South African Embassy in Jamaica

The South African embassy is in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, at Hillcrest Avenue 15, Kingston. The head of mission on record is L E Yengeni. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Jamaican citizens do not need a visa for South Africa: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Jamaica has no mission in South Africa on record; Jamaican citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

South Africa in Jamaica

Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; one of them is in Jamaica.

Travel to Jamaica for South African citizens

Jamaica admits South African citizens without a visa. In Jamaica, South African citizens can turn to the South African embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the South African embassy in Jamaica is closed

The South African embassy in Jamaica closes on Jamaica’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.