The Honorary Consulate of Portugal in Kingston is an honorary consular post of Portugal in Kingston. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Portuguese citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Portuguese embassy responsible for Jamaica.
Contact Details
| Address | 16 Seymour Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica |
| Telephone | +1 876 978 5050 +1 876 361 0707 |
| Fax | +1 876 928 1404 |
| kingston@ch-mne.pt paulissa@cwjamaica.com |
|
| Honorary Consul | Paul Anthony Issa |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in Kingston 10, in the parish of St Andrew; from the street, the Parade (William Grant Park) in downtown Kingston is about 5 km away in a straight line, and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) about 9 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Portugal in Kingston
The honorary consul is Paul Anthony Issa, according to the Portuguese foreign ministry. Portugal has no resident embassy in Jamaica: relations are handled by the Embassy of Portugal in Caracas, and the honorary consulate reports to the Consulate General of Portugal in Caracas. Honorary consuls are generally not competent to carry out consular acts.
Do Portuguese citizens need a visa for Jamaica?
Portuguese citizens do not need a visa to visit Jamaica for stays of up to 30 days, according to Jamaica’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).
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 Portugal and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Portuguese 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 Kingston
64 other countries are represented in Kingston, among them: Romania (honorary), Russia (embassy), Saint Kitts and Nevis (honorary), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Sierra Leone (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), South Africa (high commission), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Suriname (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Tanzania (honorary), Thailand (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (high commission), Türkiye (honorary), United Kingdom (high commission), United States (embassy), Venezuela (embassy). The full list of all 65 missions is on the overview page for Jamaica.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Jamaican public holidays (Holidays (Public General) Act) and may also close on public holidays of Portugal.
Emergency assistance
In Jamaica, dial 119 for the police and 110 for an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice).
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Portugal in Kingston
Can I apply for a Portuguese passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Portuguese embassy responsible for Jamaica.
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 25 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Protocol Department – Consular Posts in Jamaica (list of 3 July 2025), Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas (Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – consular network in Jamaica, Holidays (Public General) Act, as summarised by the Jamaica Information Service, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Jamaica (getting help), Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) – entry visa requirements for foreigners and Commonwealth nationals.
Visitor experiences
No experiences have been shared yet. Have you visited the Portugal Consulate Kingston? Your tips help other visitors.