Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica (April 9, 2020)
Location: Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
Event: Please see several updates regarding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
· Suspension of routine passport services: Because of public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective March 20, 2020, the U.S Department of State began limiting its passport operations. Effective April 2, we have further limited our ability to offer routine passport and citizenship services overseas.
In case of an emergency, the U.S. Embassy in Kingston can assist with an emergency passport for an adult or a minor. If you have not received a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), an emergency passport may be issued.
If you previously applied for a passport or citizenship service, you should expect significant delays receiving your passport and your citizenship evidence documents.
You may contact the U.S. Embassy in Kingston via phone (876-702-6486) or e-mail (KingstonACS@state.gov) to check on the status of your passport or citizenship document such as a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) or request emergency assistance.
If you do not have urgent travel plans, please consider waiting to apply until we resume normal operations.
Jamaica:
· Curfew order extended: On April 8th, 2020, the Government of Jamaica extended the curfew order in place island wide. The new curfew order states the following:
o Before the Easter holiday, the curfew hours remain 8:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
o Beginning Friday, April 10th through Monday, April 13th, the curfew will begin at 3:00 P.M. and go until 7:00 A.M.
o See the full curfew order here.
o See more updates regarding COVID-19 in Jamaica on the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 website.
· Limited flight availability: As of this message, JetBlue still has flights scheduled for April 11th departing from both Montego Bay and Kingston. The flight from Kingston is fully booked, and has been rescheduled to depart at 12:00 P.M. on April 11th. Flights from Montego Bay to New York and Fort Lauderdale are still available and remain as scheduled. All other airlines have suspended service to Jamaica. U.S. Citizens seeking to return to the United States are urged to make travel arrangements now while commercial options are available.
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Cayman Islands:
· The Government of the Cayman Islands established a hotline and email for anyone who wishes to leave the Cayman Islands as officials there consider departure options for expatriates. U.S. citizens may e-mail emergencytravel@gov.ky (or call the travel hotline at 345-244-3333) to help officials gather information. We encourage you to copy the U.S. Embassy at KingstonACS@state.gov on your message to emergencytravel@gov.ky to help us similarly assess U.S. citizens’ repatriation needs.
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Actions to Take:
· Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
· For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
· Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
· Check with your airlines, cruise lines, or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
· Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Cayman.
· Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Jamaica.
· Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States
Assistance:
· U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica
142 Old Hope Rd. Kingston 6, Jamaica
+1-876-702-6000
KingstonACS@state.gov
https://jm.usembassy.gov/
· U.S. Consular Agency Montego Bay
Whitter Village, Ironshore
Unit EU-1 (across from Burger King)
Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica
+1-876-953-0620
MobayACS@state.gov
· U.S. Consular Agency Cayman Islands
150 Smith Road
Smith Road Center, Unit 202B
George Town, KY1-1010
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
+345-945-8173
CaymanACS@state.gov
· State Department - Consular Affairs
+1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444
· Jamaica Country Information
· Cayman Island Country Information
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