Jamaican Visa is not required for Kenyans
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Kenya citizens can travel to Jamaica without the need of a visa for 90 days.
- Prospective visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry into Jamaica. The passport should have at least one blank page for visa stamping.
- Minors hoping to travel to Jamaica must either be accompanied by a parent or guardian or apply for the unaccompanied minors form.
- Kenya nationals are required to have a return or onward ticket as well as proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in Jamaica.
- Visitors from Kenya will be required to show proof of yellow fever vaccination. Visitors are advised to be vaccinated 10 days before entering Jamaica.
- Intending visitors sentenced in a foreign country for any extraditable crime will not be allowed entry into the country.
- Travellers are required to provide a confirmation of accommodation for their stay in Jamaica.
- Intending visitors can get to Jamaica from any international airport in Kenya. There are international airports in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa.
- Kenya Airways, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, KLM and Air Canada are some of the airlines that fly from Kenya to Jamaica.
- The estimated flight duration from Nairobi to Kingston, Jamaica is 23 hours, 40 minutes, 1 day, 5 hours, from Kisumu, and from Mombasa, it is 1 day, 3 hours.
- Although English is the official language of the country, Jamaican Patois is the most widely spoken language.
- Jamaican Dollar is the official currency used in Jamaica. Only some key tourist areas use US Dollars, credit and debit cards. Visitors can exchange their foreign currencies at various banks and exchange outlets in the country.
- There are two associated power socket and plug types in Jamaica, which are type A and B. The standard supply voltage is 110 V, with a standard frequency of 50 Hz.
- The climate in Jamaica is tropical. it is hot all year round, with little difference between winter and summer. The driest and coolest period in Jamaica is from January to April, which is also the best time to visit.
- Jamaica uses the Eastern Standard Time(GMT-5), which puts Kenya 8 hours ahead in time.
- The prominent religion in Jamaica is Christianity ( Protestants, roman catholics and Jehovah’s witness). Aside from that, there are other indigenous religions being practised.
- Some delicacies enjoyed in Jamaica include Jamaican jerk chicken and pork, ackee and saltfish, Jamaican rice and peas, curry goat and escoveitch fish.
- Getting around in Jamaica can be facilitated by buses, taxis, and car rentals.
- Dunn’s River Falls, Rose Hall Great House, Bob Marley Museum and Dolphin Cove Ocho Rios, are tourists centres to be checked out in Jamaica.
- Tourists are advised to budget about $40-$60 to spend on expenses per day while in Jamaica.