Jamaica Business
Gateway
All your business needs in one place.
Doing business in Jamaica
Start with clarity
Starting a business in Jamaica is designed to be straightforward. Jamaica ranked 6th easiest country in the world to start a business in the World Bank Doing Business Report (2018). The Gateway goes further: register an investment idea for coordinated review, access key government processes, and follow quick guides for common project types — with JAMPRO available for personalised investor facilitation.
Why register an investment idea
Coordinated review from day one
Central routing
Investment ideas are routed to Government Business Partners so the right agencies see your project early.
Preliminary JAMPRO review
Registered ideas receive a personalised preliminary review from JAMPRO to sharpen next steps.
Fewer delays
Early information and a clearer project view help reduce back-and-forth later in the process.
Key services
Pathways the Gateway highlights
Secure SEZ status
Guidance toward Special Economic Zone pathways for qualifying operations.
Learn moreRegister a business
Orientation toward Companies Office of Jamaica online company registration.
Open GatewayObtain a work permit
High-level guidance on work-permit requirements for foreign talent.
Open GatewaySecure an entry visa
Pointers for entry-visa processes that support investment and relocation.
Open Gateway
Quick guides
Common project types
Hotel
Quick guide PDF for hotel development concepts.
Open PDFCommercial farm
Quick guide PDF for commercial farm investment concepts.
Open PDFManufacturing plant
Quick guide PDF for manufacturing plant concepts.
Open PDFOutsourcing facility
Quick guide PDF for outsourcing facility concepts.
Open PDFMedical tourism
Quick guide PDF for medical tourism facility concepts.
Open PDFCannabis farm
Quick guide PDF for cannabis farm investment concepts.
Open PDFTrading business
Quick guide PDF for trading and export-oriented concepts.
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Recognition
Cited achievements
Business friendliness
1st place for Business Friendliness (2017/2018 recognition cited on the Gateway).
Global Best to Invest (LAC)
Top-ranked in Global Best to Invest, Latin America & Caribbean 2017/2018 (#3 per capita, #7 total projects — as cited on the Gateway).
Continue with JAMPRO
Ready to explore?
Open the Jamaica Business Gateway to register an investment idea or follow a quick guide. For personalised facilitation, contact JAMPRO.