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Jamaica visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates get a Jamaica visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Kingston: ≈ 12,930 km, about 16.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Jamaica without a visa on a United Arab Emirates passport?

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Jamaica visa rules at a glance

With a United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Jamaica passport: 55.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Jamaica can travel together visa-free to 41 countries, for example: Palestine, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Seychelles, Russia, Serbia, Thailand, Mauritius, Zambia, Malaysia, Angola, Singapore, Eswatini, South Africa, and Botswana.
Citizens of Jamaica, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Jamaica

Travelling to Jamaica: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Kingston: about 12,930 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Kingston 03:00.
Local currency: Jamaican Dollar.
Languages: English and Jamaican Creole English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ JMD 158.
Jamaica is the 174th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.