6002 Savoy Drive • Houston TX 77036 , Suite 509
Tel: 713-541-3333  Fax: 713-774-4277

Hon. K. Omari Fullerton, JD

The Office of the Consulate of Jamaica – Houston is open to serve the general public on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The office is closed on Wednesdays.

The following are services provided:
Application forms for passports, and birth certificates
• Issue Emergency Certificates
• Issue Visas for business and vacation travel
  (see Requirements for US Citizens to enter Jamaica)
• Certifying of official documents for Jamaica

Passport Renewal
While in the United States, Applications for Jamaican passports can only be processed by submittal to the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC, or to one of the Consulate General Offices, as listed below:

Embassy of Jamaica
1520 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
Washington D.C. 20036
202-452-0660

Consulate General of Jamaica
767 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10017
212-935-9000

Consulate General of Jamaica
842 Ingraham Building
25 S.E. Second Ave.
Miami FL 33131
305-374-8431

For passport renewal, an Application form must first be obtained. These forms can be obtained from the office of the Consulate of Jamaica – Houston, the Embassy, or from one of the Consulate General offices listed above.

To initiate the the approval process, the Application Form must be completed and submitted to the appropriate Consular Office, or the Embassy with your expired passport, two (2) identical color photographs one of which must be certified by the Certifying Official who signs Section F (photos are not to be stapled or paper clipped to the form), and a certified copy of birth certificate. Where applicable, the following documents should also be sent: A) Certified copy of Marriage Certificate B) Certified copy of Death Certificate C) Certified copy of Adoption Register D) Divorce Judgment. For minors, parents/guardians ID (along with letter of guardianship for the latter) should also be sent. Photocopies of documents will NOT be accepted. All Documents submitted with applications will be returned.

Applicant’s signature must remain in box provided. The thumb print box provided is for use only by persons unable to sign their names.

Certification: (see section F) can only be done by a Consular Official or a Notary Public.
Validity: Adult passports are valid for 10 years, minors for 5 years. Since passport forms are sent to Jamaica for processing, extra care is recommended in completing the form to avoid undue delay.

Application Fees:

Shipping & Handling:

For all documents US$15.00 (Second business day delivery from due date) FEDEX

The Consulate General of Jamaica accepts only Money Orders and Cash (Do not send cash in the mail). Personal checks and credit cards are not accepted. The processing time for Passports is six (6) weeks.

A link is provided below by the Jamaica Foundation of Houston, to the Embassy of Jamaica website, where more detailed information is available concerning the acquisition of passports and other important issues. The Foundation has also provided a useful directory to Jamaican Embassies and High Commissions abroad.

Embassy of Jamaica

Jamaican Embassies and High Commissions Abroad

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REQUIREMENTS FOR U. S. CITIZENS TO ENTER JAMAICA

Tourist Travel
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship Required
• Passport required of naturalized U.S. Citizens
• Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
• No visa required for stay up to six months
• Vaccinations - None Required

Usually Acceptable Proofs of U. S. Citizenship:

• Valid U.S. Passport
-OR-
• One of the following items carried together with an Official Photo ID: (Photo ID not applicable for minors up to 16 years of age)

o Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
o U.S. Passport that has expired for no more than 12 months
o Official U.S. Government Document verifying Citizenship
o Certificate of Citizenship
o Certificate of Naturalization is not accepted following 9/11/2001. U.S. Passport must be presented
o Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen

Note: A Voter's Registration Card does NOT constitute proof of U.S. Citizenship. Acceptability should be checked with the airline carrier. Persons using a Voter's Registration Card may be subject to extensive questioning on return to the U.S by Immigration Authorities.

Business Travel
• U.S Passport, must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
• Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
• Visa Required
• Vaccinations - None Required

Diplomatic/Official Travel
• U.S. Passport, must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
• Vaccinations - None Required
• Vaccinations - None Required
• Visa Required
• Vaccinations - None Required

Employment or Study Travel
• Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate

Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulates Abroad

EMBASSIES | HIGH COMMISSIONS | MISSIONS | CONSULAR OFFICES | HONORARY CONSULS

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 452-0660 Fax: (202) 452-0081
email: emjam@sysnet.net http://www.emjamusa.org
AMBASSADOR: HIS EXCELLENCY SEYMOUR MULLINGS, OJ

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
Schmargendorfer Strasse, 32, 12159 Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
Tel: 49-30-859-9450 Fax: 49-30-85-99-45 40
email: info@jamaican-embassy-berlin.de
AMBASSADOR: HER EXCELLENCY MARCIA GILBERT-ROBERTS

