Cayman Amends Jamaican Visa Rules

By: - November 13th, 2011

Above: an Immigration officer processes passengers at the Owen Roberts International Airport (Photo: Cayman GIS)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Cayman’s Cabinet approved an amendment to the country’s Immigration Regulations that exempts Jamaican nationals of certain ages from visa requirements.

For Jamaicans under the age of 15 and older than 70, no visa will be required to travel to Cayman; all others will continue to be required to have a visa.

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