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| Title | Jamaica: Information on the documents required in order to obtain a passport, a CVV and for a child, still a minor, to leave Jamaica without being accompanied out of the country by either parent |
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | JAM19872.E |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Jamaica: Information on the documents required in order to obtain a passport, a CVV and for a child, still a minor, to leave Jamaica without being accompanied out of the country by either parent, 1 March 1995, JAM19872.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3ae6abc97b.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
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Jamaica: Information on the documents required in order to obtain a passport, a CVV and for a child, still a minor, to leave Jamaica without being accompanied out of the country by either parent
According to the First Secretary at the Jamaican High Commission in Ottawa, the documentation required to obtain a Jamaican passport is an original certified copy of the birth certificate, two photographs signed by a notary or a lawyer and a completed "J-Form", an official document in which the necessary information such as the name, the address, the birthdate, the profession, etc., of the applicant is written (13 March 1995).
Section 11 of the J-Form requests the parents' consent to a child to receive a passport if the child is under 16 years of age (ibid.).
The First Secretary is not aware of a document called a "CVV". However, he noted that two documents can replace a Jamaican passport. They are a "Certificate of Identity" (CI) or an "Emergency Certificate" (EC) that can be issued by the proper authorities (ibid.).
No documentation is required for a child of minor age to leave Jamaica without a parent as long as he is accompanied by a relative. "There are no written rules on that matter," stated the First Secretary (ibid.).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Jamaican High Commission, Ottawa. 13 March 1995. Telephone interview with First Secretary.
Additional Sources Consulted
The Europa World Year Book. 1995. London: Europa Publications Ltd.
Immigration and Nationality: Law and Practice [London]. Quarterly. Tolley Publishing Company.
Latin American Regional Reports: Caribbean and Central America Report [London].
News From Americas Watch [New York]. Monthly.
Passports Handbook. 1987 [with current amendments]. Utrecht: Kluwerpers.
Relevant laws on citizenship.
Travel Information Manual (TIM). May 1994.
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