What the Jamaica visa rules mean for Belarus travellers
Belarus citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Jamaica. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Jamaican tourist visa with a processing time of 10–15 business days.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Jamaica applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Jamaica's Embassy in Washington says the travel document should have at least six months' validity. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have 2 blank pages for entry a…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK Foreign Office says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Jamaica. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or u…
Jamaica entry rules compared
Jamaica lets 102 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 9 and requires an embassy visa from 87. Belarus citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Kosovo. Overall the Belarus passport ranks #115 in the world with 43 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Belarus passport you can also visit 14 countries in the region without a visa, including Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador and Honduras.
In the other direction, Jamaica citizens need a visa to visit Belarus.