Jamaica
Warnings and insurance
Warnings and insurance
Update history
2025-11-04 16:05
Updated information on commercial flights to the UK following Hurricane Melissa (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-11-02 09:47
Updated information regarding Sangster International Airport (Montego Bay) resuming limited commercial flights (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-11-02 00:48
Updated information regarding the damage from Hurricane Melissa (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-31 14:33
Updated information that Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay remains closed for commercial flights (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-30 23:42
Updated information on UK government arranged charter flights from Jamaica (“Warnings and insurance” page)
2025-10-30 18:16
Addition of information about limited charter flights from Jamaica for British nationals who are unable to fly home commercially and Windrush generations with indefinite leave to remain in the UK (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-30 10:26
Addition of information that Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston has announced that passenger operations will resume from 7am on 30 October (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-28 14:05
Addition of information regarding ‘Register Your Presence’ for British nationals in Jamaica (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-26 18:30
Additional information on Hurricane Melissa. See ‘Warnings and Insurance’ page, and ‘Extreme weather and natural disasters’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page.
2025-10-25 23:09
Additional information on Tropical Storm Melissa (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page).
2025-10-23 19:56
Further information on Tropical Storm Melissa (‘Warnings and insurance’)
2025-10-22 21:15
Additional information on Tropical Storm Melissa. See ‘Warnings and Insurance’ page, and ‘Extreme weather and natural disasters’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page.
2025-06-06 10:48
Addition of information on hurricane season (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-02-14 13:13
Addition of information about Zones of Special Operation and updated information on crime (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-11-01 15:50
Removal of Hurricane Beryl content. See ‘Safety and security’ page for general hurricane advice.
2024-07-18 16:59
Information on the aftermath of hurricane Beryl (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-08 17:49
Updated information about Hurricane Beryl (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-07 08:14
Updated information about Hurricane Beryl (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-04 16:56
Updated information about Hurricane Beryl (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-03 23:18
A hurricane is passing Jamaica on 3 July. (‘Warnings and Insurance’)
2024-07-02 22:15
A hurricane is expected to hit Jamaica and neighbouring Caribbean islands this week. (‘Warnings and Insurance’)
2024-07-01 22:32
A hurricane is likely to hit Jamaica and neighbouring Caribbean islands this week. (‘Warnings and Insurance’)
2024-01-15 13:05
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 11:20
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-04-18 11:04
Updated information on crowds and demonstrations (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-03-03 15:56
Addition of information on security advice concerning use of dating apps (‘Safety and security’ page).
2022-07-01 18:54
End to the State of Emergency imposed in St Catherine parish (‘Summary’ page)
2022-06-17 19:05
Information on the State of Emergency imposed in St Catherine parish (Summary)
2022-05-13 15:06
Removal of information on closure of airspace and disruptions to flights arriving or departing Jamaica’s airports and minor editorial changes (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-05-12 18:28
Updated information on closure of airspace and disruptions to flights arriving or departing Jamaica’s airports (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-04-14 12:46
Updated information on the removal of the requirement to have a COVID-19 test before travel to Jamaica from 15 April and the relaxation of the mask mandate (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages)
2022-03-18 16:13
Updated information following the removal some COVID-19 restrictions in Jamaica (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-03-17 12:33
Updated information on the removal of the requirement to quarantine on arrival in Jamaica if you provide a negative COVID-19 test (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-01 14:57
Updated information on entry requirements with effect from 1 March (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-02-25 16:26
Updated information on COVID containment measures and curfew time effective from 25 February (See ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)