Jamaica visa requirements for Malagasy citizens
Malagasy citizens need a visa for Jamaica and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- Whole stay
Last verified: 23 September 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Required documents
- Passport valid for the whole stay.
- Return ticket to your home country or country of residence, or an onward ticket to another country: entry can be refused without one.
- Digital immigration and customs entry form (C5).
- Accommodation address and a contact phone number.
Transit rules
To extend the stay, apply to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) before the granted period ends, paying the fees in Jamaican dollars. Arrival and departure airport taxes are usually included in the ticket.
More Jamaica rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Jamaica page:
Official portal: https://www.pica.gov.jm/. Destination data verified on 23 September 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for Jamaica, updated 8 June 2026: 90-day exemption and 180 days a year, stay granted on arrival, digital form, return ticket, extension at PICA, fines and removal, import bans, cash, Hurricane Melissa); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jamaica (UK Government: departure date stamp, C5 form, USD 10,000 declaration and Financial Investigation Division form, meat and dairy); pica.gov.jm (Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency); who.int (WHO) and sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países"): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 23 September 2026. Also: jacustoms.gov.jm (Jamaica Customs Agency, "What are my duty-free allowances and exemptions?": alcohol, tobacco and value of personal effects, 25 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Jamaica
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Jamaica
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Jamaica can get a visa on arrival in Madagascar. See the Jamaica → Madagascar page.
Of the 18 passports from Eastern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Jamaica 8 enter visa-free and 10 need a visa. Same result as Madagascar: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
With a passport from Madagascar, in the rest of the Caribbean you can enter Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahamas, Cuba, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia; you need a visa for Dominican Republic, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.
A passport from Madagascar ranks 145 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 56 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Malagasy citizens need a visa for Jamaica?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for the whole stay.
What currency is used in Jamaica?
Jamaican Dollar (JMD).
What do Malagasy passport holders need for the countries near Jamaica?
With a passport from Madagascar, in the rest of the Caribbean you can enter Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahamas, Cuba, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia; you need a visa for Dominican Republic, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.
Related pages
See Jamaica requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.