The Honorary Consulate of Jamaica in Chicago is an honorary consular post of Jamaica in Chicago, Illinois. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Jamaican citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York.
Contact Details
| Address | 4655 S. Martin Luther King Drive, #201, Chicago, IL 60653, United States |
| Telephone | +1 773-373-8988 |
| consul@jamaicanconsulatechicago.org | |
| Honorary Consul | Lester Barclay |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Jamaican embassy. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in Chicago, Illinois, about 7.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Chicago; the nearest large airport is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 12 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Jamaica in Chicago
The honorary consul is Lester Barclay, according to the Jamaican embassy. It is one of 5 honorary consulates of Jamaica in the United States listed by the Jamaican embassy. Jamaica also has 2 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Jamaica, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Kingston (jm.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Jamaican office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Illinois belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York, according to the Jamaican embassy. The honorary consulate in Chicago can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Jamaican Consulate General in New York, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 300 East 42nd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States
- Telephone: +1 212-935-9000
- Email: passport@congenjamaica-ny.org
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00
- Website: congenjamaica-ny.org
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Jamaica and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Jamaican citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates in Chicago
57 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: Japan (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (consulate), Montenegro (honorary), Netherlands (consulate general), North Macedonia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), San Marino (honorary), Serbia (consulate general), Slovakia (honorary), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general). The full list of all 58 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Jamaica.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Jamaican citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 773-373-8988 or contact the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Jamaica can contact the U.S. Embassy in Kingston.
Diplomatic missions of Jamaica in the United States
Jamaica in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Chicago, the nearest other Jamaican office is the Honorary Consulate (Georgia) in Atlanta (about 950 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 960 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chicago.
- Washington, D.C. (960 km) – Embassy of Jamaica in the United States
- Miami (1,920 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York (1,140 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Atlanta (950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Chicago – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Houston (1,520 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Philadelphia (1,070 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Jamaica in Chicago
Can I apply for an Jamaican passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York.
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of Jamaica in Washington – Honorary Consuls of Jamaica in the U.S.A. (PDF) (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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