All country guides
- Capital
- Kingston (KIN)
- Dialing Code
- + 1 876
- Time Zone
- UTC / GMT -5
- Language
- English
- Best Time to Go
- Year-Round
- Currency
- Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Travel Tips
- A local dialect of Patois is spoken conversationally
- High season is from December – April when rates will be higher
- Mains water in hotels and towns is safe to drink whilst outside of the main towns, water may be contaminated
- Beachwear should be reserved for the poolside / beach. Some restaurants may have a formal dress code
- It is illegal to possess, use or export Marijuana and possession may lead to imprisonment and deportation
Last updated 1 October 2026
Visa Guide
Foreign Representation in South Africa
Jamaican High Commission
Office W2, 2nd floor, Brooklyn Court, 361 Veale Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria
Telephone: 012 366 8500
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 to 4:00 / Friday, 9:00 to 3:30
E-mail: info@jhcpretoria.co.za
Website: jhcpretoria.co.za/
Public Holidays
2026
January: 1
February: 18
April: 3, 6
May: 23, 25
August: 1, 6
October: 19
December: 25 - 26
Visa Requirements
Visas are not required by SA passport holders for tourism or business purposes
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
Health / Vaccinations
Compulsory:
Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines:
Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
South African Representative Abroad
South African High Commission
15 Hillcrest Avenue, Kingston 6
Telephone: +1 876 620 4840
E-mail: jamaicak@dirco.gov.za
Website: 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 and Suriname