Country guide

Jamaica

Visa

No visa needed

Vaccinations

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Currency

Jamaican Dollar (JMD)

Time zones

UTC / GMT -5 (7 hours behind South Africa)

Dialing code

+ 1 876

Best time to go

Year round destination, but high season is from December – April when rates will be higher.

Drinking water

Mains water in hotels and towns is safe to drink. Outside of the main towns, water may be contaminated.

Visa guide

Entry requirements

Ensure passport is valid for a minimum of 6 months from date of entry
Evidence of sufficient funds to support themselves during their stay
Return or round trip ticket to another country
A completed and signed Immigration/Customs C5 form, either online (enterjamaica.gov.jm) or a physical form

Visa requirements

Visas are not required by SA passport holders for tourism or business purposes.

Issuing authorities

Jamaican High Commission
Office W2, 2nd floor, Brooklyn Court, 361 Veale Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria
Tel: 012 366 8500
Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00am to 4:00pm / Fri 9:00am to 3:30pm
E-mail: info@jhcpretoria.co.za
Web: jhcpretoria.co.za/

SA representative

South African High Commission
15 Hillcrest Avenue, Kingston 6
Tel: +1 876 620 4840
E-mail: jamaicak@dirco.gov.za
Web: dirco1.azurewebsites.net/kingston/

Also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname

Health / vaccinations

Compulsory: Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines: Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk

Public holidays

2026: Jan 1; Feb 18; Apr 3, 6; May 23, 25; Aug 1, 6; Oct 19; Dec 25-26