Visas no longer needed for Bermuda

With effect from March 1, 2014, Jamaican nationals travelling to Bermuda for tourism, business or on a work permit, will no longer require a visa or visa waiver to enter that country, provided they are holding a multiple-entry visa to the United States of America (USA), Canada or the United Kingdom (UK).

This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator A.J. Nicholson, during a sitting of the Senate yesterday.

Nicholson explained that Jamaican nationals who hold such multiple-entry visas for the USA, Canada or the UK must be careful to ensure that the visas are valid for a minimum of 45 days after the expiry of the planned stay in Bermuda.

passport requirement

"They must also ensure that their Jamaican passports have a validity of at least 45 days after the expiry of their planned stay," he said.

"This is indeed a welcome development for Jamaicans who propose to visit Bermuda, and comes just a few weeks after I had signed with the foreign minister of Brazil in Kingston, an agreement to facilitate the visa- free travel of Jamaican nationals to that country," he added.