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - BELGIUM AND JAMAICAN MISSION TO THE EC, BRUSSELS
Avenue Palmerston 2 1040 Brussels
Tel: (322) 230-1170; 230-1317; 230-4536 Fax: (322) 230-3709
email: emb.jam.brussels@skynet.be
AMBASSADOR: HER EXCELLENCY R. EVADNE COYE

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - MEXICO
Galileo 317, Oficina 201, C. P. 11560, Mexico DF, Mexico
Tel: (525) 250-6804 Fax: (525) 250-6106
email: embjamaicamex@infosel.net.mx
AMBASSADOR: HER EXCELLENCY VILMA MCNISH

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - PANAMA
Avenue de Los Martires, No. 14-22 P.O. Box A1 Panama 9A
Tel: 507-2284-674/822 Fax: 507-2284-674
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND CONSUL-GENERAL: MR. GEORGE SIMPSON

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Autopisto 30 de Mayo Calle Marginal No. 5 Urb Miramar, Santo Domingo
Tel:(809) 533-0943 Fax: (809 )533-8725
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND CONSUL-GENERAL: MR. T. ALLAN MARLEY

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - COLOMBIA
Avenida 19 No. 108A-31 Oficina 304, Santafe de Bogota, D.C. Columbia
Tel: 612-33-89/612-33-96 & 612-35-98 (Direct) Fax: 571-612-34-79 email: emjacol@cc-net.net
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND CONSUL-GENRAL: MRS ELAINE SANCHEZ

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - VENEZUELA
Edificio "Los Frailes" Piso 5, Calle La Guairita, Urb. Chuao, Caracas
Tel: 582-9169-55 Fax: 582-9157-08 email: embjaven@cantv.net
AMBASSADOR: HIS EXCELLENCY PAUL ROBOTHAM

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - JAPAN
Toranomon Yatsuka Building, 2F, 1-11, Atago 1 - Chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105
Tel: 813-3435-1861 Fax: 813-3435-1864 email: info@jamaicaemb-tokyo.com
AMBASSADOR: HIS EXCELLENCY DR. EARL CARR

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA - CUBA
Calle 22 No. 503 e/5ta y 7ma Miramar, Playa, Ciudad de La Habana
Tel: 537-24-2908/24 Fax: 537-24-2531 email: embjmcub@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu
AMBASSADOR: HIS EXCELLENCY STEWART STEPHENSON
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HIGH COMMISSIONS

JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION - CANADA
Standard Life Building 275 Slater Street Suite 800 Ottawa, Ontario KIP 5H9
Tel: (613) 233-9311 Fax: (613) 233-0611
email: jhcott@sympatico.ca
HIGH COMMISSIONER: HIS EXCELLENCY RAYMOND WOLFE

JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
2 Newbold Street St Clair, Port of Spain
Tel: (868) 622-9043 Fax: (868)622-9180
email: jhctnt@tstt.nett.tt
HIGH COMMISSIONER: HIS EXCELLENCY LORNE McDONNOUGH

JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION - UNITED KINGDOM
1-2 Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BZ
Tel: 4471-823-9911 Fax: 4471-589-5154 email: jhc@jhcuk.com http://www.jhcuk.com
HIGH COMMISSIONER: HER EXCELLENCY MAXINE ROBERTS

JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION - NIGERIA
Plot No. 1317 A & B off Udo Udoma Cresent, Zone A4 Asokoro District, Abuja
Tel: 234-9-3148017 Fax:234-9-3148016
HIGH COMMISSIONER: HIS EXCELLENCY CARL MARSHALL
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MISSIONS

PERMANENT MISSION OF JAMAICA TO THE OFFICE AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE UN, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
36 Rue de Lausanne 1st Floor 1201 Geneva
Tel: 4122-7315-780; 4122-7315-789 Fax: 4122-7384-420
AMBASSADOR/PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE: HIS EXCELLENCY RANSFORD SMITH

PERMANENT MISSION OF JAMAICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK
767 Third Avenue, 9th and 10th Floors, New York, N.Y. 10017
Tel: (212) 935-7509 Fax:(212) 935-7907 http://www.undp.org/missions/jamaica
AMBASSADOR/PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE: HIS EXCELLENCY STAFFORD NEIL

PERMANENT MISSION OF JAMAICA TO THE OAS, WASHINGTON
1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 452-0660 Fax: (202 )452-9395
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE: HIS EXCELLENCY SEYMOUR MULLINGS, OJ
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CONSULAR OFFICES

CONSULATE - WASHINGTON D.C.
c/o Embassy of Jamaica 1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 452-0660 Fax: 202-452-0081
CONSUL: MRS ALTHEA O'SULLIVAN

