Every time a passport a issued, a new number is associated with it. Applying for an adult passport while overseas if you are applying from overseas please have the following documents ready and then contact the nearest jamaican consulatemission for the necessary fees and procedures to be followed on submitting your passport application. Jamaican passport and visa from are issued only to citizens whose main residence is in jamaica and unitedstates. He was informed by airport security that jamaica has a 6 month rule for passports. The jamaican passport is ranked as one of the least valuable travel documents in the caribbean based on the number of countries which allow its holders visa free travel through their ports of entry. To make sure, check for a number that was preprinted, when the blank document was created, at the foot of the inside back cover. High commission of jamaica in london, united kingdom. Print the passport renewal application from a jamaican consulate website. If you have one, it will state so in your passport s identification page the page with your picture on it. Meaning if your passport is to expire in 6 months or sooner, you can not fly to that country. If you have one, it will state so in your passports identification page the page with your picture. The information on the echip cannot be read unless the passport is held within 10 centimetres of an epassport reader. Commentary questioning the intelligence of jamaicans and suggestion that they were.
The chill of the night air on the outside still clung to the windows of the bus, but it was warming up on the inside. The process of issuing jamaican visa and passport of jamaica can take few weeks. Picas head office is located at constant spring road, kingston in jamaica. Passport rankings ordinary, official, diplomatic, national ids, destinations, visa policiesrequirements, travel freedom maps. Is the passport number the same as the passport book. The enigma of my jamaican passport through my periscope. Passport information the honorary consulate of jamaica. How to apply for a jamaican passport jamaican consulate. This number will tell the story of the passport, including the years in which it was valid and where in the country it was issued. How to find out my passport number without my passport. All supporting documents should be original and not photocopied. When applying for a us passport renewal, the online form ds82 asks you for your passport book number but does not define what this is, exactly. Applications for jamaican passports in the united states can only be submitted to the jamaican embassy or to one of the consulate general, as listed below.
Locate your passport number, even if your passport is in your hotel. Replacing a lost or stolen passport if you have lost your u. The caricom passport is a passport document issued by the 15 member states of the caribbean community caricom for their citizens. The consulate facilitates the application process, but pica is the final authority. The passport immigration and citizenship agency pica wishes to announce new passport fees as well and the introduction of expedited services, effective june 01, 2015 as given in gazette notice no 25b dated april 20, 2015. Includes new and renewal passport applications for adult and children, service locations and processing time. About your jamaican passport passport immigration and. How to find a passport book number our everyday life. Statement regarding a lost or stolen book pdf 34 kb 1 passportsized photograph with a white. Where can you find the passport book number answers. A passport from jamaica lets you travel to 86 countriesterritories without a prior visa. Is the passport number the same as the passport book number on the jamaican passport. Application for seamans record book and certificate of. The photos must be professional, and cannot be digitized.
Further information on jamaican passport can be found on this web site as to supporting documentation applicants should submit with their passport andor visa application. For other countries it is not the same thing as your passport number. To replace a lost or stolen passport, you must first report the matter to the police and the closet overseas mission in your jurisdiction. Faq passport immigration and citizenship agency, pica. An applicant for a passport or a visa should present all required documentation at the time of the application. Depending on when the passport was issued, the book number may or may not be the same as the official passport number.
Jamaican ordinary passports are issued by the passport immigration and citizenship agency in jamaica and jamaican diplomatic missions or consulates and are valid to travel to all countries. Jamaican passport application form page 3 of 5 f emergency contact persons first contact person surname first name middle names street number and street name town, city and parishstate country telephone number area code seven digit number relationship state postal or zip code second contact person surname first name middle names. Can i send my application to jamaica to be renewed if i am overseas. Passport please complete the form online then print for interview ds64. Passports issued to persons over 18 years of age are valid for 10 years and those issued to persons under 18 years of age are valid for 5 years, unless. First, stop looking at the gorgeous person in the picture on the left, and look to the right. Jamaican consulate in pennsylvania, united states of america.
Jamaican passport application step by step instructions. If your status changes, for example, if you change your name, the chip cannot be updated. Instead, each passport book number is unique to that specific book. Access the online passport status system to check your application status. Jamaican ordinary passports are issued by the passport immigration and citizenship agency in jamaica and jamaican diplomatic missions or. Details about jamaicas passport powers and visafree zones of the world. This process is similar to that as applying locally. Having an uptodate passport is important for proving your citizenship status and for travel in between countries. The process for renewal is the same as the process for a new passport application with the exception that you will also complete the recent passport section section d of the application form with the oldexpired passport details as well as submit.
It is the applicants responsibility to demonstrate to an officer that they meet the requirements of the jamaican immigration regulations. How to apply for a jamaican adult passport for the first. If your jamaican passport has expired and you are in the united states, you can renew it by following the jamaican consulates official instructions. As of march 2019, jamaican citizens had visafree or visa on arrival access to 93 countries and territories, ranking the jamaican passport 59th in terms of travel freedom tied with papua new guinea passport according to the henley visa restrictions index. Where is my us passport book number located on my passport. It can be used both for intraregional and international travel. Include hyphens as appropriate jacksonsmith date of birth mmddyyyy last four digits of social security number. The passport was created to facilitate intraregion travel.
In cases where a passport is lost, stolen or destroyed, a police report must be submitted. Applications should be submitted through the nearest jamaican mission to the applicant. I am a jamaican citizen living in the united states. Pica in jamaica has transformed into world class organization. In the upper righthand corner, theres a ninedigit number. How do i renew an expired jamaican passport in the usa. For other countries it is not the same thing as your passport. A passport is a secure travel document that is often used to show proof of ones identity and citizenship. The jamaican passport is issued to citizens of jamaica for international travel. What is the correct format for a jamaican passport number.
Where is the passport book number and what is the difference from. Applications with insufficient funds will be returned to the applicant, please be aware mailing fee will be deducted from the amount submitted. For uk and us passports the book number is the same as the passport number. Online passport printable form type your information in form and print do not print double sided all forms listed below must be filled in online and printed from your web browser window.
You can check your application status online or by phone. State department will issue you a passport card if you apply for one, even if you already have a passport book. The jamaican government requires that you submit two identical color photos along with your renewal materials. Use these cards instead of passport books to reenter the united states at land border crossings and seaportsofentry from canada, mexico, the caribbean and bermuda.
Becoming a citizen represents a commitment to jamaica and its people. All previous passports granted to me have been surrendered, o. I want to verify that the passport number given follows the correct format. Jamaican voter registration cards are valid as proof of identity. The passport is a caricom passport as jamaica is a member of the caribbean community. In the event that a lost passport subsequently comes into the possession of the holder, it must be returned to the passport office or the nearest jamaican embassy, high commission or consulate overseas for necessary action. Includes applications for visitors, skilled workers, entrepreneurs, refugees and reporting lost, stolen, damaged or found immigration documents. The enigma of my jamaican passport by peter george smith may 4, 2017.