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Passport, Immigration andCitizenship Agency cont’d3) Obtaining Citizenship of Jamaica by DescentAny person born overseas whose mother/father; grandmother/grandfather is or was a native ofJamaica is, by law, entitled to a claim to Jamaican citizenship by descent. To establish a claim tocitizenship by descent the claimant may submit their application in writing OR complete anapplication form obtainable at the offices of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency(PICA) or on its website at www.pica.gov.jm or at the nearest Jamaican Mission overseas.The letter or request form should state: the address, name, date and place of birth of the person forwhom a claim is to be established. In addition, it must state the name and nationality of theclaimant’s parent(s) or grandparent(s).Obtaining one’s Jamaican citizenship will enable persons to obtain a Jamaica passport, conductbusiness in Jamaica, and to exercise all the rights of a citizen of Jamaica.Required Documents:• The claimant’s Birth Certificate• The claimant’s father’s or mother’s (or grandparent’s) Birth Certificate or Certificate ofJamaican Citizenship• Two (2) passport-sized photographs of the claimant certified by a Justice of the Peace orNotary PublicCitizenship applications for which the supporting documents are in order will be processed within30 working days of receipt in Jamaica at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency.Please note that:• Descendants of persons who obtained their Jamaican citizenship through naturalization orregistration cannot lay a claim to citizenship by descentCONTINUED…..18VISIT US IN THEDiasporaMarketplaceDAILY
Passport, Immigration andCitizenship Agency cont’d• Descendants of persons who obtained Jamaican citizenship through marriage cannot lay aclaim to citizenship by descent if they were born prior to the marriageThe Cost for Jamaican Citizenship by Descent: JMD5000, USD100, CAD110, GBP60, EUR74Applying before the conference:• Applicants must submit their application to the nearest overseas Mission office. They willalso be able to pick up their certificates at the same location.Applying at the conference: -• Persons who submit their citizenship application at the conference will need to pick uptheir certificate at the nearest overseas Mission office.GENERAL INFORMATIONNote that: Non-compliant applications will not be processed but will be returned to the applicantwho will be advised on what he or she needs to do to make the application compliant.Payment for all PICA services must be done by debit or credit cards only. No cash will be accepted atthe conference.We look forward to serving you.-0-19VISIT US IN THEDiasporaMarketplaceDAILY
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