Returning Residents Guide - A Complete Safety & Security Guide to Coming Home to Jamaica
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- JAMAICA RETURNING RESIDENTS GUIDE ___
- Forward ___
- Founder of Jamaica Homes ____
- Welcome to Jamrock __
- Part 1 - Preparing to Relocate ____
- Planning Your Journey ___
- Step One - Clarify Your “Why” ___
- Step Two — Research the Landscape _____
- Step Three — Financial Preparation __
- Step Four — Housing & Property Decisions ___
- Jamaica Housing & Property Decision Matrix __
- Due-Diligence Checklist (Buy / Renovate / Build) __
- Step Five — Health & Wellbeing __
- Step Six — Family & Education ___
- Step Seven — Legal & Immigration Requirements (Returning Resident Pathway) ___
- Step Eight — Emotional & Cultural Readiness _____
- Practical Checklists & Tables ____
- Phase 4 — Execute (arrival week) _____
- Key Contacts You’ll Need – Police, Fire, Banks & Essentials _____
- A) Quick-Save Numbers (add these to your phone now) ____
- B) Emergency Services at a Glance ___
- C) Healthcare Essentials _____
- D) Banking & Finance (major banks) __
- E) Utilities & Everyday Essentials _____
- F) Government & Border Agencies (your fast path) _____
- G) Community Contacts (belonging = safety) __
- H) “On-Arrival” Key-Contacts Checklist __
- Understanding Duty Concessions & Customs – What You Can Bring Home ___
- To Ship or Not to Ship? – Weighing Your Options ____
- Part 2– Arriving in Jamaica __
- Landing Smoothly – From Airport to Home ____
- Guidance for Seniors & Young Adults _____
- Guidance for Seniors ____
- Guidance for Young Adults ___
Part C: Shared Wisdom Across Generations __
- Money Matters – Banking, Transfers & Exchange ___
- Section 1 – Opening a Bank Account in Jamaica ___
- Table 1: Commercial Banks and Building Societies ____
- Table 2: Typical Account-Opening Requirements __
- Section 2 – Managing Overseas Income & Transfers ___
- Section 3 – Understanding the Jamaican Dollar (JMD) _____
- Section 4 – Everyday Banking in Jamaica __
- Avoiding Scams – Staying Smart and Safe _____
- Section 2 – Why Returning Residents Are Targeted ____
- Section 3 – The Golden Rules of Scam Avoidance _____
- Section 4 – Real Estate & Property Protection _____
- Section 5 – Financial & Banking Scams ___
- Section 6 – Scams in Daily Life ___
- Section 7 – Cyber & Digital Safety _____
- Section 8 – Personal Safety & Scams _____
- Section 9 – Practical Resources __
- Section 10 – Voices of Returnees _____
- Section 11 – Building Long-Term Safety Habits ____
- Section 7 – Case Study Snapshots ____
- Conclusion: Take Control of Your Money _____
- Getting Connected (Internet, Utilities & Services) __
- Section 1 – Electricity: Powering Your Home __
- Section 3 – Internet & Telecommunications ___
- Section 4 – Cable TV, Streaming & Media __
- Section 5 – Postal & Courier Services _____
- Section 6 – Cooking Gas & Household Services ___
- Section 7 – Bureaucracy & Paperwork ____
- Section 8 – Safety & Consumer Protection ____
- Section 9 – Voices of Returnees __
- Section 11 – Practical Checklist __
- Getting Connected – Internet, Utilities & Services ___
- Section 1 – Electricity: The Pulse of the Home _____
- Section 2 – Water & Waste Management __
Section 3 – Internet & Telecommunications ___
- Section 4 – Cable TV & Streaming _____
- Section 5 – Postal & Courier Services _____
- Section 6 – Cooking Gas & Household Services ___
- Section 7 – Bureaucracy, Patience & Documents __
- Part 3 – Settling In ____
- 3.1 Finding Your Community – Churches, Clubs & Groups _____
- 3.2) Making Friends and Building Roots ___
- 3.3) How to Shop in Jamaica – From Markets to Malls __
- 3.4 Saving Wisely – Eco-Friendly & Cost-Smart Living __
- 3.5 Pull-out references & “do-right-now” lists ____
- 3.6 Closing: From “back” to “belong” ___
- Housing & Lifestyle __
- Buying a Home – Navigating the Market __
- Work & Enterprise ___
- Starting a Business – Opportunities & Regulations ___
- Finding a Job – Pathways and Tips ___
- One-page Action Cards (ready to print) __
- Life, Safety & Digital Living __
- Getting Around – Driving, Licensing, Insurance & Public Transport ____
- Health & Wellbeing – Accessing Care, Insurance & NHF __
- Safety Toolkit – Personal Security, JCF Partnerships & Community Watch _____
- Digital Life & E-Government – TRN, Tax Portal, PICA, Online Bill-Pay & Portals _____
- Climate & Hurricane Readiness – Home Resilience, Water & Power Backups __
- Family Life – Schools, Childcare & Youth Activities ___
- Glossary & Acronyms ____
- Key Jamaican Government Organisations ____
- Jamaica Patios Interactive Glossary _____
- Jamaica Great Houses __
- Forts ___
- General Glossary ___
- Index of Helpful Articles & Leaflets from Jamaica Homes __
- Relocation guides __
- Safety & Security ___
- Shipping guides ____
Citizenship guides __
- Expat Guides ___
- Immigrant guides ___
- Returning Resident guides __
- More Relocation guides _____
- Living guides ___
- Tax Guides _____
- Buyer guides ___
- Seller guides ___
- Landlord guides ____
- Renter guides __
- Safety & Security guides ____
- Home Building guides ___
- Afterward __
