free
Norway#6Visa free
Sweden#6Visa free
Austria#19Visa free
Greece#19Visa free
Hungary#19Visa free
Malta#19Visa free
Poland#19Visa free
Portugal#19Visa free
Slovenia#19Visa free
Slovakia#19Visa free
Czechia#28Visa free
Estonia#28Visa free
Latvia#28Visa free
New Zealand#28Visa free
Australia#34Visa free
Lithuania#34Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free
United Kingdom#36Visa free
Liechtenstein#36Visa free
Canada#39Visa free
Iceland#39Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free
Monaco#41Visa free- United States#41Visa free
Brazil#44Visa free
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.