Obtaining a passport for your child is probably the last thing on your mind after giving birth, but on a small island, you never know what kind of emergency can arise needing you (and the family) to suddenly leave the island.
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First and foremost, you must obtain a birth certificate for your child (and most likely also present the mother’s birth certificate) prior to making an application for a child passport. Much more information on getting a passport for your child is listed in the Visas & Passports section under the information on passports. If you will be seeking a US Visa, Kingston is the home jurisdiction of Cayman and where you should get a visa.
If you are an expat currently on a work permit you will need to get a dependent permit for your baby.
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After you give birth to your child the hospital will issue a Live Birth Notification Form. The parents will be given a copy of this and the original is sent by the hospital to the Registrar of Births.
U.S. Passports
If you are a US citizen who recently had a child in the Cayman Islands, you need to apply for a 'Consular Report of Birth Abroad' before you can apply for a passport for your child. The US Consular Agency also handles passport renewals but they do not deal with US visas.The first thing you need to do is email: CaymanACS@state.gov and then you will be emailed back an auto response which provides you with links to booking and making appointments, or it directs you to the right place to apply for a passport renewal. Those seeking a Consular Report of Birth Abroad are directed to an online portal, where you are placed on a waiting list, and then Officers from the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica come over to Cayman to conduct interviews.
To contact the US Consular Agency in the Cayman Islands, call Tanya Thompson on (345) 747 8172, or for emergencies call (345) 328 0033. You may also email: caymanACS@state.gov. They are located at Suite 202B, Smith Road Centre, 150 Smith Road, George Town. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-12pm. They are closed on all Cayman and US holidays.
British Passports
Application forms for British passports (renewals or new passports) can be downloaded from www.gov.uk/overseas-passports, along with a list of what needs to be submitted and applicable fees. There are special rules if you have adopted a child, or if the child was born through via a surrogate.
Canadian Passports
The Canadian Consulate is located on the 1st floor, Landmark Square, 64 Earth Close (off West Bay Road near the Strand Shopping Centre) and is open Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm. Tel: (345) 949 9400 or email: cdncon.cayman@candw.ky. They offer assistance in obtaining Canadian citizenship (and a passport) for children born in Cayman to Canadian parents. Application forms can be downloaded online from www.cic.gc.ca. The Consulate can review your application before you send it to the High Commission of Canada in Kingston, Jamaica. The processing time is 15-20 business days.
For non-Canadians who wish to visit, study or work in Canada, as well as for the new Canadian requirements regarding the eTA visa, you will find information, as well as online application forms, at www.jamaica.gc.ca.
Caymanian Passports
Caymanian passports (also called British Overseas Territories Citizen passports) are processed at the Passport & Corporate Services Office in George Town, Grand Cayman and then sent to the UK passport office to be printed. The processing time for this is currently about six weeks. Application forms for a BOTC passport can be downloaded from their website (see above), along with the list of required documentation. Passports cost CI$75 for a child and CI$100 for an adult and are free for senior citizens.Temporary passports, which are only issued in the event of a medical air evacuation, are still produced in Cayman and can be turned around within a day for those who are eligible. The passport office is located on the 2nd floor of Sussex House, 128 Elgin Avenue and is open Monday-Friday 9am-3pm. Tel: (345) 943 7678.
Jamaican Passports
Babies born outside of Jamaica of Jamaican parent(s), must first obtain Jamaican citizenship prior to applying for a passport. Once citizenship is obtained the below documents need to be submitted to the Jamaican Consular Office. The Jamaican Consular Office (Tel: (345) 949 9526) is open Monday-Friday, 8.30am-2.30pm and can be contacted at Tel: (345) 949 9526.
The parent/ legal guardian is required to obtain and complete an application form on behalf of a minor (below age 18). He/she will submit the application form along with the following required documents:
- The minor’s Birth Certificate/Adoption Certificate or Jamaican Citizenship Certificate
- Two (2) identical photographs ( NB: one photograph must be certified by the same certifying official who certified the application)
- A valid Government-issued photo identification or passport for the parent/legal guardian (Example: drivers licence, voter identification).
- Proof of name change if name has been changed (Marriage certificate, Divorce decree, Deed poll or Court Order)
- The parent/legal guardian submitting the application is required to complete sections C and E of the application form.
- Processing fees
The parent/legal guardian submitting the application is required to complete sections C and E of the application form. Section G is to be certified in the name of the parent/guardian who is applying.
Other Nationalities
The Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs of the Cayman Islands Government and the Office of the Governor have assembled contact details for the consular representatives of other countries.
See the Visas & Passports page for a list with contact details.