Dunn's River Falls at Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Jamaica

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Republic of the Congo passport Jamaica

Do citizens of the Republic of the Congo need a visa for Jamaica?

You need a visa.

Visa required

You must apply and be approved before you travel. The government charges $100. Airlines will refuse to board you without it, and applying takes time — start well before you book anything you cannot change.

Status
Visa required
Stay permitted
Set by the officer on entry
Government fee
$100
Typical decision
Not published
Apply on the official Jamaica government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on pica.gov.jm

Before you fly

  • Changing planes: a passport from Republic of the Congo needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read

Every published fee

TypeGovernment fee
port of entry visa $100
arriving without required visa $350

Checked 18 October 2026 — read this fee table on pica.gov.jm

Worth knowing

  • A visa does not give you the right to enter Jamaica. The immigration officer at the port of entry decides.