CONSULATE GENERAL – NEW YORK
767 Third Avenue, New York, NY. 10017
Tel: 212-935-9000 Fax: 212-935-7507 http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/ CONSUL-GENERAL: DR. BASIL K. BRYAN

CONSULATE GENERAL - MIAMI
842 Ingraham Building 25 S.E. 2nd Avenue Miami, FL. 33131
Tel: (305) 374-8431 Fax: 305-577-4970
CONSUL-GENERAL: MR. RICARDO ALLICOCK

CONSULATE GENERAL - TORONTO
303 Eglinton Ave East, Toronto, Ontario, M6C 2F4
Tel: (416) 598-3008/3035/2369 Fax: (416 )598-4928
CONSUL-GENERAL: MRS. VIVIA BETTON

CONSULATE GENERAL - BELIZE
P.O. Box 1250 Belize City
Tel: 501-024-5926
CONSUL-GENERAL: MR. NICHOLAS DUJON
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HONORARY CONSULS

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA
Mr. Cleveland Neil
Consulate of Jamaica
8703 Venice Boulevard Vienna Medical Clinic Los Angeles, CA. 90034
Tel: (310) 559-3822 Fax: (310) 559-3824
Ms. June Royes
8703 La Tijera Blvd., Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA. 90045
Tel/Fax: (323) 756-4601

GEORGIA
Mr. Vin Martin
5405 Memorial Drive, Bldg H, Suite 1, Stone Mountain, GA. 30083
Tel: (404) 297-7696 Fax: (404) 508-4712 Email: jaconsulateatl@belsouth.net

ILLINOIS
Mr. Lloyd Hyde
28 East Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1009 Chicago, Il. 60604
Tel: (312) 663-0023 Fax: (312) 662-4247 www.jamaicanconsulatechicago.org

MASSACHUSETTS
Mr. Ken Guscott
351 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA. 02115
Tel: (617) 266-8604 Fax: (617) 266-0185

PHILADELPHIA
Dr. Alston B. Meade
Jamaican Consulate
P.O. Box 24174, Philadelphia, PA 19139
Tel: (215) 313-9508 Fax: (610) 436-0795

SEATTLE
Mrs. Enid Dwyer J.P.
Francis & Associates, Inc.
8223 South 22nd Street Kent, Washington 98032
Tel: (206) 872-8950

TEXAS
Mrs. Beverly M. Ford
7737 SW Freeway, Houston, TX 77074
Tel: 713– 541-3333  Fax: 713-774-4277
http://www.jamaicafoundationofhouston.org

VIRGINIA
Mrs. Beryl Walters-Riley
P.O. Box 15101, Richmond, VA 23227
Tel: (804) 262-4453 Fax: (804) 262-1722
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CANADA
Mrs. H. M (Dolli) Booth
36 Windermere Crescent, St. Albert, Albert T8N 3S5 Edmonton
Tel: (403) 429-019

Miss Carmen H. Nembhardt
127 Eastcote Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R2N 2Y3
Tel: (204) 256-9137 Fax: (204) 257-6318 Email: chnemb@netcom.ca

Mr. Noel P. Brady
5450 Cote des Neiges, Suite 525, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1Y6
Tel: (514) 737-1124 Fax: (514) 735-0779

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
Mrs. Myra Gwendolyn Walwyn
c/o Antigua Optical Company Stapleton Lane St. Johns, Antigua
Tel: (809) 462-0031 Fax: (809) 462-0031

BAHAMAS
Mr. Patrick Hanlan P.O. Box N-7549 Nassau
Tel: (809) 322-1365 Fax: (809) 322-6575

BARBADOS
Mr. Elias Azan
c/o Alamac Trading Company Ltd. Alamac House Fontabelle, St. Michael
Tel: (809) 426-9920 Fax: (809) 429-7299

BERMUDA
Mr. Winston Laylor
The Imperial Building, Suite 309, 2nd Floor, 34 Street, Hamilton, Bermuda
Tel: (441) 295-5264 Fax: (441) 295-5646

CAYMAN
Mr. Robert Hamaty Rankin
Plaza Eastern Avenue P.O. Box 431 Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Tel: (809) 949-9526 Fax: (809) 949-9526

CURACAO
Mr. Rafaelito Hato Habaaiweg
No. 68 Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Tel: 5999-626561 Fax: 5999-626561

GUYANA
Mr. Trevor Jones
c/o Grace Kennedy 65 Main Street Gerogetown, Guyana
Tel: (592) 274-415/9 Fax: (592)-274-417

HAITI
Mr. Robert Tippenhauer
No. 141 Rue Pavee Building Firestone P.O. Box 1065 Port-au-Prince
Tel: 509-48-0589 Fax: 509-46-0613

