Jamaican Citizenship

[NatPatBen 3]

Jamaica offers citizenship through marriage. For anyone interested in applying, here's some useful info.

It takes approximately a year from filing to citizenship.

http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/citizenshi...20by%20Marriage

Requirements are:

Certified copy of Birth Certificate and Passport of the Jamaican National

Certified copy of Birth Certificate and Passport of the applicant (spouse)

Certified copy of Marriage Certificate

Recent (at most 6 months old) Police Record of the Applicant

Income Letter and Bank Statement

Two (2) Passport sized photographs of the Applicant

Completed Application R1 Form (obtainable at the Consulate)

Letter to the Minister of National Security and Justice requesting registration as a Citizen of Jamaica.

Fee of J$7,000.00 or US$ equivalent to be submitted in the form of international money order addressed to the following:

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of National Security

12 Ocean Boulevard, Kingston, Jamaica

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Certified copy of Jamaican birth certificate: http://apps.rgd.gov.jm/web/Birth/lay_birthApplication.cfm

To request R1 form, I emailed the consulate: registry@congenjamaica-ny.org

Passport photo requirements: http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/passport (a bit different from USA passport photo requirements)

[NatPatBen 3]

Update on Jamaican birth certificate (applying online): It cost $55 for 2-4 week service or $85 for 10 day service. You get 6 copies for the price.

[NatPatBen 3]

R1 form: http://www.embassyofjamaica.org/EmbassyofJ...pbyMarriage.pdf

[My4rmylife 0]

Jamaica offers citizenship through marriage. For anyone interested in applying, here's some useful info.

It takes approximately a year from filing to citizenship.

http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/citizenshi...20by%20Marriage

Requirements are:

Certified copy of Birth Certificate and Passport of the Jamaican National

Certified copy of Birth Certificate and Passport of the applicant (spouse)

Certified copy of Marriage Certificate

Recent (at most 6 months old) Police Record of the Applicant

Income Letter and Bank Statement

Two (2) Passport sized photographs of the Applicant

Completed Application R1 Form (obtainable at the Consulate)

Letter to the Minister of National Security and Justice requesting registration as a Citizen of Jamaica.

Fee of J$7,000.00 or US$ equivalent to be submitted in the form of international money order addressed to the following:

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of National Security

12 Ocean Boulevard, Kingston, Jamaica

--------------------------------

Certified copy of Jamaican birth certificate: http://apps.rgd.gov.jm/web/Birth/lay_birthApplication.cfm

To request R1 form, I emailed the consulate: registry@congenjamaica-ny.org

Passport photo requirements: http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/passport (a bit different from USA passport photo requirements)

thanks this is helpful i was curious

[NatPatBen 3]

So I found the official site: www.pica.gov.jm

It has a cleaner version of the R1: http://www.pica.gov.jm/docs/jnrregistration.pdf

[NatPatBen 3]

A certified copy of your USA Passport records is $30: http://travel.state.gov/passport/services/...copies_872.html

The Privacy Act allows you to obtain copies of records in your own name and the records of your minor children. To request these records, please submit a typed or clearly printed NOTARIZED request that provides:

1. Your full name at birth and any subsequent name changes and/or the full name of your minor child or children, if you are requesting their records;

2. Your date and place of birth and/or those of your minor child or children;

3. Your current mailing address;

4. Your current daytime telephone number;

5. Your current e-mail address, if available;

6. Your reason for the request;

7. The dates or estimated dates your passports were issued;

8. Your passport numbers or any other information that will help us locate your records; and

9. A copy of requestor's valid photo identification

Certified copies of passport records may be requested. If you would like a certified copy of a passport record, the certification fee is $30.00 for the first certified copy of an individual's record and $20.00 for each additional authenticated copy of that record. Checks or money orders should be made payable to “Department of State".

All requests for passport records issued from 1925 to present should be mailed to:

Department of State

Passport Services

Research and Liaison Section

Room 500

1111 19th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20524-1705 (202) 955-0447

[MRStee 19]

Nat, I tell you, you are always on point. Are you going to do this?

[NatPatBen 3]

Yes, MsTee. Yesterday, we requested the certified copies of Steven's birth certificate. Today, I'm requesting a police certificiate for myself, as well as a certified copy of my passport records (which I hadn't even heard of before!).

One thing I was thinking last night.... if I'm going to change my name during the next month, perhaps I should wait so that the documents will reflect my new last name.

[Thompson2 1]

This is GREAT Nat!!!! I want to do this too. Thanks so much for sharing all of this information.

[*JG* 2]

It is very easy to do this. And, it will not take a full year, Nat.

[MRStee 19]

Yes, MsTee. Yesterday, we requested the certified copies of Steven's birth certificate. Today, I'm requesting a police certificiate for myself, as well as a certified copy of my passport records (which I hadn't even heard of before!).

One thing I was thinking last night.... if I'm going to change my name during the next month, perhaps I should wait so that the documents will reflect my new last name.

That sounds good. I already have a police record the fingerprinting, child abuse clearance and criminal background for school purposes.. I have to update every so often so I will update in Jan when my last name changes. I never heard of the certified copy of the passport either

[JAPrincess 27]

Nat!

[DedicatedWife 4]

Thanks for posting Nat! Girl you be on it!!!

[Oneil's_wife876 0]

Thanks for all the info! I started this process about 6 months ago and dropped the ball... and not for any good reason... I think I was just sick of paperwork! I was reading your list of required docs and I did not realize that copies of passport records were required, I thought it was just a notarized photo copy of the passport. Good thing you are so into the paperwork!

[NatPatBen 3]

I feel you 100% on being tired of paperwork. I've probably used up about 5 trees during this process. Sorry, environment.