Notice to Airline Operators re Requirements for Operations in Jamaica
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February 9, 2026
Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority
Notice
Airline requirements for operations in Jamaica
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, on behalf of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), hereby advises that all
companies conducting business in Jamaica must obtain a Tax Registration Number (TRN). For airlines, this is
necessary for the filing of the Travel Tax and Air Passenger Levy returns to the government based on passenger
movement into and from the island. All returns must be filed and paid by the 14th day of the following month.
Failure to pay within the specified period will result in penalties which can be burdensome for some operators.
All airlines operating in Jamaica must ensure the following:
All airlines must obtain a TRN prior to the commencement of operations.
Contact must be made with the Companies Office of Jamaica prior to the commencement of operations.
All returns must be filed by the 14th day of the following month.
All monies must be paid directly to the account of the Jamaica Customs Agency.
Fees for all charter flights must be paid prior to departure.
Failure to pay fees within the specified period will attract a penalty as outlined below as per
Section 6A
of the Travel Tax Act. Additionally, Section 7(1) informs of the actions that
may be taken as a
result of
non-compliance.
Section 6A – Every carrier who fails to pay travel tax
at the time
required under
regulation 4 or 6, as the case may be, shall be liable to a penalty equal to thirty percent of the tax which
shall be chargeable from the date on which such tax becomes due until the date of payment thereof.
7(1) – Where pursuant to section 5 any travel tax,
being due and payable, remains
unpaid –
A Collector may proceed to enforce payment against the carrier
concerned under the provisions of the Tax
Collection Act in like manner as if an assessment under the provisions of that Act for the enforcement of
tax has been made; and
The proper officer within the meaning of the Customs Agency may
withhold clearance under that Act of the
ship or aircraft transporting the travellers in respect of whom the tax is payable if he is not satisfied
that adequate arrangements for the payment of the tax have been made.
All operators are urged to ensure full compliance and be guided accordingly. If you are already in
compliance, this notice does not apply. Contact numbers 876-948-5151 or
876-878-3026.
