Jamaican High Commission United Kingdom

PUBLIC NOTICE

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS

To determine your eligibility for renewing your passport online, please visit the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship (PICA) website at https://www.pica.gov.jm/. Be sure to read the eligibility information as this service is provided to individuals renewing a Machine-Readable Passport and have had no change in name or marital status.

• MINORS, FIRST-TIME ADULT PASSPORT APPLICANTS, PERSONS HAVING LOST OR DAMAGED PASSPORTS MUST APPLY IN-PERSON AT THE JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION.
• FOR APPLICANTS VISITING THE HIGH COMMISSION, THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE APPLICANT WILL BE CERTIFIED.
• MAIL-IN APPLICATIONS MUST BE CERTIFIED  BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION

                * Justice of the Peace * Notary Public * Attorney-at-law

               * Medical Doctor * Minister of Religion authorized to perform marriages 

• RENEWAL OF ADULT PASSPORTS MAY BE DONE THROUGH THE POST OR IN-PERSON BY APPOINTMENT

• EACH APPLICANT MUST HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HIMSELF/HERSELF.

• APPOINTMENTS MUST BE BOOKED USING THE LINK BELOW [KINDLY USE THE MICROSOFT EDGE WEB BROWSER]    

Passport Appointment For One (1) Applicant Only           https://jhcukconsular.youcanbook.me/

 PERSONS WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE SEEN.

CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS

ALL CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE DONE IN-PERSON AT THE JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION 

• APPOINTMENTS MUST BE BOOKED USING THE LINK BELOW [KINDLY USE THE MICROSOFT EDGE WEB BROWSER]    

Citizenship Appointment For One (1) Applicant Only      https://jhcukconsular-3.youcanbook.me/

 Kindly note that the processing time for Citizenship by Descent application is 6-9 months. 

CITIZENSHIP AND PASSPORT APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY.  

 VISA APPLICATIONS 

For VISAS, applications are to be sent through the post by recorded delivery.  These take a minimum of 20 business days to process after they are invoiced. Please click here for details. 

NOTARIZATION/LEGALIZATION/AUTHENTICATION SERVICES

Please note that Notarisation/Legalization/Authentication services are provided on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

You are NOT required to make an appointment for these services.  

For urgent consular matters only, please send an email to consular