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Born in Jamaica

Anyone born in Jamaica is a Jamaican citizen at birth, whatever the parents' status.

Passport52 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inAbout 9–11 weeksafter the birthDual citizenshipAllowedKeeps yours tooHealth care74/100
Baby's passport feeJMD 4,000
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Who qualifies:No exceptions in the Constitution: every person born in Jamaica is a citizen.

For your baby

  • Citizen from birthA Jamaica passport of their own
  • 52 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
  • Keeps your citizenship tooJamaica allows dual citizenship
  • Free to live, study and workIn Jamaica, for life
The Jamaica Constitution Order in Council 1962, updated to 2024 (Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs) The Jamaican Nationality Act (PICA) Constitution of Jamaica (Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962) s. 3B, as amended by Act 18/1999 · checked Nov 3, 2026

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How to start

Baby's papers ready: about 9–11 weeks after the birth
  1. 1
    Get to Jamaica legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Visitor stay and extension of stay application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
  2. 2
    Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record. About 8 weeksOnline free first certificate: apply 8 weeks after registration. Faster in person at an RGD office (no time published).Official source
  3. 3
    Get the baby's passportFee JMD 4,000 · Minor (under 18) regular passport applied for in Jamaica; US$50 overseas; fee table dated June 2015Official source About 10–20 daysMinor passport: 7 working days in Kingston, up to 14 at other PICA offices. Rush: 3 days, next day or same day (local, extra fee).Official source
  4. 4
    Pass on your own citizenship
    • Jamaica allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.

Where a Jamaica passport goes visa-free

51 of 218 countries
Europe2
  • Russia
  • Serbia
Asia6
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan
Africa11
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
North America1
  • Mexico
Latin America12
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Guyana
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
Caribbean13
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Curaçao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Montserrat
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
Oceania6
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Visa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.

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Health for mother and baby

  • Mothers' deaths in childbirth130 per 100k births
  • Infant deaths (under 1)16 per 1,000
  • Newborn deaths (first 28 days)14 per 1,000
  • Health care coverage score74 / 100
World Bank (WHO, UN IGME estimates), latest 2023.

Currency

Jamaican DollarJMD
1 US dollarJMD 159
Against the US dollarWeaker-10.5% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).

Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.

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Information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official page before you travel.