Jamaicans wishing to renew their passports can obtain application forms by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the mailing address given on our site. That is, Consulate of Jamaica, 4655 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60653.
Application forms can also be obtained by contacting the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington D.C., the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York or other Jamaican Consulates near to them. The form is free.
We have added a page of information about passports here.
NOTE: While we provide application forms, we do not process passports at the Consulate in Chicago. This has to be done at either the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., or at one of the Consulate General (New York or Miami).
The fees for a Jamaican visa vary depending on the type, i.e., work/business, student, visitor and the particular citizenship held by the applicant.
NOTE: Visas are issued only in valid passports.
We have added a page of information about visas here.
After downloading the visa application form, please call our office (773) 373-8988 to obtain further instructions on fee structure and to find out what items will need to be complete the application process. Two recently taken passport size photographs are required with every visa application. Individuals applying for visas should do so at the closest Jamaican Consulate near them.