U.S. Embassy in Jamaica

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…

Jamaica – Level 4: Do Not Travel The U.S. Department of State has revised its Travel Advisory level for Jamaica to “Level 4: Do Not…

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 Last updated:   06/14/2021 ***  Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide…

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…

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…

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: 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Location: Kingston, Jamaica – Chest Hospital in Kingston Event: A shooting just occurred at the Chest Hospital near Standpipe.  Shooter fled the scene and police are conducting…

Kingston – On Tuesday March 2, 2021, the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered J$13 million worth of critically needed hospital supplies as part…

(March 3, 2021) Event: The Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston provides U.S. and Jamaican citizens a range of services.  From processing passports…

Consular Update Regarding Immigrant Visas Following the Rescinding of Presidential Proclamation 10014: U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica Event: Presidential Proclamation (P.P.) 10014, entitled “Suspension of Entry…

Health Alert:  U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica (January 22, 2021)   Location:  Jamaica Event:  The following health information has been updated on the Embassy Kingston COVID-19…

Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)  launched a three year US$4 million Jamaica Energy Resilience Alliance led by Cadmus Group LLC (Cadmus). This Alliance, which…

Kingston, Jamaica: The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the 2021 cohort from Jamaica for the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas…