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The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is reporting that it is seeing an increase in passport applications. 

PICA says the demand has resulted in delays in the delivery of the document. The agency says in the 2022/2023 financial year it received 223,933 applications for passports, which is a jump when compared to pre-pandemic figures. The pre-pandemic applications amounted to 205,115 for the 2019/ 2020 financial year. This represents a 9.2 percent increase or 18,818 more applications.

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has announced it will begin issuing new high-security electronic or E-passports to the public as of March 31. 

An E-passport is an electronic machine-readable passport with an embedded microchip that stores a digital version of the holder's biographical data. The chip has a unique digital signature specific to each issuing country. PICA said the "E-passport is a robust biometric document with added layers of security that can aid in the fight against new and emerging threats to identity theft and national security." It explained that its decision to issue the document is aimed at facilitating greater confidence and acceptance of the Jamaican passport for travel facilitation globally.

The United States Department of State on Tuesday published a Final Rule regarding increases to certain non-immigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees for Caribbean and other visitors. 

The increases, published Tuesday in the US Federal Register, will become effective on June 17, 2023. The State Department said the fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s and BCCs), and other non-petition-based NIVs, such as student and exchange visitor visas, will increase from US$160 to US$185.

The fee for certain petition-based non-immigrant visas for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) will increase from US$190 to US$205, the State Department said, adding that the fee for a treaty trader, treaty investor and treaty applicants in a specialty occupation (E category) will increase from US$205 to US$315.

The NIDS Project is entering a new phase of testing the national identification card enrolment and issuance processes with the help of 300 Jamaican volunteers. The target quota was exceeded within 24 hours of inviting volunteers to register for participation at www.nidsfacts.com on April 4, 2023.

The Hon. Floyd Green, Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, expressed his appreciation for the public’s enthusiasm and interest in the new national identification card and the post-technical pilot phase, which is the final step before the establishment of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to manage the national identification services.

The Project Executing Unit (PEU) and the PBS Consortium have successfully integrated various systems, such as pre-enrolment, online enrolment, queue management, and identity management. The system is now able to personalize national identification cards with digital certificates as one of the final layers of protection for cardholders. The Office of the Prime Minister is also making arrangements to establish the governance and support structures for the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and the National Identification and Registration Inspectorate (NIRI).

You do not need to upload any documents when completing Form DS-160 (your online application for a B-1/B-2 visa), except for a digital photo, but you will need to reference the following in order to complete the DS-160 questions:

• Current, valid passport

• Intended travel itinerary for your U.S. trip

• Proof of funds to cover the entire cost of travel (bank statements, proof of assets, etc)

• Proof of strong ties to your home country (employment verification, school enrollment, property ownership, etc)

• National ID number issued by your home country (if applicable)

• Recent digital photograph that meets U.S. government guidelines (be sure to save this photo on the computer or device you’ll use to file your application!)

You’ll also be required to answer biographical questions about you and your family, as well as more detailed questions about your employment and travel history as part of the DS-160 process. It can be helpful to have this information on hand while you complete your application.

Requirements for Canadaian visa

• Passport

• Invitation letter if applicable 

• Hotel details if applicable 

• Proof of funds  for visit *conditions apply

• National ID

• Birth paper if minor

• Marriage certificate if applicable 

• Proof of relationship to sponsor 

• Proof of employment or business registration  where applicable 

• Consent letter if minor

Provide other personal information on the form provided.