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Visas – Consulate of Jamaica for Panama

Visas

All visitors to Jamaica are required to be in possession of a passport or other acceptable travel document establishing nationality and identity, and bearing a photograph. The passport or other travel document must be valid for the period of intended stay in the island. Visitors are also required to show evidence of sufficient funds to support themselves during their stay in Jamaica and be in possession of a return/round trip ticket to  another country.

Certain nationals are also required to have an entry visa prior to traveling to Jamaica. Please contact the consulate (see further details under “Contact Us”) in order to clarify if persons of your nationality are required to have a visa. Visas are normally issued after relevant database checks by our colleagues at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), in Jamaica and an interview with the Honorary Consul.

It should be noted that the final decision in respect of admission and length of stay in Jamaica lies with the immigration officer at the port of entry in Jamaica. A visa does not provide an automatic right to enter Jamaica.

Additional Conditions for Admission to Jamaica

The Traveller:

  • Should be of sound mind
  • Should not be the subject of a health certificate indicating that, for medical reasons, permission to land is not desirable
  • Should not   have   been   sentenced    in   another    country    for   any extraditable crime
  • Should not be the subject of a deportation order
  • Should not be the subject of a landing prohibition order from the Jamaican Minister of National Security
YELLOW FEVER VACCINE

The government of Jamaica requires proof of yellow fever vaccination if your journey to Jamaica commences from Panama. This applies to all nationalities and irrespective of whether or not you need a visa to travel to Jamaica.

PANAMANIANS TRAVELING TO JAMAICA FOR A VACATION

Panamanian citizens are exempt from the requirements to obtain a visa if they are traveling to Jamaica for the purposes of a vacation of thirty days or less. However, see the requirements under the section “Yellow Fever Vaccine”.

TOURIST VISA

Requirements

  • Valid passport
  • One passport size photograph
  • Completed Visa Application Form J – in English or Spanish
  • Flight itinerary – round trip ticket
  • Proof of sufficient funds to support themselves during their stay in Jamaica
  • Visa fee of US$20.00
  • Processing time: approximately 14 working days
ENTRY VISA – Student

Requirements

  • Valid passport
  • One passport size photograph
  • Completed visa application form J- in English or Spanish
  • Flight itinerary – round trip ticket
  • Letter from the educational institution indicating purpose and length of stay in Jamaica
  • Medical certificate    indicating    that   the    applicant    is   free    from contagious or communicable diseases
  • Visa fee of US$20.00
  • Processing time: approximately 14 working days
ENTRY VISA – Work

Requirements

  • Valid passport
  • One passport size photograph
  • Completed visa application form J – in English or Spanish
  • Letter from Ministry of Labour, Jamaica approving work permit or granting exemption from the work permit requirement
  • Visa fee of US$20.00
  • Processing time: approximately 14 working days
ENTRY VISA – Spouse of Jamaican National

Requirements

  • Valid passport
  • One passport size photograph
  • Completed visa application form J – in English or Spanish
  • Marriage certificate
  • Certified translation of the marriage certificate if it is in Spanish
  • Birth certificate of spouse and certified copy of the Jamaican passport of the spouse
  • Processing time: approximately 14 working days
ENTRY VISA – Permanent Residency

Requirements

  • Valid passport
  • One passport size photograph
  • Completed visa application form J – in English or Spanish
  • Letter from   Passport,   Immigration    and   Citizenship    Agency    in Jamaica
  • Certified copy of the birth certificate of the spouse and certified copy of the Jamaican Passport
  • Visa fee of US$20.00
  • Processing time: approximately 14 working days

ENTRY VISA – Business

Please contact the consulate to confirm all required documentation for business travelers as the requirements may vary from country to country, and also according to the circumstances of the business travel. Our email address is jamconsulpan@gmail.com

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