🇯🇲 Jamaica— Cash & Currency
Jamaica Customs Agency
2026-07-01
Declaration Threshold
US$10,000
USD
You must declare to customs if you are carrying cash, traveler's cheques, money orders, or negotiable bearer instruments totaling above this amount when entering or leaving Jamaica.
What Must Be Declared
| Instrument | Declaration Required |
|---|---|
| Physical currency (any currency) | Yes, if above threshold |
| Traveler's cheques | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bank drafts / money orders | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bearer bonds / negotiable instruments | Yes, if above threshold |
| Credit cards / debit cards | Generally no |
| Electronic payment apps | Generally no |
Failure to declare
Carrying undeclared cash above the threshold can result in seizure of funds, fines, and in some jurisdictions criminal prosecution. When in doubt, declare.
Additional Country Notes
- 01Cannabis decriminalised for personal use under the 2015 Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act; tourist personal carriage still risky as trafficking statutes remain.
- 02CARICOM member; intra-bloc preferential trade.
- 03Major tourism arrivals at Sangster (MBJ) and Norman Manley (KIN).