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Jamaica → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Jamaica
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Jamaica to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Jamaica recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Jamaica living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,0002,00020122015
1,0002,00020122015
Data table
20121,000
20152,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——2,013
2022——1,964
2021—44,0001,661
2020——2,010
2019——2,342
2018—34,0003,560
2017—36,0001,651
2016—37,0002,313
20152,00056,0001,777
2014—46,0002,372
2013—43,0002,873
20121,00054,0003,003
2011—44,0002,514
2010—44,0002,957
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Jamaica who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

80k160k19901995200020052010201520202024
80k160k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990142,246
1995144,149
2000146,062
2005152,301
2010159,856
2015156,146
2020150,892
2024146,646
Estimate, 2024
146,646
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Jamaica, and students from Jamaica at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor6,009
  2. Work532
  3. Family337
  4. Other231
  5. Study81

Visas issued by year

4,7869,572201020122014201620182020202220242025
4,7869,572201020132016201920222025
Data table
20108,435
20117,368
20127,497
20136,390
20146,298
20156,599
20166,837
20177,742
20187,934
20198,674
20202,554
20212,772
20227,453
20239,572
20248,935
20257,190

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

10020020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
100200201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015175
2016160
2017200
2018190
2019160
2020145
2021140
2022120
2023135
2024150
2025160
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Jamaica (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019002,342188
201891203,560212
201797001,652237
201697102,313208
20151,13701,781201
20141,12302,372234
20133,68002,873257
20122,30603,0010
20114,88602,5130
20102,72002,9570
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Jamaica move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Jamaica, 2023
  1. United States22,120
  2. Canada4,340
  3. Japan178
  4. Germany93
  5. Netherlands48
  6. France38
  7. Mexico24
  8. New Zealand18
  9. Belgium16
  10. Switzerland14
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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