Adult Passport Renewal by Mail
Beginning June 20, 2021, U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica is accepting online fee payments for adult U.S. passport renewal applications. Paying online allows you to mail your application…
COVID-19 Information – Jamaica
COVID-19 Information – Jamaica Last updated: 06/14/2021 *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must…
COVID-19 Information – Cayman Islands
COVID-19 Information – Cayman Islands Last updated: 06/14/2021 *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide…
May Pen Hospital Receives Field Hospital for COVID-19 Patients
A 40-bed mobile field hospital, donated by the United Sates (US) Government through the US Embassy in Jamaica, valued at J $132 million was officially…
Consular Update: U.S. Embassy Closure Notice – September 13 – 14
In light of the Jamaican government’s announcement of no-movement days on September13th & 14th, the U.S. Embassy will be closed for regular consular services on…
Consular Update: U.S. Embassy Closure Notice – September 7, 13 & 14
In light of the Jamaican government’s announcement of no-movement days on September 7th, 13th & 14th, the U.S. Embassy will be closed for regular consular…
Consular Update: U.S. Embassy Closure Notice – August 30-31
In light of the Jamaican government’s announcement of no-movement days on August 30 and 31, the U.S. Embassy will be closed for regular consular services…
The newly refurbished Church of St. Margaret Standpipe Sports Complex
The Church of St. Margaret Standpipe Sports Complex, a recreational community space in the heart of the community of Standpipe, has been fully refurbished thanks…
Consular Update: U.S. Embassy Closure Notice – August 23-24
In light of the Jamaican government’s announcement of no-movement days on August 23 and 24, the U.S. Embassy will be closed for regular consular services…
First Shipment of 208,260 Pfizer Vaccine Doses Donated by U.S. Government Arrive in Jamaica
The United States Government today made good on its commitment to the Government and people of Jamaica with the donation of the first tranche of…
Weather Alert – Tropical Depression Grace
Location: Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Event: Tropical Depression Grace is currently east of Jamaica. As the storm moves westward through the Caribbean Sea it…
Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica (July 2, 2021)
Location: Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Event: Hurricane Elsa is currently south-southeast of Jamaica. As the storm moves west-northwest through the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands are likely to be impacted…
U.S. Government Donates COVID-19 Supplies to Jamaica’s Department of Correctional Services
As part of the United States Government’s ongoing commitment to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Embassy through the Centers for Diseases Control and…
Launch of Pay.gov DS-82 Passport Renewal Online Fee Payment Pilot
Message to U.S. Citizens: Launch of Online Fee Payments for Adult Passport Renewals as of June 20, 2021 The Department of State is pleased to…
Health Alert: Updated Quarantine Requirements for U.S. Citizens in Jamaica
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica (June 8, 2021) Location: Jamaica Event: COVID-19 Updates – Updated Quarantine Requirements for U.S. Citizens in Jamaica The Government of Jamaica recently…
Two Members of the Jamaica Defence Force Are First-Ever Appointed to United States Coast Guard...
The United States Coast Guard Academy has admitted as cadets two members of the Jamaica Defence Force, Shawna Marie Sinclair and Nicholas Folkes. Soon to…
U.S. Embassy Supports Women’s Economic Rise and Innovation in the Education Sector through EdTech #POWER...
On May 13, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Kingston launched the U.S. and Jamaican EdTech Women POWER Connect at a virtual event attended by Charge…
The United States Hands Over Fourth Set of Critical Hospital Emergency Equipment to the Government of...
On Friday April 30, 2021, the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered its fourth tranche of emergency equipment to…
U.S. Embassy Supports Jamaica’s National Tree Planting Program through #300Trees Initiative
On Tuesday, May 4, the U.S. Embassy in Kingston distributed 300 locally grown ornamental and fruit trees to persons in communities across Kingston, St. Andrew…
U.S. Government Strengthens Jamaica’s Field Hospital Response
On April 30, Brigadier General Alcides Faria, the U.S. Army South Deputy Commanding General for Interoperability, toured the USG funded mobile field hospital currently deployed…
Supporting Jamaica’s COVID-19 Response: U.S. government-funded Mobile Field Hospital finds new home at...
On Monday April 12, 2021, United States Embassy officials visited the U.S. government-funded field hospital, now located at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine.…
