How to get a Jamaica visa from Senegal

• The Tourist Visa is issued to foreign nationals who have the intention of visiting Jamaica for leisure and tourism.
• Applicants who have the intention of visiting their friends or relatives living in the country is eligible to apply for this visa.
• A letter of invitation from the host (friend/family, business or tour organization) in Jamaica is required.
• The letter must state the relationship between the applicant and the host and contain the valid contact information of the host.
• Applicants/holders of a tourist visa must not take part in business activities or take up study courses in any Jamaican institution while they are in Jamaica.
• If an applicant is under the age of 18 years, the original copy of birth certificate and a notarized consent signed by both parents should also be provided.
• Holders of this visa are not allowed to be gainfully employed during their time in the country.
• All applicants are required to provide proof of the incentive of returning to their home country at the expiry of this visa.
• Proof of payment of visa application fee is required.
• Foreigners are advised to be vaccinated against yellow fever before travelling to the country.
  

• This visa is issued to business travellers visiting Jamaica with the intention of engaging in business activities with their partners.
• This visa allows foreigners to negotiate and sign business contracts with their partners in Jamaica.
• Holders of this visa are not prohibited from attending trade fairs, conferences, and business seminars relating to their profession.
• An official letter of invitation from the inviting company in Jamaica is required.
• The letter must state the nature of the business to be carried out in Jamaica, the purpose, and the duration of the visit.
• The business letter must also state who will be responsible for the applicant’s finances during the required period of stay in Jamaica.
• A letter from the applicant’s employer in Senegal should be provided. The letter must state the applicant’s job position, salary level, and length of employment.
• Proof of previous trade relations between the applicant’s company and the host company should be provided if any.
• Documents which show that you have the incentive of returning to your country at the expiration of this visa is required.
• Proof of payment of visa application fee should be provided.
• International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever is required.

English is the official language of Jamaica, the large majority of the Jamaica people speak a form of English Creole, known by linguists as Jamaican Creole or Patois. Jamaican Creole can best be described as an English-lexifier Creole language; a mixture of English and a variety of West African languages.