Organization : Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA)
Facility : Registration of Commonwealth National
Country : Jamaica
Website : http://www.pica.gov.jm/citizenship/category-of-citizenship/registration-of-commonwealth-nationals/
Commonwealth National Registration :
A Commonwealth national is an individual who is a Jamaican, British Citizen, British Overseas Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen and is a national of one of the countries
Related : Extension of Stay Jamaica Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency : www.statusin.org/28733.html
Qualification :
The applicant should have attained the age of eighteen (18) years, should have lived in Jamaica continuously for a minimum of Five (5) years and be of good character.
Procedure :
** The application should be made (in duplicate) on the Registration Form, R3 which is obtainable at the Jamaica Printing Services, 77 1/2 Duke Street, Kingston, the Jamaican High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates as well as online
** The form should be read carefully, then completed and signed in the presence of a Justice of the Peace.
** The application should be submitted to the Citizenship Unit of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency supported by the following original documents.
Documents :
** Applicant’s Birth Certificate/Statement of Live Birth/Certification of birth
** Marriage certificate / Decree Absolute (if applicable)
** Passport on which the applicant originally entered Jamaica
** Current Passport (if different from the one above)
** Work Permit Card / Exemption Certificate
** Personal Tax Compliance Certificate. NB If applicant is the owner of a business , the company Tax Compliance Certificate must be submitted
** If applicant operates a wholesale/haberdashery then Income Tax Filings with both Personal and Business Tax Compliance Certificates are required
** Recent Bank Statement (should not be older than 6 months)
** Verification of Income e.g. Employment Letter , Last Three Pay slips, Company Financial Statements, Pension Statement ( should not be older than 6 months)
** Evidence of any Community activity/Service Club
** Official Change of Name Document – Court Order, Deed Polls registered through the court or the Country’s record office, etc (where applicable)
** Two Passport sized photographs of the applicant certified by a Justice of the Peace. Compliant applications will be prepared for submission to the Minister within twenty four (24) months.
About Us :
The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) was established on June 1, 2007 as an Executive Agency to be a self-financing, performance-based and service-oriented institution.
The Agency evolved from the former Immigration, Citizenship and Passport Services Division of the Ministry of National Security following a modernization programme which started in 2005.
Since then, PICA has been taking steps to transform itself into a world-class organisation. The aim is to provide efficient, quality service to its clients through a well-motivated and knowledgeable staff.
PICA’s functions are integral to the nation’s border security system. The Agency accepts and process passport applications, manages the island’s immigration processes and handles matters in relation to application for and renunciation of Jamaican citizenship.
Contact Us :
Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency
PICA’S Head Office,
25C Constant Spring Road
Kingston 10