Obtaining Jamaican Citizenship by Marriage

The documents (either the originals or duly notarized) required to apply for Jamaican citizenship are:

1.     Completed Application R1 Form.

2.     Birth Certificate/ Certificate of Jamaican Citizenship and passport of the Jamaican National.

3.     Birth Certificate and current passport of the applicant (spouse).

4.     Marriage Certificate.

5.     Decree Absolute, where applicable.

6.     Work Permit/ Marriage Exemption Certificate (if resident in Jamaica)

7.     Recent (at most 6 months old) Police Record of the applicant.

8.     Verification of Income e.g. Employment Letter, last 3 Pay slips, Company Financial Statements (should not be older than 6 months).

9.     Recent Bank Statement (should not be older than 6 months).

10. A Personal Tax Compliance Certificate. N.B. If applicant is the owner of a business , the company Tax Compliance Certificate must be submitted (if resident in Jamaica)

11. If applicant operates a wholesale/haberdashery then Income Tax Filings with both Personal and Business Tax Compliance Certificates are required.

12. A Police Certificate from country or last Residence (if resident in Jamaica).

13. Official Change of Name Document – Court Order, Deed Polls registered through the court or the Country’s record office, etc, where applicable.

14. Two (2) 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 or Consular Officer, for overseas applications.

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

Fee:

The fee for this application is CAD$290.00. This payment must be made by a Bank Draft or Money Order made payable to the Ministry of National Security of Jamaica.

Processing Time

Once the above documents are submitted to the High Commission, they are sent to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) to be processed.  Compliant applications will be prepared for submission to the Minister within twenty four (24) months and then returned to the Jamaican High Commission to be dispatched to the applicant.

PICA reserves the right to request additional and or updated information during the processing of the application.

ALL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE JAMAICAN HIGH COMMISSION WILL ATTRACT A CONSULAR FEE OF CAD$13.00 IN ADDITION TO A POSTAGE FEE OF CAD$13.00.