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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''' 
#The government organization that is responsible for restoring citizenship is the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) of Jamaica. Please view PICA’s contact details via this link: [http://www.pica.gov.jm/contact-us/ Link]
#Obtain the application form for restoration of citizenship form R5 form the Jamaica Printing Services, 77 1/2 Duke Street Kingston or form PICA’s website via this link:[http://www.pica.gov.jm/citizenship/general-citizenship-information/forms/ Link] (restoration of citizenship) or download it directly through this link:[http://www.pica.gov.jm/media/2014/01/Restoration-of-Citizenship.pdf Link]
#Complete the application form accordingly and have certified by a Justice of the Peace (JP) or a Notary Public or somebody authorized to administer oaths
#Prepare the required supporting documents for your application and attach them to the application form
#Submit the complete application to the PICA’s office at this address: 8 Waterloo Road, Kingston 10 for processing
#Pay the application fee of JMD$80,000.00 the cashier. Note that the application fee is non-refundable and is only accepted in Jamaican dollars
#Upon payment your application will be processed by the PICA’s authority. Note that you may be requested for additional and or updated information during the processing of the application
#If the application is correct, you will receive PICA’s approval decision with twenty-four hours restoring your citizenship
 
'''Applications form Abroad''' 
#Applicants from abroad can obtain the application form the nearest Jamaican consulate or form PICA’s website in step 2 above
#Complete the application form and submit it to the consulate for processing along all the required documents
#Upon paying the appropriate application fee, the consulate will forward your application to PICA for processing
#Once the request is processed, the consulate will contact you to inform you of PICA’s decision and issue your relevant documents indication your citizenship restoration
*Contact your embassy to determine if you need to book an appointment for the application since different embassies have different polices
 

==Required Documents==
*Letter of renunciation
*Completed Application for Restoration of Citizenship (in triplicate)
*Proof of current citizenship
*Valid Identification
*Two Passport sized photographs of the applicant certified by a Justice of the Peace for local applications or by a Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Oaths for overseas applications
*Payment receipt

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''PICA’S HEAD OFFICE''' 
25C Constant Spring Road Kingston 10 
Telephone: 754 PICA or 754 7422 
Fax: 906-4372 
Email: info@pica.gov.jm 
Website: [http://www.pica.gov.jm/ Link] 
 
'''CORPORATE OFFICE''' 
8 Waterloo Road Kingston 10 
Telephone: 754 PICA or 754 7422 
Fax: 968-1121 
Email: info@pica.gov.jm 
PICA’s office Location map and other branches: [http://www.pica.gov.jm/contact-us/ Link] 
*Consulates details:[https://mfaft.gov.jm/jm/about-us/foreign-representatives-in-jamaica/high-commissions/ link] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Former Jamaican nationals who acquired Jamaican Citizenship by virtue of Birth, descent or adoption and subsequently renounced it.
 
==Fees==
*Local application: JMD$80,000.00 payable in Jamaican dollars only
*Foreign application: USD$1000.00, CAD$1,100.00, GBP£625.00 and EUR€700.0
 
==Validity==
*Citizenship is valid forever unless renounced by an individual
 
==Documents to Use==
*Application form F5: [http://www.pica.gov.jm/media/2014/01/Restoration-of-Citizenship.pdf Link]
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.
 
==Processing Time==
*Within 24 hours
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
 
==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.
 
==Required Information==
*Names
*Address
*Signature
 
==Need for the Document==
*You need to be a citizen of Jamaica to enjoy the rights given to citizens of Jamaica
 
==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
*PICA: [http://www.pica.gov.jm/citizenship/general-citizenship-information/restoration-of-jamaican-citizenship/ Link]
 
 
==Others==
More information which might help people.

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