Longer than 90 day stay

[brownsd54]

And just remember, the renewal is mandatory, not necessarily a sure thing, and you do have to justify why you want to stay longer. I had a friend that was a few days passed the 90 day visa. He thought he could go in and play stupid, saying he forgot, or couldn't get a ride to MoBay. When he got to PICA they took his pass port and ordered him to pay $60,000J ($50,000 fine + $10,000 renewal fee). If he couldn't pay the fine he would be escorted to the airport and an agent would walk him down the jetway and give him his passport back as he entered the plane. They also said if he returned to Jamaica the fine would still have to be paid before he could get passed immigration. Immigration takes the visitor visa thing very seriously.

[Rob]

And just remember, the renewal is mandatory, not necessarily a sure thing, and you do have to justify why you want to stay longer. I had a friend that was a few days passed the 90 day visa. He thought he could go in and play stupid, saying he forgot, or couldn't get a ride to MoBay. When he got to PICA they took his pass port and ordered him to pay $60,000J ($50,000 fine + $10,000 renewal fee). If he couldn't pay the fine he would be escorted to the airport and an agent would walk him down the jetway and give him his passport back as he entered the plane. They also said if he returned to Jamaica the fine would still have to be paid before he could get passed immigration. Immigration takes the visitor visa thing very seriously.

The extension is nearly guaranteed. In the 30 years I have been here I have only "heard" of one instance of a person being denied, and I am skeptical of the source of that information.

As long as you are honest and DON'T break any laws, like overstaying your visa, you should have no issues.

But remember the fine print with Immigration in any country, the final decision is up to the Immigration officer. Hopefully they are not having a bad day or you pissed them off for reason.

Jamaica relies on tourism for much of its GDP, so it in their benefit to extend an existing visa. You will be spending more money on the island!