The Consulate General of Jamaica in New York is a career consular post of Jamaica in New York, New York; it serves Jamaican citizens and travellers in its consular district. Jamaica is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Jamaica in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 300 East 42nd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States |
| Telephone | +1 212-935-9000 |
| Fax | +1 212-935-7507 |
| passport@congenjamaica-ny.org | |
| Website | congenjamaica-ny.org |
| Consular district | Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Bermuda and Puerto Rico |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
Hours shown: open to the public, according to the consulate general’s official website. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Location: The consulate general is in the Tudor City area of New York, New York, about 5 km in a straight line from the centre of New York; the nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 9.1 km away. The nearest subway station is Grand Central–42nd Street (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York
The office’s consular district covers Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Bermuda and Puerto Rico. It is one of 2 career consular posts of Jamaica in the United States listed by the consulate general’s official website. 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 is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | California, U.S. Virgin Islands, District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Washington |
| Consulate General, Miami | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands |
| Consulate General, New York (this page) | Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Bermuda and Puerto Rico |
Source: Embassy of Jamaica – service areas of the embassy and consulates general (PDF) (accessed 21 October 2026).
Other consulates in New York
23 other countries are represented in New York, among them: Andorra (embassy), Antigua and Barbuda (consulate general), Bahamas (consulate general), Barbados (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Comoros (embassy), Costa Rica (consulate), Kiribati (embassy), Maldives (embassy), Mexico (consulate general), Nauru (embassy), Panama (consulate), Saint Lucia (consulate general), Samoa (embassy), San Marino (embassy), Seychelles (embassy), Solomon Islands (embassy), São Tomé and Príncipe (embassy), Trinidad and Tobago (consulate general), Tuvalu (embassy). The full list of all 24 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Jamaica.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Jamaican citizens should call the consulate general on +1 212-935-9000. 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
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Jamaica in the United States
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (this page)
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: Consulate General of Jamaica in New York – contact page (accessed 21 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), congenjamaica-ny.org.
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