General Information

American Citizen Services -- U.S. Embassy in Kingston

Address: 142 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6

Tel: (876) 702-6450; (876) 702-6000 (after-hours emergency)

American Citizen Services Window Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

American Citizen Services Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

No visa questions will be answered (immigrant or nonimmigrant, even from American Citizens).  If you have questions about visas these can be answered through our call center.  In addition, information about visas can be found in the “Visas to the U.S.” section of the Embassy Homepage.

The consular section of the U.S. Embassy will be closed to the public on October 2nd and December 4th, 2009, for scheduled training.  The consular section is closed the first Friday of every other month for training. 

Consular Agency - Montego Bay contact information

Consular Agency - Cayman Islands contact information

Registration: American citizens living in or visiting Jamaica or the Cayman Islands are encouraged to register with the Consular Section as soon as possible after their arrival in Jamaica.  You can register on-line by clicking on https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ to let us know you're here.

Travel Advisories/Warnings from the U.S. State Department: Go to www.state.gov and click on "Travel Warnings and Assistance," or call the State Department's toll-free number (888) 407-4747 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CST, Mondays through Fridays except for U.S. holidays, or click on http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html.  To make its travel warning accessible to the public, the State Department now offers e-mail updates. Go to www.state.gov and click on the "Travel Warnings and Assistance" link to subscribe to this service.  The advisories are designed to give travelers insight into the relative safety of countries around the world.

Travel information from the U.S. State Department: www.travel.state.gov

Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/