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Jamaica travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Jamaica: travel advice level, plug type A/B, 116V, emergency 911, currency JMD.

📷 Kingston · The original uploader was Blofeld of SPECTRE at English Wikipedia. (Original te · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

No advice against travel Updated 2026-05-06

Latest change (original, English)
New information on incidents of sexual assault in tourist areas and advice on personal safety measures ('Safety and security' page).

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalKingston
CurrencyJMD
LanguagesJamaican Patois, English
Calling code+1876
Emergency numbers911 · 112 · 119 · 110
Plug typesType A, Type B
Voltage116 V
Driving sideLeft
Population2.7M
Type AType B

📅 Public holidays💱 Exchange rates

📷 Photos

en:User:Op. Deo · Public domain · Commons
James Hakewill · Public domain · Commons
Banjoman1 · Public domain · Commons
Abraham Alexander from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Stufffreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Wolmadrian at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
The Government of Jamaica · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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