Jamaican passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Jamaican passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Jamaica
Rank 48th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
80
Visa-free
52
On arrival
25
eTA
3
e-Visa
44
Visa required
69
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Jamaican passport holders (52)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Argentina30 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh
- Barbados180 days
- Belize180 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Chile90 days
- Colombia180 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana
- Grenada180 days
- Guyana180 days
- Haiti90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Niger
- Panama180 days
- Peru180 days
- Philippines30 days
- Russia90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis180 days
- Saint Lucia180 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines180 days
- Serbia30 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa90 days
- Suriname180 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago180 days
- Uganda90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (25)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Armenia120 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran30 days
- Jordan30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal30 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- South Korea90 days
e-Visa (44)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
Visa required (69)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (7)
- Cook Islands
- Curaçao
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (17)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Jamaican passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Jamaican passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +59 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +55 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +48 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +45 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +47 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +37 | Turkey citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Jamaican passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Jamaican passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Jamaican passport ranks 48th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 80 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Jamaican passport holders visit without a visa?
52 countries are visa-free for Jamaican passport holders. Counting 25 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 80 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 44 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 69 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Jamaican passport holders a visa on arrival?
Armenia, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Jamaican passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Jamaican citizens (revision 1366883957), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.