Requirements for Adults and Minors

Complete the passport application form and note the following instructions:

• Original Birth Certificate or Adoption Certificate MUST be presented with your expired or current passport (with twelve months validity or less).

• Two (2) identical COLOUR photographs one (1) of which should be certified by the same Certifying Official (listed at 4.1) who signs Section F. Features in photographs must not be too dark or light. There should be no shadows in background or glare in face. Both ears must be visible. A side profile is unacceptable. No head covering or headbands, unless for religious purposes. No tinted lenses. No machine photographs

• Marriage Certificate where applicable (even if you are applying in your maiden name). Decree Absolute where applicable, Death Certificate of spouse where applicable.

• Certificate of citizenship or naturalisation or registration document, if you were born abroad.

• Please submit four (4) photographs if certification application is being submitted at the same time (two should then be certified).

• In the case of a minor (17 years and below), the parent or guardian must provide their passport and residence care order or letter of consent with copy of first five pages of passport of parent, witnessed/certified by a Notary Public or a Justice of the Peace.

Renewal applicants can send in their application by registered mail. Incomplete applications will be returned at a cost of £5.

Jamaican High Commission, 1-2 Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ.

Tel. No. + 44 (0) 20 7823 9911.

Opening hours are: Mondays to Fridays , 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Applicants residing in the West Midlands may attend the Birmingham surgery on the first Thursday of every month.

Address is:

Afro-Caribbean Resource Centre, 235 Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 4EJ.

Tel. No. 012 1455 6382.

All first time applicants must attend in person. Processing time is 10 weeks. The application form must be certified and completed in full.

Fees (First time/Renewal)

• Adult : £65 cash OR postal orders for £50 made payable to the Ministry of National Security and £15 (cash or postal orders) for the Jamaican High Commission. If overseas, £14 for the Jamaican High Commission.

• Minor : £45 cash OR postal orders for £30 made payable to the Ministry of National Security and £15 (cash or postal orders) for the Jamaican High Commission. If overseas, £14 for the Jamaican High Commission.

Passports will be delivered to all applicants within the UK by DHL and overseas by registered mail, once received from Jamaica.

Complete the passport application form and note the following instructions:

• Submit a written report from your nearest police station or a Home Office Letter regarding the loss of your passport at their offices. If your passport has been damaged or destroyed, you must submit an explanation in writing.

• Original Birth Certificate or Adoption certificate must be presented with other supporting documentary evidence

• Photographic ID (not your photographs)

• Two (2) identical COLOUR photographs, one (1) of which should be certified by the same Certifying Official (listed at 4.1) who signs Section F. Features in Photographs must not be too dark or light. There should be no shadows in background or glare in face. Both ears must be visible. A side profile is unacceptable. No tinted lenses. No machine photos.

• Marriage Certificate where applicable (even if you are applying in your maiden name), Death Certificate of spouse where applicable, Decree Absolute where applicable.

• YOU MUST APPLY IN PERSON

• Certificate of Citizenship or naturalization or registration document, if you were born abroad

• The application form MUST be certified and completed in FULL

• . In the case of a minor (17 years and below), the Parent or guardian must provide their passport and residence care order or letter of consent with first five pages of parent’s passport witnessed/certified by a Notary Public or a Justice of the Peace.

Photographic IDs which may be produced:

• Jamaican driver’s licence, Cancelled passport, National voter’s identification card, Identification indicating permanent residency, Passport from country of residence, Citizenship Certificate from country of residence, Driver’s licence from country of residence, Provisional driver’s licence, Identification from a school or workplace.

Fees (Replacement Passport)

• Adult: £115 cash OR postal orders for £100 made payable to the Ministry of National Security and £15 (cash or postal orders) for the Jamaican High Commission. If overseas, £14 for the Jamaican High Commission.

• Minor: £65 cash OR postal orders for £50 made payable to the Ministry of National Security and £15 (cash or postal orders) for the Jamaican High Commission. If overseas, £14 for the Jamaican High Commission.

The issuance of new machine readable passports commenced on 3 September 2001 at the Immigration, Citizenship and Passport Division of the Ministry of National Security and Justice, which is now located at 25 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica.

The new machine-readable passports are now only being issued in Kingston, in respect of applications which are submitted directly to the Passport Office.

In view of the above, and to facilitate the phasing in of the new Jamaican passports, the following transitional arrangements are now in place at the Jamaican High Commission for:

(1) the extension of validity of passports; and

(2) the issue of interim passports

Extensions of validity of Passports

• The validity of 10-year passports, which expired on or after 1 September 2001, will be extended for one (1) year from the date of expiry.

