Hi all, I am a 29 year old lady from the UK and I'm interested in moving to Jamaica, I have an apartment which I own in Ocho Rios St Ann and I rent this out as a holiday home when I'm here in the UK as well as work full time, I travel to Jamaica maybe 3 times a year and now I've realised that I'd like to make the stay long term. What I'd like to do ideally is build up a network of people to become potential friends that have made the move or plan to make the move. I wanna hear all horror and success stories regarding finding work, buying properties, and anything else that would prove helpful. I am thinking before I take the plunge maybe I should start out taking a career break from work for maybe 3 months and seeing how things pan out. Do I need a Jamaican passport to apply for jobs?

Hi I would like to send a 20 ft container from Switzerland to st.ann in Jamaica, the best offer I get here only delivers to Kingston, does any body know a company who will pick up the container for me in Kingston, and deliver it to st Ann, and what am I to expect when it arrives in Kingston, also what charges to expect. Thanks skip

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum. I was thinking of purchasing a house in Richmond development in St. Ann. Has anyone heard anything good or bad? Thank you very much.

Hi I have fallen in love with JA and want to emigrate there. I have been searching the Internet but can not find much information about how to go about it. Any help on how best to start would be great. I would need to work in JA so maybe I should start applying for a work permit?

Hey guys- I'm thinking about starting up a business in Jamaica to assist expats on the North Coast and the South Coast of Manchester. My focus would be on assisting with construction of homes in terms of being the liaison between you and the contractor. I'd oversee the process and keep you updated with photos, etc. I'm an expat myself but I'm ready to make the move and I'm pretty knowledgeable about the building process. Would any of you be interesting in this type of service?

Health insurance in Jamaica is not a necessity. People who live there makes going to the doctor sounds really expensive but this is not so from my experience. Last year I visited a doctor in Ocho Rios and the visit cost JA$2600. Medication however can add a few dollars to your pocket but mine was relatively cheap as it was under JA$2000 for 2 different medications. I was shocked to see the pills served in a little plastic bag with a Ziploc attached to the end. Sometimes pills are served in a very small envelop. There's Blue Cross Blue Shield available in Jamaica and I don't know what other insurance is offered. I did a quote just now of expat insurance from some company overseas of the sort called "GeoBlue" and to cover 4 of us the monthly cost for the insurance is US$1738 which amounts to JA$170,324. Smh, that's absolutely ridiculous because it's not gonna be used that often and paying out of your pocket to a doctor in Jamaica is far, far cheaper than paying an insurance company. Mobay Hope which is a private hospital in Montego Bay does cost a few $$ more but it was convenient for us at the time we went there. However, here's the catch that got me so pissed off- if you are visiting and don't have a local address they charge u in US$ or whatever currency your country uses but if you have a local address it's less expensive. My advise is to make up a local address if you don't have one. If you plan on going to the UWI hospital and spending a few days there then you might be in need of the insurance. Otherwise insurance so isn't worth it but it's up to you, I'm sure if you get sick while living there and you need surgery you are heading back to your country for that right?

Hello, I am moving to JA from Toronto and would like to know if this is even possible. I am not Jamaican nor do I have parents who are Jamaican born, my boyfriend is and he lives and works in JA. I've heard that I just buy a 3mth ticket and have it extended but have to come back to T.O. every 6 months, is this right? Is there any way of me finding work there or does that entail work permits that are impossible to get? Please advise, much appreciated.