Get or renew a passport
Adults renewing can do it online. First passports and children’s passports are done in person.
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Renew online (PICA)
Opens the official government site.
Who can do this
Adults whose passport was issued after September 2001, with the same name and details. First-time passports, children and name changes must apply in person.
What you need
Tick things off as you gather them.
Steps
- Open the PICA online passport site.
- Fill in the form and upload your photo.
- Pay by card.
- Choose to collect it in Jamaica or have it couriered.
- Track your passport on the same PICA online site with your reference number.
Cost
See the fee shown on the PICA site when you apply.
How long
Faster than paper applications. Track it online.
Can’t go online?
First-time or child passport: book an appointment at a PICA office. Bring the original birth certificate, ID and two photos (one certified). Phone 876-754-7422.