Jamaican Passport Application Form (PICA): Fill Online

What is Jamaican passport application (first-time, minor, replacement)?

The Jamaican Passport Application Form is the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency's (PICA) general application. It is used for a first passport, for a child's passport with the consent of a parent or legal guardian, and when a passport has been lost, stolen or is otherwise unavailable. Adults renewing a passport can use PICA's shorter renewal form instead.

The four pages cover your personal data, permanent and mailing addresses, marriage, consent for a minor, your most recent passport, your declaration, two emergency contacts, and an official certification. There are also parts for applicants who must wear headgear for religious reasons and for applicants born outside Jamaica, plus space for supplementary information. Two more pages hold PICA's guidelines on documents, photographs, certification, consent for minors and lost passports.

FileIt explains each part, pre-fills the applicant's name, date of birth and email from the People in your FileIt vault, fills in the minor-consent and certification lines from your answers, wraps longer statements onto the form's lines, and prints everything into PICA's own PDF. The finished form is saved in your vault, ready to be signed and certified by hand.

Who fills it: First-time adult applicants, parents or guardians of a child under 18, and people whose passport was lost or is unavailable
Given to: PICA in Jamaica, or the Jamaican embassy, high commission or consulate overseas
Certification: The form and one photograph certified by an eligible official who has known you for at least 12 months
Photographs: Two identical professional photographs taken within the last 6 months
In person: First-time applicants must attend; children under three are exempt
Edition: Guidelines dated 28-08-2007; the PDF PICA links in 2026

Who needs to fill out Jamaican passport application (first-time, minor, replacement)?

Jamaican citizens applying for their first passport.
Parents or legal guardians applying for a child under 18.
Anyone whose Jamaican passport has been lost, stolen, destroyed or is otherwise unavailable.
Jamaicans overseas applying through an embassy, high commission or consulate.
The official who certifies the application, who completes section G.

When to use Jamaican passport application (first-time, minor, replacement)

For a first Jamaican passport, adult or child.
When a passport is lost or not available for use. The guidelines say a police report must be submitted where a passport is lost, stolen or destroyed.
Citizens by descent must have their claim established before applying (guidelines 1.2).

What you need before you start

Proof of Jamaican citizenship: a birth certificate, certificate of naturalisation or registration, adoption certificate, or letter of certification of citizenship. Photocopied or laminated documents are not accepted.
First-time applicants: photo ID such as a national voter's ID, driver's licence or previous passport.
For a name change: the marriage certificate or divorce judgement, or a deed poll.
Two identical professionally produced colour photographs, taken within the last 6 months, without an embossed seal.
Your parents' names (and, if born abroad, their places and dates of birth), your addresses and two emergency contacts.
For a lost passport: its number, date and place of issue, and a police report.

What’s on Jamaican passport application (first-time, minor, replacement)

The 2007 edition has 6 pages. FileIt asks for it in 12 parts:

A Applicant's personal dataApplicant
Addresses and contactApplicant
B If you are or have been marriedApplicant
C Consent for a minorParent or guardian
D Particulars of your most recent passportApplicant
E Declaration of applicantApplicant
F Emergency contact — first personApplicant
F Emergency contact — second personApplicant
G Official certification (by the certifying official)Certifying official
H Headgear for religious reasonsApplicant
I Applicants born outside JamaicaApplicant
J Supplementary informationApplicant

How to fill out Jamaican passport application (first-time, minor, replacement), step by step

1 A Applicant's personal data

Names (including maiden surname and any previous name), place and date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY), sex, height in cm, special visible features, profession, marital status, eye colour, mother's first and maiden names, permanent and mailing addresses, phone numbers and email.

2 B If you are or have been married

Date, place and country of marriage, and the spouse's name.

3 Signature and thumbprint box (page 2)

Sign inside the box at the top of page 2. A thumbprint goes in the box beside it for people unable to sign, and no signature is required for applicants under 12.

