Residence & citizenship
Residence & citizenship routes for Jamaica.
4 Jamaican resources in this topic
Visa routes
- Permanent ResidenceVisa route
Long-term settlement allowing a foreign national to live and work in Jamaica without a work permit.
- Citizenship by NaturalisationVisa route
A route to Jamaican citizenship for foreign nationals who have lived in Jamaica for the qualifying period.
- Citizenship by MarriageVisa route
A route to Jamaican citizenship for the foreign spouse of a Jamaican citizen.
- Citizenship by DescentVisa route
Citizenship for people born abroad to a Jamaican parent, recognising their inherited link to Jamaica.