Jamaica
Warnings and insurance
Before
The youForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Hurricane Beryl
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In its aftermath, power, communications and water supplies have been disrupted. The Ministry of Health and Wellness have warned of the advicerisks inof thiswater guidecontamination and seeof supportwater-borne and mosquito-borne diseases after the heavy rainfall.
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Travel insurance
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Follow and contact FCDO travel on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up to get email notifications when this advice is updated.
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
The youForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Hurricane Beryl
NoA travelmajor canhurricane bepassed guaranteedJamaica safe.on Read3 allJuly.
In its aftermath, power, communications and water supplies have been disrupted. The Ministry of Health and Wellness have warned of the advicerisks inof thiswater guidecontamination and seeof supportwater-borne and mosquito-borne diseases after the heavy rainfall.
While most larger hotels with generator power have remained open and fully functional, some parts of Jamaica still have no or intermittent access to power, water and mobile phone connectivity. This may remain the case for Britishsome nationalsrural abroadareas for informationsome abouttime. specificCheck travelthe topics.situation with your accommodation provider before travel.
Travel insurance
IfKeep youup choose to travel,date researchwith yourFCDO destinationstravel advice and getsocial appropriatemedia. You can sign up for our email alert service to be notified of any updates to our travel insuranceadvice. You should also follow and monitor local and international weather updates from the US National Hurricane Center. and Insurancefollow shouldthe coveradvice of local authorities and your itinerary,tour plannedoperator, including activitiesany andevacuation expensesorders
See Extreme inweather anand emergency.natural disasters.
AboutBefore FCDOyou travel advice
TheNo Foreign,travel Commonwealthcan &be Developmentguaranteed Officesafe. (FCDO)Read providesall the advice aboutin risksthis ofguide traveland tosee helpsupport youfor makeBritish informednationals decisions.abroad Findfor outinformation more about FCDOspecific travel advice.topics.
Follow and contact FCDO travel on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up to get email notifications when this advice is updated.
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
Update history
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)