About British High Commission Kingston


British High Commission P O Box 57528 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10
Kingston
Jamaica

Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/jamaica/british-high-commission-kingston

Our staff is available 24/7. If you are need of urgent assistance, please stay on the line and select the option ‘calling about an emergency involving a British national’ to speak to an officer.

About us

Visit our profile page for more about the work we do.

Visa enquiries

   Service not offered at this location

Check if you need a visa or send an enquiry to UK Visas and Immigration.

Passports

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Find out how to apply for a British passport or send an enquiry to His Majesty’s Passport Office.

Services available by appointment in Kingston

Make an appointment on-line for the following services, or contact us by telephone for further help.

Disabled access

Our offices are fully equipped with facilities for disabled visitors. If you need special assistance, please contact us before you arrange an appointment.

Press enquiries

Our press team answers media enquiries about the work of the UK government and the British High Commission in Kingston. To contact the press team, please call +1 876 936 0700 or email ppa.kingston@fcdo.gov.uk.

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

DBT helps companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business.

Public holidays in 2024

On the following public holidays, our office will be closed for normal business. Emergency consular assistance for British nationals is available by telephone.

Date Holiday
Monday, 1st January New Year’s Day
Wednesday, 14th February   Ash Wednesday (Jamaica)
Friday, 29th March   Good Friday (UK/Jamaica)
Monday, 1st April Easter Monday (UK/Jamaica)
Monday, 6th  May   Early May Bank Holiday (UK)
Thursday, 23rd May Labour Day (Jamaica)
Monday, 27th May Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
Thursday, 1st August Emancipation Day (Jamaica)
Tuesday, 6th August   Independence Day (Jamaica)
Monday, 26th August Summer Bank Holiday (UK)
Monday, 21st October National Heroes Day (Jamaica)
Wednesday, 25th December Christmas Day
Thursday, 26th December Boxing Day
Friday, 27th December Additional Christmas Holiday