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Today, Timatic now says that:

The following are exempt from holding a visa:

• Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.
• Passengers with a Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327) issued by the USA with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.

Particularly note that you don't need a Jamaican passport, or in fact any other passport, when using the Refugee Travel Document.

Passport Exemptions:

• Passengers with a Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327) issued by the USA.
• Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees.

You are still required to obtain a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and obtain the Travel Health Visa before departure. Regarding this, Timatic says:

• Passengers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application at www.travel.gov.bs before departure. They must upload their negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result or select relevant exemption category, and provide their contact information. Passengers must present the approved Bahamas Health Visa application at check-in and upon arrival.

• Passengers must have a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result from a sample dated at most 5 days before arrival.

Today, Timatic now says that:

The following are exempt from holding a visa:

• Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.
• Passengers with a Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327) issued by the USA with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.

Particularly note that you don't need a Jamaican passport, or in fact any other passport, when using the Refugee Travel Document. It is a substitute for a passport and like a passport it will hold all of your visas and entry/exit stamps.

Passport Exemptions:

• Passengers with a Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327) issued by the USA.
• Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees.

You are still required to take a COVID-19 RT-PCR test within five days of arrival and obtain the Travel Health Visa before departure. Regarding this, Timatic says:

• Passengers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application at www.travel.gov.bs before departure. They must upload their negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result or select relevant exemption category, and provide their contact information. Passengers must present the approved Bahamas Health Visa application at check-in and upon arrival.

• Passengers must have a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result from a sample dated at most 5 days before arrival.

Today, Timatic now says that:

The following are exempt from holding a visa:

Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.

Particularly note that you don't need a Jamaican passport.

You are still required to obtain a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and obtain the Travel Health Visa before departure.

Today, Timatic now says that:

The following are exempt from holding a visa:

• Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.
• Passengers with a Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327) issued by the USA with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.

Particularly note that you don't need a Jamaican passport, or in fact any other passport, when using the Refugee Travel Document.

Passport Exemptions:

• Passengers with a Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327) issued by the USA.
• Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees.

You are still required to obtain a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and obtain the Travel Health Visa before departure. Regarding this, Timatic says:

• Passengers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application at www.travel.gov.bs before departure. They must upload their negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result or select relevant exemption category, and provide their contact information. Passengers must present the approved Bahamas Health Visa application at check-in and upon arrival.

• Passengers must have a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result from a sample dated at most 5 days before arrival.

Today, Timatic now says that:

The following are exempt from holding a visa:

Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.

You are still required to obtain a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and obtain the Travel Health Visa before departure.

Today, Timatic now says that:

The following are exempt from holding a visa:

Passengers with a US Travel Document (Form I-571) issued to refugees with nationality of Jamaica shown on the bio-data page of the travel document.

Particularly note that you don't need a Jamaican passport.

You are still required to obtain a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and obtain the Travel Health Visa before departure.