What the Jamaica visa rules mean for Taiwan travellers
Taiwan passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Jamaica. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Port of Entry Visa, which costs 100 USD.
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. Taiwan citizens are treated the same way as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Overall the Taiwan passport ranks #85 in the world with 75 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Taiwan passport you can also visit 13 countries in the region without a visa, including Belize, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras and Haiti.
In the other direction, Jamaica citizens need a visa to visit Taiwan.