No. Applications should be submitted through the nearest Jamaican Mission to the applicant.
No, it is only a requirement for persons who are unable to write.
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Montego Bay – fourteen (14) working days
Overseas applications (submitted through the Jamaican Missions) – twenty (20) working days
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Contact the customer service section of the Passport Office for further information. The telephone nos. is as follows: 754-5249, 754-5092, 754-4675, 906-4402, 906-1497, 906-4329 or visit the office in person if it is convenient to you.
Original divorce decree or marriage certificate along with the birth certificate, expired passport, two photographs, one of which should be certified by the certifying official who signed the application form
Original marriage certificate, birth certificate, expired passport, two photographs. Married men need not present marriage certificates.
No. However, all children over the age of three years must make an appearance at the Immigration Office. If you reside in the rural areas, you may visit the nearest Divisional Office of the Jamaica Constabulary Force with the child, where the Immigration Officer examines the applications, then encloses the documents in a sealed envelope. You should not open the envelope. Thereafter, the application should be submitted to the Passport Office, 25 Constant Spring Road for processing.
If you reside in the Corporate Area you should visit the Passport Office.
Yes, the Passport Office accepts the old as well as the new birth certificates.
Contact the Customer Service Section of the Passport Office for further information at the following telephone numbers: 754-5249/754-5092/754-4675/906-1497 or the nearest Jamaican Mission if overseas.
- Original birth certificate
- Parents’ ID,
- Two photographs, one of which should be certified by the Certifying Official who signed the application form
- Expired passport
- Birth certificate,
- Parent’s or guardian’s ID
- Two photographs, one of which should be certified by the Certifying Official who signed the application form.
- Police report
- Birth certificate
- Supplementary ID
- Two photographs, one of which should be certified by the Certifying Official who signed the application form and the original marriage certificate where applicable.
Proof of citizenship: Original birth certificate or adoption certificate. For applicants born outside of Jamaica, a certificate of registration, naturalization or letter of certification or citizenship should be submitted.
Proof of identity: Driver’s licence, voter’s ID or work/student ID subject to approval by the Passport Officer and two photographs, one of which should be certified by the Certifying Official who signed the application form.
Original birth certificate or other proof of Jamaican Citizenship, expired passport, two photographs (one of which should be certified by the Certifying Official who signed the application form).
The CARICOM Passport is an official travel document that can be used for travel within and outside the Caribbean. It will now become the standard issue for the Jamaican passport.
The Jamaican passport is valid for ten years for an adult and five years for children 17 years and under.
Report it immediately to the nearest police station or to the Passport Office.
The introduction of the document will facilitate smoother processing of CARICOM nationals transiting the region. It is intended to foster a greater sense of community within the region and would be a tangible demonstration of one’s membership in the Caribbean family.
There are a number of persons including Justices of the Peace, School Principal, Bank Manager, Dentist, and Attorney-at-Law. See section 4.1 for a complete list.
It is needed to prove the identity of the applicant beyond a reasonable doubt.
Persons with a valid passport, who wish to have a CARICOM Passport, may do so. This will be treated as a renewal of your document, which means that the passport being renewed will be cancelled and returned where there is a valid visa. If you do not wish to change a valid passport you may continue to use it until it expires. Holders of the blue hand-written passports are being encouraged to apply for a CARICOM Passport, even if their current document is still valid.
The process, requirement and cost for obtaining the CARICOM passport will remain the same as was previously required.