What are the working days of the Jamaican Consulate Miami?

The Jamaica Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and, public holidays or any special days specified by the Consulate from time to time.

To know more, please visit: http://www.jamaicacgmiami.org/page/our-contact-info/

The Jamaica Consulate-General is in Miami, with Oliver Mair serving as the Consul general. The Consulate of Jamaica offers many services to the Jamaican Citizen as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as Jamaican passport renewal, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, Jamaican visa requirements for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

Courthouse Tower, 44 West Flagler Street, Suite #400 Miami, FL 33130
Tel: 305-374-8431
Email: contactus@jamaicamiami.org

To know more, please visit: http://www.jamaicacgmiami.org/

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Jamaica, located in Miami, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Jamaica, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Jamaican government.

What are the other services offered by the Jamaica Consulate/ Embassy in Miami?

Community Services: Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Jamaica woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Jamaica diaspora, registration of new organization with the Jamaica Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to Jamaica with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Consulate

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities,  promotion of Jamaica exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Jamaica, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Jamaica

Education: Publishing Jamaica centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Jamaica, registration of Jamaica student aboard, study in Jamaica promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Jamaica Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Jamaica nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency Jamaican passport based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Jamaica Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Jamaica Consulate in Miami (address listed above) along with eleven Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Jamaica.

Address of Jamaica Embassy in Washington D.C

Embassy of Jamaica – Washington 

1520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC, 20036

Address of Jamaica Consulate in New York

Consulate General of Jamaica – New York

767 Third Avenue,

New York, NY 10017

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Atlanta

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Atlanta

4651 Roswell Road NE, Suite B101,

Sandy Springs, GA 30342

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Boston

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Boston

183 State Street, Suite 6,

Boston, MA 02109

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Los Angeles

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Los Angeles

1201 East Florence Avenue,

Los Angeles, CA 90001

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Chicago

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Chicago

4655 South. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Suite 201,

Chicago, Illinois 60653

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Concord

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Concord

235 Mountain Road,

Concord, NH 03301

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Houston

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Houston

6001 Savoy Drive, Suite 509,

Houston, Texas 77036

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Philadelphia

2010 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia PA 19103

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in San Francisco

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – San Francisco

52 Donna Way,

Oakland, CA 94605

Address of Jamaica Honorary Consulate in Seattle

Honorary Consulate of Jamaica – Seattle

c/o J. P. Francis & Associates, Inc., 8223 South 222nd Street,

Kent, Washington 98032

Does a Consulate operate out of Miami Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Miami. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Jamaica Embassy/Consulate in Miami?

Yes. The applicant can visit Jamaican visa application centre for submission of documents; they must be submitted by visiting the Jamaica Embassy/Consulate in Miami, In the case of a Jamaican e visa, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or Jamaican authorised visa agent.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Jamaica Embassy/Consulate in Miami?

Yes, you must visit the Jamaica Embassy/Consulate in Miami to collect the documents. For Jamaican electronic visa, you don’t require to visit.

What are the hours of operation of the Jamaica Embassy/Consulate in Miami?

Jamaican Embassy working hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

On which holidays is the Embassy/Consulate closed?

The list of holidays the Jamaica Consulate in Miami observes can be found at the link below.

http://www.jamaicacgmiami.org/page/public-holidays/

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Jamaica Consulate in Miami?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of Jamaica Consulate, Miami, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Jamaica Consulate/Embassy in Miami?

The Miami Consulate covers the following states and territories: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, People Residing the above states can only contact

Is there an emergency phone number to reach the Miami Consulate/Embassy?

For any Consular emergency services, please contact number 305-374-8431. The number is available during weekends and other Embassy holidays.  For people who are in serious need, only contact the above number, and this service is only for Jamaica Citizens.

What is Jamaica Passport Visa-Free Score? 

For each visa-free country, the Jamaican passport accumulates points that are deciding the visit without even a visa or to acquire a visa upon arrival.

To know more about Jamaica Visa-Free Score, visit: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/jamaica/