  Documents required:

  a) Completed Passport Application Form A (except Section 9).

  b) Expired Jamaican Passport (last passport issued to you)

  c) Fee of £10.00

Interim Passports

An interim passport (old type), valid for one year will be issued only to the following persons:

• Holders of 10-year passports which expired on or before 31 August 2001;

• Persons who are applying for a passport for the first time and who meet the criteria for Jamaican citizenship;

• Persons who were under 16 years of age when their passports were initially issued; and

• Holders of valid passports - the pages of which have been exhausted.

Documents required:

a) Completed Passport Application Form A (or Form B, for children under 16)

b) Two (2) photographs. (Photo service available at the High Commission at cost of £5.00 per set). One photograph to be certified by person listed (see note 2 on Form A). The same person to certify Section 9 of the form. If applicant has a previous passport WHICH IDENTIFIES HIM/HER, and makes application in person, certification may be waived if the details are unchanged.

c) ORIGINAL birth/marriage certificate(s), Final Decree of Divorce (Decree Absolute) if applicable.

d) You MUST sign your name on the pink slip – DO NOT PRINT! You must sign the Declaration at Section 8. Both signatures should be the same.

e) Jamaican passport

f) Fee of £15.00 (Lost, stolen, damaged passport fee £30.00).

Note:

ALL PERSONS SEEKING TO REPLACE LOST, STOLEN OR DAMAGED PASSPORTS MUST ATTEND THIS OFFICE, bringing police report, birth certificate and at least two (2) additional forms of identification, i.e. medical card, driver’s licence, work ID, etc. and three (3) photographs.

ALL FIRST TIME APPLICANTS MUST ATTEND THIS OFFICE WITH ID, i.e. British Passport (if born in the UK). Please note below for the requirements in respect of persons born outside of Jamaica of Jamaican parentage.

KINDLY PROVIDE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Fees and Processing Times

INTERIM PASSPORT

EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF PASSPORT

LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED PASSPORT

TRAVEL DOCUMENT & AMENDMENTS (Child Addition, Addition of married name)

N.B. Personal Cheques are not accepted. CASH or POSTAL ORDERS ONLY.

Postal Orders should be made payable to the Jamaican High Commission.

Postage fee is £5.00 per application and documents will be returned by registered mail.

Persons collecting passports on behalf of others, MUST submit a signed letter of authorisation from the applicant, and proper identification.

The procedure is as follows:

Letter of application to be sent to the Ministry of National Security, 25 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica, via the High Commission, and supported by the following documents:

• If born in wedlock to a Jamaican father:

  a) applicant’s full birth certificate (showing parent’s names)

  b) father’s birth certificate and Jamaican passport

  c) parent’s marriage certificate

• If born out of wedlock to a Jamaican mother:

  a) applicant’s full birth certificate

  b) mother’s birth certificate and Jamaican passport

• If one parent is Jamaica, but applicant falls outside of cases above

  a) the applicant’s full birth certificate (and passport, if applicable)

  b) (Jamaican) parent’s birth certificate and Jamaican passport

  c) parent’s marriage certificate (if applicable)

  ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY TWO PASSPORT-SIZED PHOTOS (CERTIFIED BY THE HIGH COMMISSION) AND POLICE REPORT (CHARACTER REFERENCE) FOR APPLICANTS OVER 16 YEARS OLD.

On the basis of the verified documents submitted, the Ministry of National Security would issue a Letter of Certification of Citizenship. The said letter is required to apply for a Jamaican passport.

Please allow between 6 months to one year for the processing of applications for Certification.

Our Offices and Opening Times

Jamaican High Commission (Opening times: Mondays – Fridays)

Consular & Legal Department 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

2 Prince Consort Road

London SW7 2BZ

Telephone: 0207-823 9911

Birmingham Surgery (Opening times: first Thursday of every month.)

Afro Caribbean Resource Centre 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

339 Dudley Road

Winson Green

Birmingham B18 4HB
Telephone: 0121-455-6382

Addition of Married Name:

• Complete application form. Please sign your married name on the pink slip attached.

• Fee: £10.00 Plus £5.00 for return postage, if required.

• Marriage Certificate to be submitted.

• Processing takes two (2) days. Additional time should be allowed if application is made by Post. Please include full and current Address.

Addition of Child

• Fee: £10.00 Plus £5.00 for return postage, if required.

• Processing takes 2 days. Additional time should be allowed if application takes place by post.

  Requirements:

• Completed application form.

• One (1) recent photograph OF CHILD,

• Letter of Certification.

• Originals of Child's Birth Certificate.

• Parent's Marriage Certificate (if applicable).

• Parent's Jamaican Passport (to which Child is to be added).