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Jamaica Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 122 destinations open to Jamaica passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Jamaica passport holders can currently enter 58 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 26 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 38. An embassy visa is still required for 75 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

122Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
58
Visa-free
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados180 days
Belize
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Chile90 daysPrograms
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Ghana60 days
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guyana180 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
Israel90 days
Ivory CoasteTA
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Lesotho90 days
Malawi90 days
Malaysia30 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Mexico180 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Namibia90 daysPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Peru180 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia90 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis180 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines180 days
Serbia30 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South KoreaeTAPrograms
Suriname180 days
Swaziland30 days
Tajikistan30 days
Tanzania90 days
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda90 days
Uruguay90 daysPrograms
Uzbekistan30 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Venezuela90 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

26
Visa on arrival
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
JordanPrograms
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Palau
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
TurkeyPrograms
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

38
e-Visa
Albania
ArmeniaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nigeria
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Qatar
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Somalia
South Sudan
Syria
Thailand
Togo
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

75
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
AustriaPrograms
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
ItalyPrograms
JapanPrograms
Kosovo
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
Vatican
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Jamaica Passport

#38Passport rank
122Mobility score
58Visa-free
62%Of world destinations

Jamaica holds 38th place, which is mid-table in the mobility ranking. The Jamaican passport offers visa-free entry to 58 destinations, and adding visa on arrival and e-Visa options brings the total to 122. Travelers still need a visa in advance for 75 destinations.

Africa is the strongest region, with 18 visa-free destinations, followed by North America with 14 and South America with 10. Asia offers 9 and Oceania 5, while Europe is the weakest at only 2. Singapore and Brazil are visa-free, and Australia and the United Arab Emirates can be entered with an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan and China all require a visa before departure. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 60 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Jamaica passport holders can enter 58 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 2

RussiaSerbia

Asia 9

BangladeshHong KongIsraelMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaeTATajikistanUzbekistan

Africa 18

AngolaBotswanaGambiaGhanaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTALesothoMalawiMauritiusNamibiaRwandaSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

North America 14

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiMexicoPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 10

ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuela

Oceania 5

FijiKiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTAVanuatu

How Jamaica Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Russia#3313583
Timor-Leste#3413157
Qatar#3512974
South Africa#3612664
Belize#3712462
Jamaica#3812258
Kuwait#3912161
Fiji#4012051
Ecuador#4111950
Maldives#4111957
Vanuatu#4111950

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 61 more destinations than the Jamaica passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Jamaica passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+60 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+52 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+49 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa-free to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Jamaica passport holders visit without a visa?

Jamaica passport holders can visit 58 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 26 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 122 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Jamaica passport ranking?

The Jamaica passport ranks #38 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, with a mobility score of 122. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Jamaica passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Jamaica passport holders?

26 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Jamaica passport holders: Turkey, Egypt, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Iran and 16 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Jamaica passport holders?

Jamaica passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 75 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand and 67 more.

How can a Jamaica passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Jamaica passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+60 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+52 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+49 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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