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
There is no longer a Canadian Honorary Consul in the Cayman Islands, so you must now download the paperwork for citizenship or passports from www.cic.gc.ca. Once all your paperwork is filled in and you have either original or notarised documents ready you need to mail the application by courier to the High Commission of Canada, 3 West Kings House Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica. If you have questions you can email: KNGTN-CS@international.gc.ca or call1 (876) 926 1500. For 24/7 emergency help, contact the Emergency Watch and Response Centre: sos@international.gc.ca or call 1 (613) 996 8885.
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.
Emergency passports, issued in the event of a medical air evacuation, are produced in Grand Cayman and can be turned around within a day. Unlike the US, those born in the Cayman Islands are not automatically eligible for citizenship or a Cayman Islands passport unless they can prove a connection to the Islands. This usually means that one parent must be Caymanian.
Passport & Corporate Services Office: 2nd floor of Sussex House, 128 Elgin Avenue. Tel: (345) 943 7678. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm.
For any other nationalities visit www.gov.ky and select Consular Agents for contact details of the consular representatives.
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.
