Bilateral relations

Australia and Jamaica established diplomatic relations in 1974. Australia’s High Commissioner in Port of Spain has non-resident accreditation to Jamaica. Australia also maintains an Honorary Consul in Kingston.

Jamaica's High Commissioner to Australia is resident in Tokyo, with an Honorary Consul in Sydney.

Australia and Jamaica are members of the Commonwealth, World Trade Organisation (WTO), International Maritime Organization (IMO) and United Nations (UN).

Jamaica is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) grouping.

Jamaica hosts the UN International Seabed Authority.

The Australian High Commission in Port of Spain manages a Direct Aid Program in Jamaica.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our Jamaica trade/economic fact sheet [PDF].

Fast facts

Jamaican visitors to Australia (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

56

Australian visitors to Jamaica (primary destination 2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

96

Resident Australian population born in Jamaica (2021 Census)

1,148

Australian residents of Jamaican descent (2021 Census)

4,195

Jamaican students in Australia (2023 Dept of Education) ^*

22

High level engagement

• 2023 September – Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson Smith at UNGA in New York
• 2023 July – Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong met Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson Smith in Brisbane
• 2022 June – Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles met with Prime Minister Andrew Holness at CHOGM in Kigali

Agreements with Jamaica

There are no bilateral agreements between Australia and Jamaica

Travel

See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller

Austrade

See international Austrade offices

Australian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago

18 Herbert Street, St Clair, Port of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

Tel: +1 (868) 822 5450

General: ahc.portofspain@dfat.gov.au

Facebook: Australian High Commission, Trinidad and Tobago

^# This financial year data is owned by Home Affairs. It provides quarterly updates to this data on its website

^* This Jan-Sep 2023 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website