Guidance

Jamaica: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
9 December 2016
Last updated
22 May 2024 — See all updates

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Country policy and information note: fear of organised criminal groups (OCGs), Jamaica, July 2022 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: fear of organised criminal groups (OCGs), Jamaica, July 2022

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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.

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Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 22 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. Removed out of date country policy and information note on medical and healthcare issues.

  2. Removed out of date country information and guidance: background information, Jamaica, September 2019.

  3. Removed outdated country policy and information notes on actors of protection, sexual orientation and gender identity, and women fearing domestic violence.

  4. Updated guidance on Fear of organised criminal groups (OCGs).

  5. We have added a new country policy and information note on medical and healthcare issues in Jamaica.

  6. Background information, including actors of protection and internal relocation, Jamaica, March 2018 document replaced with updated version for September 2019.

  7. We have added a new country policy and information note on actors of protection, Jamaica.

  8. Updated country policy and information note: fear of organised criminal gangs, Jamaica.

  9. Updated background Information, including actors of protection and internal relocation guidance.

  10. Updated guidance on 'fear of organised criminal gangs'.

  11. Updated guidance: Sexual orientation and gender identity.

  12. Updated country policy and information note on women fearing domestic violence.

  13. First published.

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