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.Originally Posted by Accompong
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.
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.
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Here's the new form. Mo more line 17 or return info.
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.p...n-forms-YIPPEE
linston@redplate-negril.com
Thanks David.
That is a new one to me. Used the old one last year. Talk to you in a couple of weeks.
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mi stay 10-12 weeks every reach so mi got you covered on this thingy cause mi never know when mi leaving......
the airlines will ask if you have a return ticket......their suppose to......and Spirit wants proof......
Jamaican immigrations usually only ask how long you staying.....in 30+ years they have never asked about a return flight
what I do is book mi one way ticket down whenever mi get a good price.....
and the night before mi fly down....mi book mi one way flight back
so when mi travel down der mi can say to everyone yes mi have a return ticket.......
and after when mi land in Jamaica......mi call mi airline that mi booked mi return one way ticket with....
and cancel the ticket since you have 24 hours to cancel a flight without charge.......
Spirit actually has an option for like $45 to move an existing flight till 24 hours before a flight....
mi usually take the $45 as an insurance policy on da return flight in case mi call doesn't get thru within the 24 hour window.....
of course having a Jamaican cellie on you helps a lot.....
you can always use someones Jamaican cellie after you land....
to call your airlines to cancel(make sure you have the customer service number).....
and give the Jamaican some bucks for the use of der phone.....
mi usually around mi place on Pee Wee Lane all Winter and Summer.....
and you welcome to use mi Jamaican cellie to call your airlines to cancel for free....yah mon
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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.
Last edited by Cands; 09-13-2015 at 01:38 PM. Reason: add information
yes, there is a new form. Can't for the life of me remember if they asked for specific return flight details but there isn't a bottom part to keep track of anymore
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)
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