Jamaica - Change your Name on Passport

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To change or update your name in your Jamaican Passport due to marriage, a deed poll, adoption, or court order, you should submit an application to renew your passport with the new name to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) head office or regional offices if you are in Jamaica. You can view PICA’s location map and contact details via this link: Link
2. Go to PICA’s office near you to obtain the passport renewal application form or download it electronically via PICA’s website: Link (Adult Passport RENEWAL Form (Simplified)) or directly via this link: Link
3. Fill the form accordingly with the new name you are using and then obtain all the supporting required documents and attach them to the form
4. Then visit PICA’s office and pay the application fee according to the service you wish to apply for i.e., normal service or expedited service
5. You may also submit your application by a third party or by registered mail. Where your application is being submitted by a third party, a notarized consent letter along with a valid Identification of the third party is required.
6. Once you have paid the application fee, submit your application and all the required documents to the passport processing officer at the service window for verification
7. The service officer will confirm your application and issue you an acknowledgment receipt with details of your application
8. Then passport will be processed according to the service you applied for with your new name and availed for collection on the date and time mentioned in the acknowledgment receipt
9. Visit the PICA’s office where you made your application, present the acknowledgment receipt for verification and you will be issued with your passport containing the new name
   

Apply Online

1. To submit your renewal application online and have your passport update dated to your new name, visit PICA’s online portal for passport renewal via this link: Link
2. Click on “start new application” to be directed to the edibility page and then complete the eligibility questionnaire of yes or no answers to confirm if you are eligible to apply for online renewals and then click on “Check eligibility” and if you cannot apply via the online portal, you will receive a notification stating that you are ineligible to apply via the online platform
3. If you are eligible for the online application, you will be directed to a new page where you will start making your application by entering the required information including your current passport number. Note that you use your new name when completing the online form
4. Proceed and complete the online application form attaching all the required documents and photos and pay the application fee using the online option that will be provided to you at the payment section and submit your application
5. You will then receive a notification stating that your application is successfully submitted and you can check your email for the application details
6. Your passport will be processed and you will be required to submit the old passport while collecting the new passport

Note:

• For applicants who are in Jamaica and submitting by registered mail, the package must be addressed to: “Director of Passport Services, Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency, 25 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10”
• For applicants who are overseas and submitting by registered mail, the application must be addressed to the nearest Jamaican Embassy or Consulate or Mission

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Required Documents

• Complete renewal application form
• Birth certificate
• Citizenship Certificate
• Adoption certificate
• Deed Poll
• Marriage certificate
• Court order

Office Locations & Contacts

PICA’S HEAD OFFICE
25C Constant Spring Road Kingston 10
Telephone: 754 PICA or 754 7422
Fax: 906-4372
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

CORPORATE OFFICE
8 Waterloo Road Kingston 10
Telephone: 754 PICA or 754 7422
Fax: 968-1121
Email: [email protected]

PICA’s office Location map and other branches:Link
Jamaica consulates contact details: Link

Eligibility

• Individuals who wish to update or change their names on their Jamaican passport

Fees

• Detailed application fee information: Link

Validity

• The Jamaican passport is valid for ten years for an adult and five years for children 17 years and under.

Documents to Use

• Application form: Link

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Processing Time

• Within one week

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Instructions

• Renewals do not require a personal appearance. However, in some instances, an authorized officer may require the appearance of the applicant.
• A minor over 3 years of age applying for renewal is required to appear in person.
• When completing the application form you should use your new name as it appears in the documents that prove your new name

Required Information

• Personal information
• Contact details
• Emergency Contact
• Passport details
• Declaration
• Supplementary information

Need for the Document

• It is very important to update your passport’s name to the new name you are using since a passport document that you will require to travel and prove your identity

Information which might help

• Passport renewal guide: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• PICA: Link

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