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Originally Posted by Rumlover

I've never attempted this and have never been asked to prove my return but I would think that leaving your return information blank on the immigration form would trigger a question. If actual flight information where entered, whether or not you had a reservation (not suggesting anything here) verification would most likely not be requested. Enjoy your winter retreat to paradise.

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Exactly to the point. When you fill out the Immigration Form you can't as a Foreign Visitor leave it blank and expect to enter Jamaica. I have always had a return flight listed (regardless of the time in Jamaica either less than or over 90 days). A few times they have asked to see the return flight information and I show it but that is usually when I am staying over 90 days. They will only stamp 90 days regardless of your return date which will force you to go and apply for an extension.

Has anyone on the board (non-Jamaican) not had a return flight ticket and left the information on the Immigration Form blank and got their entry stamped? Maybe in the past but I don't think so now. I would like to know if anyone has. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Accompong

Has anyone on the board (non-Jamaican) not had a return flight ticket and left the information on the Immigration Form blank and got their entry stamped? Maybe in the past but I don't think so now. I would like to know if anyone has. Thanks.

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As a matter of fact, yes...but I'm sure I'm not the "(non-Jamaica)" that should be answering. It entails having residency or work permits and you'll also get to go through the much quicker Jamaican immigration line. :)

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Originally Posted by Accompong

Has anyone on the board (non-Jamaican) not had a return flight ticket and left the information on the Immigration Form blank and got their entry stamped? Maybe in the past but I don't think so now. I would like to know if anyone has. Thanks.

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When I had residency and work permit (1969 - 1984) it was not a problem. I flew in one way the first time and when I wanted to go to the States I'd buy my round trip Jamaica - US - Jamaica and pay with Ja dollars. Never did buy a return one way to the US. When I left JA "for good" I was hired to captain a racing yacht from MoBay to Key West. Boat was named HAVOC.... well named as it turned out.

I don't think it works that way now although I've been told that getting residency would be easy for me. However, I have no expectation of staying more that 3 months at a time..if that long.

Cap

I'm thinking when we went to JA in July that information was not requested on the forms. I remember thinking it was strange that they took return flight info off of the forms. I thought I heard a few other people comment on it also. I was so excited to finally get there I could have this information wrong - sorry if that's the case!

We did have to put our return date on the form. I do remember not having the bottom portion of the form to keep tract of for our return like we have every other trip.

In my past 22 trips to Negril I remember being asked more times than not of my return date.

Marko that's a good idea for those who don't know when they're returning! Thanks!

I've been asked several times. And always when I plan to stay 90 days or more. Sometimes they will ask to SEE it. Marko has an interesting method/Spirit airlines. If you book a REFUNDABLE ticket you can do the same thing, but then you are laying out/putting on your credit card the more expensive ticket. Southwest gives free changes but it goes to your account as a credit to use in the future (or get a REFUNDABLE ticket and cancel, then book the flight/date you really want)

I've never been asked about my return trip nor is there a place to write your return trip info. If you have to buy a SW ticket which would allow free changes OR book a dummy ticket on AA --- so through the process of picking a return flight and then on the payment screen choose the 24 hour hold. They send you an itinerary which you could take with you in case they ask.

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Originally Posted by Jamerican71

I've never been asked about my return trip nor is there a place to write your return trip info.

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Isn't this the form they still use? This is where you have to write your return trip info.

If it is not filled out properly, you will not get it stamped (I believe)
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Originally Posted by Accompong

Isn't this the form they still use? This is where you have to write your return trip info.

If it is not filled out properly, you will not get it stamped (I believe)
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I stand corrected......That is the form they still use and I guess I haven't paid attention to it. I fill it out but obviously not with correct info.