Jamaican Agencies to Take Part in Community Outreach Day

Several Jamaican agencies offering a range of direct client services will participate in a Community Outreach Day on October 6, at the Community Council, 3720 West Oakland Park Boulevard, in Lauderdale Lakes.
Services will cover the processing of Jamaican passport and citizenship applications and consular services, and will last from 12 noon to 7:00 p.m.Organised by the Jamaica Consulate General in Miami, the team will include representatives from the Consulate, the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and the Passport and Immigration and Citizen Agency (PICA).
Other matters will include the processing of vital records by the RGD, such as applications for birth, death and marriage certificates, and genealogical services.
To ensure the efficient and timely processing of any application submitted, persons are being reminded to produce the necessary supporting documents and fees. In this regard, interested persons can contact the Jamaica Consulate General at 305-374-8431 ext. 221, 232 or 238, and on-line at www.jamaicacgmiami.org and the Registrar General’s Department at www.rgd.gov.jm.
According to the Consul General, Sandra Grant-Griffiths, this is the first in a new series of outreach activities, aimed at providing Jamaican nationals with pertinent and personal information, and making the overseas Mission more “user friendly” as its services are taken “on the road.”