Where can Jamaica passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Jamaica passport lets you enter 82 countries without applying for a visa — 56 visa-free and 26 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 41 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 11 countries let Jamaica citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	56
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	26
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	41
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	11
Embassy visa needed	75

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (11)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Barbados (180 days), Dominica (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Guyana (180 days), Mexico (180 days), Peru (180 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (180 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (180 days), Suriname (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (56)

Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Argentina (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Bangladesh (90 days), Barbados (180 days), Belize, Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Chile (90 days), Colombia (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Gambia (90 days), Ghana (60 days), Grenada (90 days), Guyana (180 days), Haiti (90 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Israel (90 days), Kiribati (90 days), Lesotho (90 days), Malawi (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Mauritius (90 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (30 days), Namibia (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Russia (90 days), Rwanda (30 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (180 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (180 days), Serbia (30 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), South Africa (90 days), Suriname (180 days), Swaziland (30 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Tanzania (90 days), Thailand (60 days), Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda (90 days), Uruguay (90 days), Uzbekistan (30 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Venezuela (90 days), Zambia (90 days), Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa on arrival (26)

Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Tuvalu

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (41)

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (75)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Jamaica citizens visit without a visa?

Jamaica passport holders can visit 82 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 56 are fully visa-free and 26 issue a visa on arrival. 41 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Jamaica citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

11 countries allow Jamaica citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Fiji, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Vanuatu.

Can Jamaica citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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