Obtaining
a Passport
Important
Information Regarding New Jamaican Passports
The
Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC and the Jamaican Consulates
in New York and Miami, began accepting applications for
the new machine-readable Jamaican passports on Monday, June
3, 2002. Under the new system, passport applications must
be submitted to the Embassy or relevant Consulate from where
they will be transmitted for processing to the Immigration,
Citizenship and Passport Division in Kingston.
Processing
of applications will be approximately four (4) to six (6)
weeks. Applications sent directly to the Passport Office
in Kingston will not be accepted. The issued passport may
be collected from the Embassy or Consulates or mailed at
the request of applicants. There is now a single application
form for use by both adults and children. Forms may be obtained
here, from the Embassy
or any Jamaican Consulate either in person or requested
by mail. Requests by mail should include a self-addressed
stamped envelope.
Application
For a Jamaican Passport
General
Requirements
Please
read the following instructions carefully before completing
the Passport Application Form. Eligibility for a Jamaican
Passport is based on proof of Jamaican Citizenship. All
applicants are therefore required to submit one (or more)
of the following documents as applicable:
- Certified
Copy of Birth Certificate
- Certificate
of Registration
- Certified
Copy of Adoption Certificate
- Letter
of Certification of Citizenship
- Certificate
of Naturalization
- Persons
claiming Jamaican Citizenship by Descent must have their
claim established prior to the submission of their application
for a passport.
The
documents required are:
- Applicant's
Birth Certificate
- Proof
of Parent's Jamaican Citizenship
- Parent's
Marriage Certificate (where applicable)
Applicants are also required to provide one of the following
supplementary identification documents:
- National
Voter's Identification
- Driver's
Licence
- Previous
Passport
- Other
Identification issued by a competent authority
- Any
name change must be substantiated by documentary evidence
- A
Deed Poll or other legal document must be produced to
substantiate the change of name. A married or divorced
woman, who has acquired her spouse's surname, is required
to submit a certified copy of her Marriage Certificate
Passport
Fees
Fees
should be remitted by Money Order or Certified Cheque made
payable to the Embassy of Jamaica.
Renewal
– Adults - US$90.00
Renewal
– Minors – US$60.00
Lost/Stolen/Damaged
– Adults – US$170.00
Lost/Stolen/Damaged
– Minors – US$110.00
Mailing
fees:
Fedex
– US$14.00
Registered
US$14.00
Applications
for the renewal of a passport must be accompanied by the expired
passport. If the renewal is necessary because there are no
more available pages, the current passport must be submitted.
Application
Forms |
