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An embassy or consulate can provide a friendly face abroad and assist travelers with lost or stolen passports, emergencies, or just general information. Local consular offices also provide a list of local doctors, dentists, and medical specialists. Calling an embassy or consulate in Jamaica can be a challenge because the telephones aren't always immediately answered, but once contacted, consulates and embassies are valuable travel resources.
If you are involved in an emergency, go to the nearest embassy or consular office for your native country and register as a citizen in the region. Although you may not have needed your passport to get onto a particular island, it is good idea to bring it along for identification at the embassy. If you are injured or become seriously ill, a consul will help you find medical assistance and, at your request, inform your family or friends. It is unlikely you'll receive government financial assistance from an embassy if you need an emergency trip back home, but pre-purchased travel insurance will cover such expenses. Travel insurance is a wise provision for an unforeseen cancellation or incidental medical expenses. Purchase travel insurance directly or through your travel agent rather than a tour operator.
On the Island:
| Embassy | Address | Contact |
| Embassy of the United States of America | 2 Oxford Road Kingston 5, Jamaica http://usembassy.state.gov/kingston |
935-6053 935-6054 929-4850-9 (visa section) 935-6019 (visa section fax) E-mail: opakgn@pdstate.gov |
| British High Commission | 28 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10, Jamaica PO Box 575 http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/jamaica |
510-0700 510-0737 511-5335 (consular section fax) E-mail: bhckingston@mail.infochan.com |
| Canadian High Commission | 3 West Kings House, Waterloo Road Entrance Kingston 10, Jamaica PO Box 1500 http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/jamaica |
926-1500 511-3494 511-3480 (consular section fax) E-mail: kngtn@dfait-maeci.gc.ca |
Abroad:
| Embassy | Address | Contact |
| Jamaica High Commission | 1-2 Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BZ, UK http://www.jhcuk.com |
020-7823-9911 020-7589-5154 (fax) E-mail: jamhigh@jhcuk.com |
| Jamaican Embassy | 1520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036, USA http://www.emjamusa.org |
202-452-0660-9 202-452-0081 (fax) E-mail: info@emjamusa.org |
| Jamaican Consulate General | 767 Third Avenue, Second and Third Floor New York, NY 10017, USA http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org |
212-935-9000 212-935-7507 (fax) E-mail: registry@congenjamaica-ny.org (general inquiries) passport@congenjamaica-ny.org (passport/visa information) |
| Jamaica High Commission - consulates in: Toronto, Winnipeg, and Edmonton |
275 Slater Street, Suite 800 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9, Canada http://www.jhcottawa.ca |
613-233-9311 747-5354 (24 hour information service) 613-233-0611 (fax) E-mail: hc@jhcottawa.ca |
Learn more about the local currency.
Know what to expect from customs when entering and leaving Jamaica.
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