Jamaican Visa is not required for Ghanaians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Ghanaian passport holders can stay in Jamaica visa-free for a duration of 90 days.
- Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Jamaica.
- Before entry into Jamaica, visitors must have a valid passport, one passport photograph, a copy of a flight itinerary and proof of sufficient funds.
- You can apply for an extension of your visa at the Jamaican Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency.
- Overstaying your visa can result in detention or a fine.
- It is permitted to bring local currency (Jamaican dollars) into the country. However, passengers entering Jamaica must declare on their customs form all currencies and monetary instruments they are carrying if it amounts to US$10,000 or more.
- Ghanaian visitors have to pay an arrival and departure tax.
- Ghanaians visiting Jamaica with pets must obtain a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or the high commission.
- Ghanaians visiting Jamaica must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
- Direct flights are available from the Kotoka International Airport Accra, Ghana to Kingston, Jamaica and may last for up to 9 – 10 hours long.
- Religion in Jamaica consists of a breakdown of 66% Christian (62% Protestant, 2% Roman Catholic, and 2% Jehovah’s Witnesses), 3% unstated, and 10% other.
- The exchange rate between the Ghanaian Cedi and the Jamaican Dollar is currently at 1 (GHS)/ 25.03 (JMD).
- Because the time zone currently used in Jamaica is the Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5), Ghana is 5 hours ahead of Jamaica.
- Getting around in Jamaica is possible through various means of transportation including Taxis, Buses, Car rentals.
- Jamaica uses plug types: A and B. Plug “Type A” is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and plugs “Type B” is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin. Jamaica operates on a 110V supply voltage and 50Hz.
- The climate in Jamaica is tropical, hot all year round, with little difference between winter and summer (just a few degrees). Even in winter, daytime temperatures are around 27/30 °C (81/86 °F) and night-time temperatures around 20/23 °C (68/73 °F).
- The best time to visit Jamaica is from November to mid-December. That’s when the island’s already beautiful weather (ranging from the mid-70s to the high 80s all year-round) is the most pleasant and the hotel and flight deals are the easiest to find.
- Although English is the official language spoken in Jamaica, Jamaican Creole is also widely spoken.
- Visitors might want to pick up some basic Creole phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
- Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Jamaica, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.
- Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.