British nationals living or visiting Jamaica may contact the British High Commission in Jamaica if you have any questions about your travel documents or passport.
The British High Commission in Jamaica is located in Kingston. The office is closed during public holiday.
| Capital | Kingston |
| Address | British High Commission Kingston P O Box 575 28 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10 Kingston Jamaica |
| Telephone | Telephone: +1 (876) 936 0700 Emergency consular assistance following the death, hospitalisation, arrest, or other serious incident involving a British national is available 24 hours by calling +1 876 936 0700 |
| Press enquiries: PPA.Kingston@fco.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours | Due to security considerations, public access is by appointment only. Telephone: 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 1pm Friday (excluding public holidays) |
Source: GOV.UK
Get information about a British company from Jamaica
You can get information about a British company from Companies House. The Companies House is the Registrar of companies in the United Kingdom. They are an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Ordinarily, you can get the following information for FREE about a Britsh company.
- Company’s names and numbers
- Current registered office address
- Date of incorporation
- The company directors and secretaries
- Registered current mortgage charges
- Company accounts filed
- Submitted yearly confirmation statement
- previous company names
- Insolvency information if applicable
If you have any questions on how to get information about a British company while you are in Jamaica, our accountants can help you.
Setting up or doing business in the UK
If you are interested to set up a UK company or do business in the UK, you may contact the Department for International Trade (DIT) for further international trade information such as the imports and exports to/from the UK.
Generally, the DIT not only helps overseas businesses locate in the UK but also help UK businesses expand into overseas markets.
Coronavirus COVID19 outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus COVID19 outbreak a pandemic. Correspondingly, please follow the UK government guidance for foreign travel advice. If you are in Jamaica, follow their country’s COVID19 advice while you are there.
British Embassies worldwide
Click here for a list of British Embassies and High Commissions worldwide.
Generally, diplomatic missions sent to non-commonwealth countries are called the British embassies. Whereas diplomatic missions sent to commonwealth countries are called the British High Commissions. All in all, there are 54 countries in the Commonwealth.
Furthermore, Some countries would have British Consulates in addition to their British Embassy or British High Commission to provide consular services to UK citizens abroad.
