Whether you are renewing a Caymanian passport or replacing a Canadian one, Cayman Resident has you covered! We can help you navigate this sometimes bureaucratic process and show you how to apply, renew or replace a passport plus apply for the first time passport if you child was born in the Cayman Islands.
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While there are no embassies located in the Cayman Islands, with us being a territory of the United Kingdom, we do have consulars (or country representatives) on Grand Cayman that help citizens of their countries obtain passports.
Read on for information related to Caymanian, American, Canadian and Australian passport, plus a list of consulars on Grand Cayman.
The process is different when applying for a passport for a new baby born in the Cayman Islands.
Caymanian Passports
Caymanian passports (also called a British Overseas Territories Citizen passport) 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 now about six to ten weeks.
Application forms for a BOTC passport can be downloaded from the Passport & Corporate Services Office website along with a list of required documentation. Please note that if you are in the UK you cannot use the same BOTC Passport form that is used in the Cayman Islands to apply for a BOTC passport. In the UK you must use the British Passport Application Form and in Section 8 of the notes be sure to mention that you are applying for a BOTC passport.
Passports cost CI$75 for a child, CI$100 for an adult and they 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 which is located on the 2nd floor of Sussex House, 128 Elgin Avenue (next to Immigration) is open Monday-Friday 9am-3pm. Tel: (345) 943 7678.
British Passports
Application forms for British passports (renewals or new passports) need to be filled in online and then the required paperwork, including your existing passport(s), must be couriered to Her Majesty’s Passport Office, OVS-D, Millburngate House, Millburngate, Durham DH97 1PA, England. Alternatively, you might be asked to send it to HM Passport Office, INT-EDP, Tree Cherry Trees Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HQ, England. Go to www.gov.uk/overseas-passports to get started.
Payment must be made by credit card online during the application process.
As of November 2023 the cost for an adult passport is 82.50 GBP, and 64.50 GBP for a child, if you apply online, and then there is a courier charge.
American Passports
The US Consular Agency can assist with emergencies, enquiries, US Notarial Services and obtaining passports for newborns. The US Consular Agency has an office in the Smith Road Centre, Suite 202B, 150 Smith Road, George Town, email: CaymanaACS@state.gov. They are open Monday through Thursday 9am-2pm and are closed on all Cayman and US holidays. Please note that due to the nature of their work they are often called out of the office to complete assignments and during these times the office is closed with little or no forewarning. If you are a US citizen experiencing a serious emergency call (876) 702 6000. You may email or visit the office for enquiries, however, applications are submitted by appointment.
They also assist with the following services: US Notarial Services, performed for US citizens or when documents are related to the US. If you are a US citizen who recently had a child in the Cayman Islands, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and a passport for your child. Email the consular agency and you will be sent back a link where you can register your child and then you will be put on a waiting list for when officers from the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica come over to interview you and review your paperwork. The child and all the parents who are on the birth certificate must attend the appointment and present original valid documents. Processing time is four to six weeks and cannot be guaranteed; please plan accordingly.
Canadian Passports
The Canadian Consulate offers consular assistance for Canadian citizens visiting or living in the Cayman Islands. They can assist with obtaining Canadian citizenship for newborns, passports and emergency assistance. The Canadian Consulate is located on the 1st floor, Landmark Square, 64 Earth Close, off West Bay Road (Tel: (345) 949 9400 or email: cdncon.cayman@candw.ky). They are open Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm. They offer consular assistance for Canadians who are travelling, working or living in the Cayman Islands. These services include assistance with obtaining Canadian citizenship for children born in the Cayman Islands to Canadian parents, passports and any emergency assistance. Application forms for Canadian passports 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.
Australian Passports
Obtaining an Australian passport for a child born in the Cayman Islands to at least one Australian national is complicated. For a passport application see www.passports.gov.au.
Passports for 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 the following countries:
Austria
Martin Richter, Tel: (345) 916 6688
Email: austrian@consulate.ky
Barbados
Juliette Gooding-Mitchelin, Tel: (345) 926 8303
Email: barbcon2@gmail.com
Brazil
Giorgio Subiotto, Tel: (345) 949 9876 (Switchboard)
Canada
Mr Yves Martel, Tel: (345) 949 9400 (Honorary Consul for Canada)
Email: cdncon.cayman@candw.ky
France
Sebastien Guilbard, Tel: (345) 326 1014
Email: frenchconsulatecayman@gmail.com
Germany
Ms. Sara Azadan, Head of Legal and Consular Section, Tel: (876) 926 6728 or (876) 926 6729 or (876) 619 3132
Email: info@kingston.diplo.d
Jamaica
Elaine Harris or Dr. Joseph Marzouca, Tel: (345) 949 9526
Email: jamaica@candw.ky
The office is located at the 342A Dot Com Centre, Dorcy Drive. Passport renewal time takes two to three weeks
Honduras
Miguel Molina-Brown, Tel: (345) 321 1167
Email: miguelmbrown2020@gmail.com
Mr. Molina-Brown is not the official Consul for Honduras as there isn't one. He does offer help and advice however.
Philippines
Arturo Ursua, Tel: (345) 925 8279
Email: artursua@candw.ky
Spain
Garth Arch, Tel: (345) 949 2400 or 525 5603
Email: spainconsulate@candw.ky
Switzerland
Markus Müri (Mueri), Tel: (345) 516 1355 or (345) 945 6600
Email: cayman@honrep.ch or markusmueri@hotmail.com or markusmueri@nmventures.ky
United Kingdom
His Excellency the Governor, Emergencies: (345) 244 2406
Email: governorsoffice.cayman@fcdo.gov.uk
United States
Tanya Thompson, Tel: (345) 747 8172
Emergencies: (345) 328 0033
Email: caymanACS@state.gov