The Honorary Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia is an honorary consular post of Jamaica in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 | 2010 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States |
| Telephone | +1 267-253-2454 |
| chris@jamaicaconsulatephiladelphia.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Christopher Hans Chaplin |
| Consular district | Pennsylvania |
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
- The embassy writes the telephone number as “+267 253 2454”.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Rittenhouse Square area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Philadelphia; the nearest large airport is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 10 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia
The honorary consul is Christopher Hans Chaplin, according to the Jamaican embassy. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Pennsylvania. 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, Pennsylvania belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York, according to the Jamaican embassy. The honorary consulate in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
16 other countries are represented in Philadelphia: Austria (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), Spain (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Ukraine (honorary).
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 +1 267-253-2454 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 Philadelphia, the nearest other Jamaican office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Philadelphia.
- Washington, D.C. (200 km) – Embassy of Jamaica in the United States
- Miami (1,640 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York (130 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Atlanta (1,070 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Chicago (1,070 km) – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
- Houston (2,160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Philadelphia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia
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.
Have you visited this office recently? Share your experience – for example the waiting time, how you got an appointment or which documents were asked for. Your tips help the next visitors and are published after review.
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).
Visitor experiences
No experiences have been shared yet. Have you visited the Jamaica Consulate Philadelphia? Your tips help other visitors.