4 C Consent for a minor

For applicants under 18: the parent or legal guardian's name, their relationship to the child, and the declaration giving consent for the child to hold a passport, signed and dated.

5 D Particulars of most recent passport

Needed whether the passport is expired, current, damaged, lost or otherwise unavailable: the number, dates of issue and loss, place of issue, the name it was issued in, the place of loss and a brief statement of what happened.

6 E Declaration of applicant

Choose one: you have never held or applied for a Jamaican passport; all previous passports have been surrendered other than the one submitted; or your passport has been lost or is unavailable and you reported it. Then sign and date.

7 F Emergency contact persons

Two people with their address, phone number and relationship to you.

8 G Official certification

An eligible official certifies that they have known you (or, for a minor, the person giving consent) for a stated number of years and that the information is correct, gives their address and phone number, signs and adds a stamp or seal if they have one.

9 H, I and J

H: your religion, if you must wear headgear for religious reasons. I: your parents' names, places and dates of birth, if you were born outside Jamaica. J: any supplementary information.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using an official who is a relative, or who has known you for less than 12 months, to certify the form.
Forgetting that the official must also certify the back of one photograph, with the wording given in the guidelines.
Signing outside the signature box on page 2.
Sending photocopied or laminated documents.
Photographs that are older than 6 months, have an embossed seal, or show head covering without section H being completed.
Not including a police report for a lost or stolen passport.

After you fill it out

Print the finished PDF from your FileIt vault. Sign inside the box on page 2 and on the declaration line (a parent or guardian signs section C for a child).

Have the application and one photograph certified by an eligible official (section G). In Jamaica the guidelines say no fee should be paid for certifying an application.

Take the form, photographs and original documents to PICA, or overseas to the Jamaican embassy, high commission or consulate. FileIt does not submit anything for you.

When the new passport arrives, add it to your FileIt vault so its expiry date is tracked and you are reminded before it runs out.

Fill out Jamaican passport application (first-time, minor, replacement) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 126 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Jamaican passport application (first-time, minor, replacement): frequently asked questions

Can I fill in the Jamaican passport application online?

Yes. FileIt lets you fill in PICA's passport application online for free and prints your answers into the official PDF. You then sign it and have it certified by hand.

Who can certify a Jamaican passport application?

In Jamaica, a citizen of Jamaica who is not a member of your family and has known you for at least 12 months, from the list in the guidelines: for example a Justice of the Peace, attorney-at-law, notary public, bank manager, medical practitioner, Member of Parliament or police officer of gazetted rank. Overseas, a Justice of the Peace, notary public, attorney-at-law, medical doctor or minister of religion authorised to perform marriages may certify, and need not be Jamaican.

Does my child need to attend?

The guidelines say first-time applicants must be present, but children under three are exempt.

Who signs for a child?

The mother, father or legal guardian completes the application and gives consent in section C. A signature in the applicant box is not required for children under 12.

What photographs do I need?

Two identical, professionally produced colour photographs taken within the last 6 months, with a matte finish, against a plain background and without an embossed seal. The guidelines give the full specifications.

My passport was lost. Which form do I use?

This one. Fill in section D, tick the lost-passport declaration in section E, and submit a police report. If the lost passport is found later, it must be returned to the Passport Office or the nearest Jamaican embassy, high commission or consulate.

Is this the passport renewal form?

No. This is PICA's general application. Adults renewing can use PICA's shorter simplified renewal form, which FileIt also has.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA): https://www.pica.gov.jm/sites/default/files/Forms/Jamaica-Passport-Application-Compressed.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.pica.gov.jm/sites/default/files/Forms/Jamaica-Passport-Application-Compressed.pdf
Edition shown on this page: Guidelines 'Prepared by: Immigration Citizenship and Passport Services Division, Ministry of National Security - 28-08-2007'; PDF of 2010 (checked 2026-10-25).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.