Jamaican High Commission in London: address, hours, passport fees and appointments
The Jamaican High Commission is at 1-2 Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ. Its consular section is open to the public from 9:30am to 12:30pm, and passport and citizenship visits need an appointment booked online.
Facts last checked
- Address
- 1-2 Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ
- Phone
- 020 7823 9911
- Consular section
- 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Adult passport renewal
- £97, including the courier fee
Contact details and hours
- Address
- 1-2 Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ
- Phone
- 020 7823 9911
- General email
- jamhigh@jhcuk.com
- Urgent consular matters
- consular@jhcuk.com
- High Commission hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 1:00pm
- Consular section hours
- 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Nearest Underground
- South Kensington, on the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines
The general email address is not for passport, citizenship, visa or other consular questions, and the consular address is for urgent matters only. The website names the days only for the general hours.
The High Commission is closed on all UK bank holidays and on select Jamaican public holidays. Its 2026 closure notice lists the dates.
You need an appointment
The High Commission's public notice says each applicant must have an appointment of their own, and people without an appointment will not be seen. Passports and citizenship have separate booking pages: passport appointments and citizenship appointments. The notice asks you to book using the Microsoft Edge browser.
The exception is notarisation, legalisation and authentication, which are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30am to 11:30am, with no appointment required.
Passport fees
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult renewal | £97, including the courier fee |
| Adult new, lost or replacement passport | £147, including the courier fee |
| Child (17 and under), renewal or first passport | £77, including the courier fee |
| Child (17 and under), lost or replacement passport | £107, including the courier fee |
How to pay
The High Commission says qualifying applications are given a reference number that must be used when making the bank payment, and leaving it out delays the application.
Renewing or replacing a passport
Check first whether you can renew online with PICA, Jamaica's passport agency, without going through the High Commission. Its notice says the online service is for people renewing a machine-readable passport who have had no change in name or marital status. The steps are in the guide to renewing a Jamaican passport online.
Through the High Commission, adult renewals may be done through the post or in person by appointment, while minors, first-time adult applicants and people whose passports are lost or damaged must apply in person. Bring original documents, because laminated, photocopied or scanned documents will not be accepted.
If you renew by post, your form and photographs must be certified first, and you enclose a self-addressed registered envelope for the return of your documents. The High Commission's lists of who may certify differ from page to page. Its public notice names a Justice of the Peace, a Notary Public, an attorney-at-law, a medical doctor or a minister of religion authorised to perform marriages. Its renewals page names a Notary Public or Consular Officer, a medical practitioner, a solicitor or lawyer, a minister of religion authorised to perform marriages, a head teacher, a dentist or a bank manager. A notary public, a doctor, a lawyer and a minister of religion appear on every list we found.
How long a passport takes
Emergency certificates
If you have to travel before a passport can be issued, the High Commission can issue an Emergency Certificate to a Jamaican citizen. It says to allow at least five business days when you apply at the High Commission, or 10 to 14 working days by post, and that in-person applications should not be submitted earlier than two weeks before the date of travel, and postal applications should be made at least three weeks before it. An FAQ on the same website gives a shorter time for a child's emergency travel document: approximately 3 working days.
Citizenship by descent
Applications are made in person at the High Commission, by appointment, and the fee is £107 for adults and minors. The High Commission says citizenship and passport applications will not be processed at the same time: the Certificate of Citizenship has to be issued before you can apply for a passport.
Who qualifies and which documents you need are in the guide to Jamaican citizenship by descent.
Visas and notarisation
For visas, the High Commission says visa applications are sent through the post by recorded delivery and take a minimum of 20 business days to process after they are invoiced.
Notarisation costs £15 per signature plus administrative fees, and you must show valid photo ID.
If you live outside London
Common questions
Can I walk in without an appointment?
Not for passports or citizenship. The High Commission says each applicant must have an appointment of their own, and people without an appointment will not be seen. Notarisation is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30am to 11:30am, with no appointment required.
Can I pay by cash or card?
Cash, cheques, postal orders and credit cards are not accepted. The High Commission's pages disagree about debit cards, so be ready to pay by bank transfer with the reference number it gives you.
Can I hold a Jamaican and a British passport?
Yes. PICA's FAQ states that Jamaica recognizes dual citizenship.
Where these facts come from
- Jamaican High Commission, London: Contact, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London High Commission address; London High Commission phone; London consular, passport, citizenship and visa section hours; London High Commission general email; London High Commission email for urgent consular matters; London High Commission general hours; London High Commission closures.
- Jamaican High Commission, London: FAQ, basic passport information, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London adult renewal fee; London adult fee for a new, lost or replacement passport; London fee for a child's renewal or first passport; London fee for a child's lost or replacement passport; London passport waiting time (FAQ); Other UK offices (FAQ).
- Jamaican High Commission, London: Visiting us, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: Nearest Underground station to the High Commission.
- Jamaican High Commission, London: Public notice, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London appointments; London notarisation, legalisation and authentication hours; London High Commission advice on online renewal; How adults renew in London; Who must apply in person in London; Who may certify a mailed application (public notice); Citizenship and passport together (London); London citizenship by descent time (public notice); Visa applications in London.
- Jamaican High Commission, London: FAQ, lost and replacement passports, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London fees for a damaged passport (second FAQ).
- Jamaican High Commission, London: Consular services, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London payment rule (consular services page).
- Jamaican High Commission, London: Passport fees, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London payment rule (passport fees page); London payment reference.
- Jamaican High Commission, London: First time and renewal passports, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: Document rule in London; Who may certify a mailed application (renewals page); London passport waiting time (renewals page).
- Jamaican High Commission, London: Passports, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London passport waiting time (passports page).
- Jamaican High Commission, London: Emergency certificates, checked 5 October 2026.Used for: London Emergency Certificate processing time; When to apply for an Emergency Certificate in London.
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