|
|
 |
|
| Information
for Returning Residents |
| The
process of re-locating to Jamaica after a period of
residence abroad involves direct contact with Government
Agencies and Departments, as well as with airlines,
shippers and customs brokers. In order to simplify the
relevant procedures, a Returning Residents Facilitation
Unit has been established at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston.
The Unit is staffed by a
team of officers who are familiar with the various
regulations pertaining to importation, immigration and
other relevant matters. As such, it liaises closely with
Jamaica's Overseas Missions as well as the following
Ministries, Departments and Agencies:
- The Ministry of
Justice and the Ministry of National Security on
matters of nationality, citizenship and immigration
procedures;
- The Department of
Customs and Excise on matters relating to
eligibility for concessions, and the importation and
clearance of personal and household effects, tools
of trade, vehicles and other items;
- The Trade Board
Limited on matters relating to the issue of import
licenses;
- The Ministry of Public
Utilities, Transport and Energy on matters relating
to motor vehicle registration, and provision of
utility services to persons re-establishing their
home in Jamaica.
- JAMPRO on matters
relating to investment and business start-ups.
In each of these Missions a
Consular Officer has been designated to assist Returning
Residents. You are invited to contact the Mission
nearest to you, and seek clarification on any aspect of
planning your return to Jamaica. If you are unable to
make a personal visit to a Mission, please make contact
by mail, telephone or fax, and your request will be
dealt with promptly.
In countries where there
is no Diplomatic or Consular Mission assistance,
information can be sought from the Returning Residents
Facilitation Unit in Kingston, Similarly, if you are in
Jamaica on a visit prior to relocation, you are
encouraged to visit the Returning Residents Facilitation
Unit for any information you may require.
|
|
| Eligibility
And Basic Provisions For Returning Resident Status |
In
order to be considered a Returning Resident under the
laws of Jamaica, and benefit from the concessions
relating to personal and household effects and/or tools
of trade, you must satisfy the following conditions:
- Be a Jamaican national
who is eighteen (18) years old;
- Have been resident
overseas for not less than three consecutive years;
- Be returning to
Jamaica to reside permanently.
Three special cases have
been identified:
- Non-Jamaican male
spouses of women who qualify as Returning Residents
will be afforded the same concessions as their
wives. This provision had previously applied only to
non-Jamaican female spouses of Returning Residents.
- Students who are
eighteen (18) years old and who have studied abroad
for more than one (1), but less than three (3) years
will qualify for concessions with respect to tools
of trade and personal and household effects.
- Jamaicans who gave up
their citizenship (and can provide proof of that
previous status) who wish to return home will be
granted the status of a Returning Resident, with the
attendant benefits.
Your eligibility for
concessions as a Returning Resident is formally
established by the Department of Customs and Excise.
This must be done after your arrival in Jamaica, and
before you begin the process of clearing your personal
and household effects and/or tools of trade. The
Jamaican Gleaner has produced a special supplement for
Returning Residents which is available from the Embassy
of Jamaica in Washington, Jamaican Consulates in the
U.S. and Canada, and the Jamaican High Commission in
London.
|
| POLICE
CERTIFICATE - JAMAICA |
Police
records can be obtained from the Office of the
Superintendent of Records and Identification, C.I.B.
Headquarters, East Queen Street, Kingston, Jamaica, West
Indies, submitting the following:
- Two(2) sets of
fingerprints (i.e. two of each hand) certified by
local immigration service.
- Official birth
certificate.
- Money order valued at
J$1000.00 payable to the C.I.B. Headquarters.
- Three (3)
passport-size photographs, one of which must be
certified (whether by a notary public or lawyer,
Justice of the Peace, family physician, bank
manager, dentist, police officer).
- Name and address of
Embassy, Consulate or Immigration authority to which
certificate should be sent. Please note that
certificate can neither be sent to you nor your
lawyer.
- Approximate date when
certificate will be required.
- Last home address in
Jamaica.
|
|
|
|