Business,
Study and Recreation in Jamaica
Cruise
Ship Passengers
Cruise
passengers of any nationality who intend to remain in the
island only during the stay of the vessel by which they
arrived and to depart on the same vessel are not required
to hold passports.
Business
Personnel and Students
All foreign nationals wishing to travel to Jamaica as visitors
to work, to attend school, on business or to seek medical
attention must first apply for entry visa through the Embassy
of Jamaica or Consulates.
Business
Personnel
Persons
coming to Jamaica on business must be in possession of the
following documents:
-
Avalid
national passport
-
A
return or round trip ticket
-
A
visa; or
-
A
work permit issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social
Security
To
obtain business visa, applicant should submit the following
to the nearest Jamaican Mission:
-
Completed
visa application Form "J"
-
A
valid passport
-
Correspondence
from business/commercial contact in Jamaica ( on company
letterhead) confirming the nature of the visit
-
Correspondence
from local company( on company letterhead) stating
the purpose and length of visit
-
One
passport-sized photograph
For
Visa fees, contact the Embassy or Consulate.
Students
Students
coming to study in Jamaica should produce following:
-
A
valid passport
-
A
visa for each entry (if any)
-
A
return ticket
-
A
letter of acceptance from the school or institution
which the student will be attending
-
Name
of person responsible for student while at school
-
Sufficient
funds for maintenance
-
Student
over 16 years old must be registered as aliens at 25
Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10 ( for Corporate Area)
and at the main Police Station of rural parishes
N.B. Students who have made proper arrangements with an educational
institution prior to arrival may be landed for one year on
each entry. Students without proper arrangements may be landed
for two months. As soon as the necessary arrangements are
made and appropriate evidence is received, the Chief Immigration
Officer may extend period to one year.
Employment
Foreign nationals who want to work in Jamaica, are required to obtain a work
permit that is granted at the discretion of the Ministry of Labour in Jamaica.
The permit should be obtained prior to arrival in Jamaica.
Contact:
Ministry of Labour
1F North Street
Kingston, Jamaica
Visas
are issued by Jamaican Consular officials only after confirmation
that a work permit has been issued to the applicant.
Diplomatic
and Official Passport Holders require the following:
-
National
passport valid for a minimum of six (6) months
with valid reentry visa to the United States of America
or for intended destination on departing Jamaica
-
Note
Verbale from Diplomatic or Consular Mission to
which applicant is attached, stating in detail, purpose
and
length of visit (visas are issues gatis)
Exemptions
from Visa or Work Permit:
-
Heads of Mission and members of staff accredited to Jamaica
are exempt from Work Permit. VISA REQUIRED
- Direct
transit and transit passengers
- United
States, German, and Canadian Peace Corps personnel are
exempt from work permit and registration. VISA REQUIRED
-
Persons
employed by the United Nations with Laissez Passer
are exempt from visa and work permit
-
Persons
employed by owners or operators of aircrafts operated
on an international service and have landed in Jamaica
to perform duties on said aircrafts are exempt from
visa, work permit, and registration
-
Directors,
inspectors, and auditors of any company who operate
a branch in Jamaica may stay for a period of up to
fourteen (14) days within one calendar year without
visa and work permit
-
Persons
employed in any Ministry or Department of the Government
of Jamaica may be exempted
-
Writers,
journalists, broadcasters, sculptors and painters (excluding
industrial painters) may stay for varying periods of
up to thirty (30) days in one calendar year with work
permit exemption, subject to the approval of the JIS
- Persons sent by the
Government of any sovereign power may stay for varying
periods up to fourteen (14) days in one calendar year
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