Jamaican passport


The Jamaican passport is issued to citizens of Jamaica for international travel. The passport is a Caricom passport as Jamaica is a member of the Caribbean Community.
As of March 2019, Jamaican citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 93 countries and territories, ranking the Jamaican passport 59th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.

Passport statement

Jamaican passports contain on their inside cover the following words in English only:

Physical appearance

Passports issued after September 2001 are machine-readable passports and thus carry a machine-readable zone starting with P
  • Last Name
  • First names
  • Nationality
  • Date of issue/expiry
  • Date and place of birth