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Will I be required to pay online for my application, and what is the cost?.If you have a special need that requires a passport with a validity of more than 1 year you may visit one of our offices or contact our customer care centre (876-754-PICA) where a customer service agent will provide guidance. PICA will only allow renewals for passports that are expired or will expire in one year. Sorry, you will not be able to renew your passport online.

My passport will expire in the next two (2) years can I renew it online?.

You may obtain the application form and requirements from our main website, You should visit a PICA Office or Jamaican Overseas Consulate/Embassy/Mission to renew your Handwritten Blue passport. Only Adult Jamaican passports issued after September 2001 can be renewed online. Unfortunately you will not be able to renew your passport online.

I have a handwritten blue passport which I received before September 2001.

All persons who received an adult passport after September 2001 can renew their passport online, providing the passport has expired or will expire in less than 1 year. Jamaica began issuing Machine Readable passports in September 2001. Yes, you may renew your passport online if you were an adult when you received your passport.

I received my current passport in October 2001 and it has now expired, can I renew it online?.

At this time you will not be able to apply for a diplomatic or official passport via our online application. Applications for these passports must be submitted to the office of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of National Security, with a request letter indicating your Diplomatic or Official designation.

Can I apply for a Diplomatic or Official passport online?ĭiplomatic and Official passports are given to Government Officials or Jamaican citizens who represent Jamaica in a Diplomatic or Official capacity.

You may obtain the application form on our main website view more FAQs You will need to visit one of our offices or the nearest Jamaican Embassy, Consulate or High Commission to submit your application. Sorry, at this time only the persons renewing a previously issued adult passport can apply online.

MY children are 10 and 15 years respectively, can I renew their passports online?.

You may visit our main website, to obtain the application form. Sorry, if you have lost your passport you will need to visit one of our offices or the nearest Jamaican Embassy, Consulate or High Commission to submit your application.

Can I apply online if I reported my passport lost?.

It may be wise to have the photographer test the picture using our Photo tool before you leave the studio. After which you may visit our online application home page and use our photo checker to test if your picture is acceptable. You will need to then save the photograph in JPEG format to your computer. The picture should be saved by the photographer on a USB drive or send to you via email.

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We recommend that you use a professional photographer to take your picture.

How can I check if my photograph is acceptable?.

It may also be used to communicate with you the status of your application and to seek further clarification where necessary about your application. PICA will use your email address to send to you pertinent information regarding your application. Please ensure that you activate your email account prior to using the Online Passport System.

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If you do not have an email address, you may subscribe to any free email service like Yahoo! or Gmail for an email account.

I do not have an email address, what should I do?Ī valid and working email address is very important when renewing your Jamaican passport online.

✓ Jamaican Citizenship Certificate - (for persons who acquire citizenship other than birth or adoption). ✓ Jamaican Adoption Certificate - (for persons adopted in Jamaica) ✓ Jamaican Birth Certificate - (for persons born in Jamaica) Please ensure that you have the document that applies to you before you start your application. You will require information from one of the documents listed below to complete your Online Renewal application.

Will I require my Birth Certificate to apply Online?.

A working printer to view and print the system-generated application form in A4-size paper (You may print your application and submit same at any PICA Office in Jamaica) A VALID and WORKING EMAIL ADDRESS to receive system-generated messages. A valid Master or Visa card for payment A digital passport size photograph stored on computer ( Internet Explorer between versions 9 and 11, Chrome version. A working computer with internet access.

What do I need to renew my Jamaican Passport Online?.