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Jamaica Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 51 in the world, 84 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

55 Visa-free entry with passport
29 On arrival issued at the border
43 E-visa online, no consulate
71 Visa required via a consulate
Compare with passport USA United Kingdom India
Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
Brazil visa-free, up to 90 days
Serbia visa-free, up to 30 days
South Korea electronic travel authorisation
Turkey visa on arrival
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 55

entry with passport

  • 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 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Eswatini 30 days
  • Fiji 120 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Ghana 60 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guyana 180 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 90 days
  • Kenya 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 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
  • 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 29

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Turkey
  • Tuvalu

E-visa 43

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Ukraine
  • Vietnam

Visa required 71

obtained in advance via a consulate

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

Nearby in the ranking

50 East Timor 85 50 Ecuador 85 51 Jamaica 84 52 Guyana 82 52 Oman 82

FAQ

How many countries can Jamaica passport holders visit without a visa?
84 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 55 visa-free and 29 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 43 countries issue an e-visa online, and 71 require applying at a consulate.
Do Jamaica passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Jamaica passport?
51 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

Popular passports

11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly