Embassy of the United States in Kingston, Jamaica
Embassy of the United States in Kingston, Jamaica, located at 142 Old Hope Road. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of United States, or find information about the address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
142 Old Hope Road
Kingston 6
Jamaica -
Telephone
+1 876-702-6000
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Fax
+1 876-702-6348
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Email
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Office Hours
Wednesday 7:15 AM–4:00 PMThursday 7:15 AM–4:00 PMFriday 7:15 AM–4:00 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 7:15 AM–4:00 PMTuesday 7:15 AM–4:00 PMStatus: 🔒 Closed – Opens today at 7:15 AM
🕒 Current time in Kingston: 4:33 AM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
Location Map
Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Juneteenth:
June 19
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Independence Day:
July 4 / August 6
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Emancipation Day:
August 1
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Labor Day:
September 7
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of the United States in Kingston, Jamaica:
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Issue first-time passports
- Renew expired passports
- Amend passports to show change of name, validity, or to correct errors
- Selective Service registration
- Renunciation of U.S. nationality
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
- Provide emergency assistance for U.S. citizens traveling abroad
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Jamaican passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter the United States.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to United States without a visa. The most common types of United States visas are the following.
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Nonimmigrant Visas
- Business/Tourist visa
- Work visa
- Student visa
- Exchange visitor visa
- Transit/Ship crew visa
- Religious worker visa
- Domestic employee visa
- Journalist and media visa
- Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
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Immigrant Visas
- Family-based immigration
- Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
- Religious workers visa
- Employment-based immigration
- Diversity visa (DV)
- Returning resident visa (SB-1)
Head of Mission
Scott Renner, Chargé d'affaires
Online Resources
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Additional Missions in Jamaica
Besides Embassy of the United States in Kingston, Jamaica, United States also has 1 representation in the following city of Jamaica:
- Montego Bay (Consular Agency)
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of United States in neighboring countries or regions of Jamaica.
- St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (Consular Agency)
- Nassau, Bahamas (Embassy)
- St. Michael, Barbados (Embassy)
- Devonshire, Bermuda (Consulate General)
- George Town, Cayman Islands (Consular Agency)
- Havana, Cuba (Embassy)
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (Consular Agency)
- St. George's, Grenada (Embassy)
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Embassy)
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (Embassy)
Jamaica in United States
Jamaica has 10 representations in the following cities:
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This page was last edited on 25 March 2026 at 01:24 PM (EST).