The Jamaica passport is moderate: it gives access to 86 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #103 worldwide in 2026 — 13 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 82 more than Jamaica. Even so, these 86 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa29/54
Americas26/34
Asia16/35
Oceania8/14
Middle East5/15
Europe2/46
The Jamaica passport is strongest across Africa, opening 29 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 2 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Jamaica passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, Türkiye, Mexico, Brazil with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇹🇭 Thailand🇹🇷 Türkiye🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea
Not all access is equal. With the Jamaica passport: 56 destinations are fully visa-free, 26 grant a visa on arrival, 4 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 37 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 75 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
56
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇩Bangladesh90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇭Ghana60 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇾Guyana180 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho90 days
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇲🇽Mexico180 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇳🇦Namibia90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇺Russia90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇷🇸Serbia30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis180 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines180 days
🇸🇷Suriname180 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇺🇬Uganda90 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
🇿🇼Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival
26
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
4
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇰🇷South Korea
e-Visa (online)
37
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
75
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇵Japan
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 86 sums every destination the Jamaica passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Jamaica passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 86 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #103 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Jamaica passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, India, Indonesia, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Jamaica passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 13 below the world average. It opens 86 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Jamaica passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Jamaica, with 86, sits 82 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.