Obtaining Jamaican Citizenship
The
Citizenship (Constitutional Amendment) Act 1993 provides
as follows:
-
Persons
born outside of Jamaica can now claim Jamaican Citizenship
through either Jamaican parent
-
Men
married to Jamaican women are now entitled to
apply for registration as citizens of Jamaica
The
Jamaican Nationality (Amendment) Act (Annex V) provides
as follows:
-
A non-Jamaican child who is adopted can claim Jamaican
Citizenship through either the adopted father or
mother
- Jamaican
Citizens who had renounced their Citizenship can apply
to have it restored by applying to the Minister of
National
Security and Justice
Naturalization/
Citizenship
Applications
for naturalization should be directed to the:
Ministry
of National Security
12 Ocean Boulevard
Kingston Mall
Jamaica, WI
The
Minister of National Security can grant certificates
of naturalization as provided by the Jamaican Nationality
Act of 1962. Prospective applicants must therefore satisfy
the following specific criteria:
-
Residence
in Jamaica for the 12-month period immediately preceding
the date of the application
-
During
the seven years immediately preceding this 12-month
period, residence in Jamaica for a total period of
not less than 4 years
-
Stated
intent to reside in Jamaica if naturalization
is granted
Further
qualifications include moral and social considerations
such as:
- Good
character
- Involvement
in society
- Contribution
to society
- Financial
standing
- By
descent
Citizenship
by Marriage
A
fee of seven thousand dollars (J$7,000) is required. Payment
of the fee should be made by international money order.
It is advisable that all applicants contact the Ministry
of National Security to ascertain whether there have been
changes to the processing fees.
Applications for citizenship by marriage should be directed
to:
Ministry
of National Security
Immigration, Citizenship & Passport Division
25 Constant Spring Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel: 876-906-1497/4474
Application
Forms
Also
see: Marriage
in Jamaica
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