Passport Issuance

The American Citizen Services (ACS) section provides many services to American citizens residing in Jamaica or the Cayman Islands who need U.S. passport assistance.  If you believe your passport has been stolen, first report the theft to local police authorities and get a police declaration.  To replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport, or if a new passport is needed, ACS can facilitate  the issuance of a replacement passport.  American visitors to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands can apply to replace lost or stolen passports during their stay.

Replacement passports cost $75 USD if the applicant is still in possession of the old passport; $100 USD without the old passport; and $85 USD for minors under the age of 16. To obtain a new or replacement passport, the following is needed:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship (i.e., a previous passport, birth certificate, naturalization certificate, etc.)
• Valid, Government-Issued Photo Identification
• Two 2" by 2" (5 cm x 5 cm) photos
• Application Form completely filled out and signed
• Application Fee
• Lost/Stolen passport form: http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds64/ds64_845.html

Passport applications are received in the U.S. Embassy - Kingston Consular section Monday - Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; at the Consular Agency in Montego Bay Monday - Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; and at the Consular Agency in Grand Cayman Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.  Please note that passport applications take a minimum of one - two weeks to process.  Alternate travel documents are no longer issued except in cases of extreme emergency.  If you are coming to the Kingston Consular section for American Citizen Services please walk to the entrance and inform the security guards, you should not wait in line with the Visa applicants.  Additionally, all visitors to the Embassy are subject to a security check.  The Embassy reserves the right to limit the entry of your possessions, including cell phones and other electronic items, and does not have the means to store these items for you.

Click on the following links (or the links located in the lefthand column of the screen) for more information pertaining to the following passport issues:

• In-Person Renewals
• Children's Passport Issues
• Second Passports

For a general overview of passport requirements, visit http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html, or click on http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/living/residing/residing_1235.html for additional information about residing abroad.