Hello people.
I live in sweden. 18 years old.
I really have found JAH in mi life.
I'm moving to jamaica, Montego bay on october.
I'm leaveing everything here behind me.
I'm going there to live as a rastafari.
I appreciate any help. If you know any cheap appartments or any jobs?

Take care
One love, One world

Good luck awes in JA! We all envy you!!! I'm not sure how your going about moving to Ja but I did the same thing 4 1/2 yrs. ago. I meet a Ja man and married him. It only lasted 3 1/2 months. I believe you need a work permit to work, do you have a trade? What do you do for a living? As far as I know your only aloud to stay in Ja for 6 months unless Immigration grants you longer, then you must go and come back. Unless you marry but still need to go to Immig. office. Are you becoming rastafarian or are you now?

Jamaicamiss will know more about Mo bay, she's moving there in Oct.

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Might I add my 2 cents? Awe you might wanna look into jobs and apartments BEFORE you go! You're not just gonna step off the plane and hope for the best are you? Geez I hope not.....
Like Dwell said, ask JMiss bout Mobay cause I don't go there and don't know a thing about it except KFC!

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I've planned to go there without any plans.
I hope for the best
I'm becoming rastafarian.
I've really founded jah.
I'm planning to make everything out once i get there..Maybe i can't maybe I can.
That's up tp my destiny.

I guess, You go girl! You have a lot of spunk that's for sure!!! Do you at least know somebody in MoBay??? Have you read the thread "rasta colors" ?(in the same topic by yours) Go in there and read A web site that tells you about Rastafari, I found it very interesting! ( I think by Jayro?) You can go other places and be Rasta also.

No matter what you do, God Bless you and keep you safe!!! You are a brave young woman, my Baby and only child will be 18yrs. in Nov. so I really worry also as a MOM!!!

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That is some serious dedication to the rasta system, but you should revise and do some serious planning when it comes to movement. Getting up and moving like that on one grounds but moreso, an unplanned grounds is just asking for trouble.

Please reconsider! and you are still young, 18. You have to think about your education, money, skills and career that you might have or don't have to support your self and other factors that may affect you.

Love for a country is one, but love with proper planning is another. You donot want to go in to a new culture, ground, territory unprepared.

I write this inlove hoping you will reconsider and then proceed. However, you are free to do what ever you wish, and I hope it all works in your favour.

Peace and love, PB.

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Hey awes ... Greetings in the name of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie 1.
I feel real good to know that you have at such a young age found Rastafari. However, being a Rasta myself I have to let you know that the road on which you trod is not an easy one. Babylon will always beon your back and you will be constantly looked on as foolish. I you are totally sure that is where you heart leads you ...then go forth my child and guidance. On this moving to Mobay thing with no idea...where you going or to do do what...u lick u head? Find out at least a place to live first before you go. I have friends in Mobay ...really good friends and its not easy to get around on nothing there ...so be careful...and keep me posted on the happenings. Blessed Love.

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[b][font=Arial][color=Indigo]im 16 at the moment and love jamaica, i came in feb and now i wanna live there.. or at least visit many more times.

i am not gonna come just yet as i no im too young 2 come on my own, i will wait for 1-2 years.

i no quite a few ppl in and around jamaica so i do have friends which cud help me out.. i was jst lookin at a jamaican job website and average pay a month is 40,000 ja dollars, which is about 350 english pounds. most english jobs get more than 1000 pounds a month which is very different isnt it ?!

I hope you have enough money. Any place requires that. And according to riley69, 40,000 ja dollars a month is a very small amount. I want to move to Jamaica too, but not before i save up quite enough before i get there. At least enough to buy some real estate.

-Dunngar the Mag

Any of you considering moving here to Jamaica should seriously think about it. If you can find a job for 40K a month you will barely eke out a living, and if they will give you a work permit. Most of the Jamaicans I know do not make that much a month. Utilities are high, some rent is cheap like 12K for a bare bones place but most are more that that, food is high and going up as we speak. Then there is transportation. It is 100JA just for a small trip one way, and depending on where you are living it could be 150-200. So let's say it's 100, 200 round trip, 20 days of work, that's 4000 a month. By now your 40K is almost gone. That does not include clothes, toiletries, other incidentals. And forget fun. There's nothing left.

I don't want to discourage any of you from realizing your dream, but a good amount in the bank would help before you take the plunge.

Agreed Miss because even the Police barely make 40K a month so I doubt a tourist would.

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hi everyone

me and my brother have visited jamaica twice now and like most people fell in love with it, the people atmosphere everything..

we both would like to live out there, i understand its quite difficult to get a job there, would that be the case if it was a job in healthcare??

we are looking at real estate possibly buying a apartment to start with and renting it out to make some money

if anyone could drop by and give me some advice that would be great

laura
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Laura: You need a work permit. There are different rules for the country you come from and I think it would be difficult no matter what your occupation, but not impossible. The best thing to do before buying anything here is to come for about a month and pound the pavement, sit in government offices for hours and maybe get your answers. But to come over here cold case is another thing expecting to get a job soon after you arrive.

And do you have the money set aside for the apartment? If not be advised that interest rates, if you can get a loan here are at 17-22 % for homes. Rent is cheaper here than in the US, so the rate of return on your investment would be low.

I do not want to discourage anyone from realizing their dream, but think it over, study the Jamaican boards, and read everything you can about Jamaica. A vacation in Paradise is very different from living here.

Thanks miss jamaica

you've really helped me out with the information, i was getting no where when i was checking the web sites i just seemed to get the same info, i know coming from england i dont need a visa due to us being in the commonwealth, and i understand about the work permit, but just looking for employment there doesnt seem to be anything going... i am coming back in march for a few weeks so i might just do what you advised..

thank you again you have been a great help to me

love laura
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Laura: if you want to meet somewhere, and it's before March 25, I would be glad to meet you somewhere in Mobay or Negril and chat about what's what here. Just PM me.