Consular Affairs Archives | U.S. Embassy in Jamaica

Message for U.S. Citizens: Overseas Citizens Voters Week: June 27-July 5, 2018

In celebration of Overseas Citizens Voters Week, the U.S. Embassy will host a voter information and registration open house on June 27th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. If you are a U.S. citizen living in Jamaica and are over the age of 18 (by November 6th this year), please join us for this event! ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 20 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Embassy, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News

2018 Voting Action Plan

Are you a U.S. citizen currently residing aboard or serving overseas in the military? If so, you may be eligible to vote via absentee ballot. Depending on the state in which you are eligible to vote, you may even be able to get your ballot by email, fax, or internet download. Go to www.FVAP.gov to find ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 1 February, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Voting

Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Insel Air – February 2, 2017

This message is to inform U.S. citizens that U.S. Consulate General Curaçao has temporarily prohibited U.S. Consulate Curacao personnel from flying on Insel Air. The Consulate adopted this policy following an internal review of safety-related considerations. You are receiving this message because Insel Air also flies to Jamaica. On December 27, 2016, an Insel Air ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 6 February, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Insel Air, Travel Warning and Worldwide Caution

Your Vote Counts!

In order to vote in the November 2016 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2016. Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past elections, you must complete an FPCA each year to participate in elections as an overseas absentee voter. You can ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 14 October, 2016 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Absentee, Overseas, U.S. Elections, Voting

U.S. Embassy bids farewell to Consul General Michael Schimmel

U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica Luis G. Moreno hosted a farewell reception in honor of outgoing Consul General Michael Schimmel, who departed this summer after serving three years at Embassy Kingston and over 30 years in the Foreign Service. Over 100 guests attended the reception to bid farewell to the “visa man” based on the close ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 13 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Consular Affairs, Embassy, Events, News | Tags: Ambassador, Jamaica, Reception

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