Planning a move to Jamaica. Where to begin.
Choose the permission before the address.
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Where the visa stands
Jamaica’s Labour Ministry maintains a work-permit process. A visitor entry rule is separate from authorization to take employment or establish a working base.
Start with your work plans
No dedicated nomad visa has been verified here. Ask the Labour Ministry and PICA how your overseas employment or freelance work would be treated.
Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Take the first application step
Review the Ministry’s work-permit instructions and confirm the correct immigration status for the proposed activity.
Do not assume that being paid outside Jamaica removes the work-permission requirement.
Keep two money questions separate
The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.
This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.
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