ST LUCIA
Mr. Stanley Mullings
Stanthur Company Limited 25 Brazil Street P.O. Box 417 Castries
Tel: 22777 or 21176 Telex: 6392 (STANTHUR)
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ARGENTINA
Dr. Vernon Dougall
029 Rivadavia Street 1st Floor 1002 Buenos Aires
Tel: 541-331-8787 Fax: 541-394-3451

COLOMBIA
Mrs. Elaine Sanchez
World Trade Center Calle 100 # 8-A-55 Torre C Oficina 811 Bogota
Tel: 571-621-1873 Fax: 571-621-1351

COSTA RICA
Mr. Marcelo Wilson
Cole Barrio San Cayetano 100 Oeste & 75 Norte Iglesia No. 2620 Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 2-270-420 Fax: (506) 2-261247

GUATEMALA
Mrs. Jean Maria Valladares
"Costibal" Km 13.5 P. O. Box 38-C Guatemala City
Tel: 502-934-1528

HONDURAS
Mr. Eduardo Kafie
Final Ave., Los Proceres P. O. Box 152 Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: (504)36-6545 Fax: (504)36-5826

NICARAGUA
Mr. Thomas Gordon
429 Altimira D'Este Managua
Tel: 505-2666-151/4 Fax: 505-2780-892
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FRANCE
Mr. Albert Bickel
60 Avenue Foch 736 Paris
Tel: 01-500-6225
Mr. Claude Garoutte
17B Avenue Robert Schuman 13002 Marseilles
Tel: 92-92-9286

FINLAND
Mr. Kenneth Wrede
Roobertinkatu, 7 00130 Helsinki. Finland
Tel: 358-0618-641/6 Fax: 358-0602-595

GERMANY
Mr. Hermann Gerbaulet
Marburger Strasse 2 1000 Berlin 30
Tel: 0049-30-211-2705 Fax: 0049-30-213-3277

Mr. Jens Kellinghusen
Ballindamm, 1 P.O. Box Hamburg 104420 2000 Hamburg 1
Tel: 040-302990

Mrs. Gloria Elmendorff
Muenchner Strasse, 14 85774 Unterfoehring Munich
Tel: 49-89-9295909 Fax: 49-89-9572543

ITALY
Dr. Salvatore T. Alfano,
1 Via G. Sgambati Rome 00198
Tel: 85-46626 Fax: 88-41680

HOLLAND
Mr. Jacques Huysser Herengracht
316 1016 CD Amsterdam
Tel: 020-624-3412 Fax: 020-622-0976

NORWAY
Mr. Erick Tandberg
Slemdalsveien 72 0373 Oslo, Norway
Tel: 47-22-14-0926 Fax: 47-22-49-4490

SWEDEN
Mrs. Hyacinth Osterlin
Rosenbergsgtan 15A 421 76 Vastra Frolunda Gothenberg, Sweden
Tel: 030-29-5679

SWITZERLAND
Mr. Peter Waeckerlin
141-145 Guterstrasse CH-4008 Basle
Tel: 061-711-8040 Fax: 061-711-8386
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PARAGUAY
Mr. Marcos Ismachowiezz
Av. Venezuela, 1255e Florida y Sol Asuncion
Tel: 595-21-290-558 Fax: 595-21-291-361

PERU
Dr. Andres Aramburu
Yrigoyen Avenue Jorge Basadre No. 951 San Isidro Lima 27
Tel: 5114-41-6499 Fax: 5114-42-0504

HONG KONG
Dr. Heou Tsen G Yeh
18F Shanghai Industrial Investment Building 48-62 Hennessy Road Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: 852-823-8238 Fax: 852-865-4657

KOREA
Mr. Sang Wong Cha
Olympia Centre, 5th Floor 828-10 Yeoksam-dong Kangnam-Ku Seoul, Korea
Tel: 02-5555-4271 Fax: 02-745-8545

PHILIPPINES
Mr. Albert Awad
P.O. Box 201 MCCPO Makati, Netro Manila
Tel: 828-3591/3592

ISRAEL
Mr. Haim Gueron
10 Kremenetski Street 67899 Tel Aviv Israel
Tel: 972-362-31400 Fax: 972-362-31401

JORDAN
Mr. Faud Kattan
P.O. Box 1 Amman
Tel: 604655 Telex: TEC 21300 JO

LEBANON
Mr. Khalil Zantout
Minkara Centre Bldg. 3rd Floor Mrs. Currie Street Hamra, P.O. Box 1481 Beirut
Tel: 20388 le "ZILA"