BULLETIN
Embassy of Jamaica: Beijing
19th January, 2007
Temporary Visa Procedures from 1st February to 15th May 2007

1. From 1st February 2007 to 15th May 2007 Jamaica, together with nine other Caribbean countries, will suspend its normal visa system and allow entry only on the basis of a CARICOM Special Visa. This arrangement will be in effect temporarily in order to facilitate the hosting of the Cricket World Cup 2007.
2. This system will be in effect in the nine (9) countries hosting World Cup events and the island of Dominica. The nine(9) venue States are: -
   -Antigua and Barbuda
   - Barbados
   - Grenada
   - Guyana
   - Jamaica
   - St.Kitts and Nevis
   - St.Lucia
   - St.Vincent and the Grenadines
   - Trinidad and Tobago
   The CARICOM Special Visa will enable its holder freedom to travel to all the countries listed，without the need for any additional visa.
3. All persons wishing to enter Jamaica from any country not listed as an exempt country must apply for and secure a CARICOM Special Visa. The Exempt countries are: -
   CARICOM Member States and Associate Member States (Except Haiti)
   Canada
   France and its Overseas Countries and Territories
   Germany
   Ireland
   Italy
   Japan
   The Netherlands and its Overseas Countries and Territories
   United Kingdom and its Dependent Territories
   South Africa
   Spain
   United States of America and its Dependent Territories
   If you are a national of a country not listed here you MUST secure a CARICOM Special Visa to enter Jamaica.
4. To apply for a visa you may secure the visa application form by logging on and downloading the form from (www.CARICOMIMPACS.ORG). The Embassy of Jamaica in Beijing has been designated as a “Remote Site” and will therefore be able to receive applications for the CARICOM Special Visa. You must comply with the instructions given and ensure that you submit all the documentation required.
5. Persons seeking to obtain visas for entry to Jamaica for the purpose of employment or family visits or as individual tourist will continue to be interviewed as a part of the application process. Appointments for interviews may be arranged in the usual manner by contacting the Embassy of Jamaica in Beijing at:
   Tel:8610 – 6532 0667/ 0670/ 0671
   Fax:8610 - 6532 0669
   Email:embassy@jamaicagov.cn
6. Persons wishing to travel to Jamaica for tourism purposes should have their application made on a group basis by Approved Outbound Operators in the usual manner.
7. Cruise Ship Passengers
   Cruise Ship Passengers entering for less than 24 hours will be issued with a CARICOM Day Pass to enter and will not be required to apply for the CARICOM Special Visa.
8. Persons traveling on Diplomatic, Official or Service passports should contact the Embassy of Jamaica, Beijing for information on the applicable Special Entry Permit.
9. For the duration of the CARICOM Special Visa regime the fee to be charged by the issuing agency will be eight hundred RMB (800RMB), or One Hundred United States Dollars (US$100.00). The fee of one hundred RMB (100 RMB) is to be added for courier and handling costs for a total processing fee of nine hundred RMB (900.00 RMB). Payment must be made by cash or cashiers’ cheque. Once the period of the special CARICOM Special Visa regime has ended on May 15 the current visa procedures and fees will be restored.
10. Exemption from Payment
    1. Children 12 years and under;
    2. Non Accredited Diplomats and persons traveling on Diplomatic or Official Passports;
    3. Teams, Officials, Media and sponsors and their spouse and children;
    4. Cuban Nationals; and
    5. Seamen and airline crew entering to join vessels or aircraft
11. The anticipated processing time for the visas not including courier time is four （4）working days.
12. Issuing Sites and “Remote Sites”

    ISSUING SITES

    Australia
    Consulate General of Trinidad and Tobago - Sydney
    Level 57
    MLC Centre
    19-29 Martin Place
    Sydney, NSW 2000
    Tel:+612-9238-2031

    Canada
    Consulate General of Jamaica - Toronto
    303 Eglinton Avenue
    East Toronto
    Ontario,M4P,1L3
    Tel:416-598-3008
    Fax:416-598-4928
    Email:congentoronto@on.aibn.com

    India (For ASIA)
    High Commission of Trinidad and Tobago - New Delhi
    6/25 Shanti Nikatan
    New Delhi
    110021
    Tel:+91-11-2411-8427
    Fax:+91-11-2411-8463
    Email:admin@hctt.org

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    Consulate General of Jamaica - New York
    767 3rd Avenue
    New York, NY 10017
    Tel:212-935-9000
    Fax:212-935-7507
    Email:passport@congenjamaica-ny.org
    Website:http://www.Congenjamaica-ny.org

    Consulate General of Jamaica - Miami
    842 Ingraham Building
    25 S.E. 2nd Avenue
    Miami, FL 33131
    Tel:305- 374- 8431
    Fax:305-577-4970
    Email:jamconmi@bellsouth.net

    Persons residing in the United Kingdom, Middle East and Africa can apply for the CARICOM Special Visa in -

    United Kingdom
    High Commission of Barbados - London
    1 Great Russell Street
    London WC1B3JY
    United Kingdom
    Tel:+44 (0)20-7621-4975
    Fax:+44 (0)20-7323-6872
    Email:caricomvisa@foreign.gov.bb

    The following Remote Sites have been established in order to facilitate persons requiring the CARICOM Special Visa

    CHINA
    Embassy of Jamaica
    Jianguomenwai Diplomatic Compound, Room 6-2-72
    No. 1 Xiu Shui Street,
    Beijing, China
    Email:embassy@jamaicagov.cn
    Tel:8610 6532 0670-1
    Fax:8610 6532 0669

    EUROPE
    Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the Office of Specialised Agencies of the
    United Nations- Geneva
    36 rue de Lausanne
    1201 Geneva
    Switzerland
    Tel:41 22 7315 780/789
    Fax:41 22 7384 420
    Email:mission.jamaica@ties.itu.int

    Jamaican Embassy, Berlin
    Schmargendorfer Strasse 32
    12159, Berlin
    Germany
    Tel:00 49 30 85 99 450 or 1
    Fax:00 49 30 85 99 4540
    Email:info@jamador.de

    Barbados Embassy
    Av. Franklin Roosevelt 100
    B-1050
    Brussels
    Belgium
    Tel:322 732 1737/1867
    Fax:322 732 3266
    Email:Brussels@foreign.gov.bb

    LATIN AMERICA
    Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago
    Quinta Serrana
    4ta Avenida entre 7a e 8a Transversales
    Altamira
    Apartado del este 61322
    Caracas 1060A
    Venezuela
    Tel:58 212 261 3748/5796/4772
    Fax:58 212 261 9801
    Email:embassytt@cantv.net

    Embassy of Jamaica, Beijing
    19/1/2007

    To download the visa application form: http://www.caricomimpacs.org/visaform/ApplicationForm.pdf