People who live overseas
People who live overseas must submit:
- Finger prints (to be signed and stamped by the police or a reputable agency – the name of the person taking the fingerprints must be clearly stated on the document)
- Two passport-sized photographs (should not be certified or embossed)
- Front bio-data page of passport (must be certified)
- Bank draft/money order made payable to The Commissioner of Police
The fees are:
- JA$3,000.00 – Regular Service- 21 working days
- JA$6,000.00 – Express Service – 5 working days
- JA$8,000.00 – Next Day Service (available ONLY at 34 Duke Street)
If the applicant does not have a Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN), payment must be made at the Jamaica Constabulary Force Finance Branch, Ground Floor, NCB North Tower, 2 Oxford Road, Kingston 5, then the receipt and documents taken to the Technical Services Division (Criminal Records Office), 34 Duke Street, Kingston.
If the applicant has a Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN), payment must be made at any Inland Revenue Department (Tax office) islandwide, and the receipt and documents taken to the Technical Services Division (Criminal Records Office), 34 Duke Street, Kingston.
Information from: THE STAR and Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security
