To further facilitate visa applications, until December 31 2026, the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica will continue to allow eligible persons in Jamaica, Belize and Cayman Islands to apply for visas by mailing their documents to the Chinese Embassy. Procedures and requirements are as follows.

I. Eligible Persons

1. Persons under the age of 14 and above the age of 70;

2. Persons that intend to apply for short-term visas with a maximum of 180 days for their stay period;

3. Persons that have applied for a Chinese visa with their fingerprint having been collected and intend to apply for a Chinese visa using the same passport.

II. Required Steps

1. Submit online application at https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/ and wait for approval.

2. Prepare cheques in US dollars or Jamaican dollars according to the visa prices.

Please note the following:

(1) Visas with different numbers of entries correspond to different prices, and the amount on the cheque must correspond to the number of entries that are finally approved in the online visa application.

(2) Prepare cheques in US dollars or Jamaican dollars issued by a bank. No personal cheque, cash or wire transfer can be accepted, and applicants in Jamaica must prepare cheques in Jamaican dollars.

(3) If there is more than one application in a mail-in package, one cheque covering all expenses can be accepted. Payment by personal cheques, cash or wire transfer is not accepted.

(4) No urgent or extra urgent service can be provided for mail-in application. Please do not include fees for urgent or extra urgent service in the cheque.

(5) The payment recipient of a cheque: 

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica

3. Mail the application

(1) Applicants are advised to choose courier services offered by trusted and reliable providers. Applicants need to prepare a mail-in envelope, a return envelope and a fully paid return waybill, and use the mail-in envelope to mail the passport, appointment ID, cheque, and the return envelope and waybill to the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica.

Address of the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica: 8 Seaview Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica

Name of the recipient: Consular Section of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica

Contact Number: 876-927-3069

(2) Applicants are advised to record the tracking number of the packages, and use the tracking number to track the status of packages.

4. Pick up the passport and visa

(1) For applications with a return envelope, the Chinese Embassy will mail back the passports and visas after processing.

(2) Alternatively, applicants can choose to come or have someone come to the Chinese Embassy for payment and pick-up. In this case, applicants do not need to enclose cheque and return envelope and waybill in their mail-in envelope.

Applicants are advised to use the tracking number to check the date when the Chinese Embassy receives their mail-in packages, and come to the Chinese Embassy between 10:00 am and 11:00 am on Monday or Wednesday that is at least 7 days apart from the receiving date. For example, if a mail-in package is received on Tuesday, 12 November, the applicant can come to the Chinese Embassy for payment and pick-up on Monday or Wednesday after November 19.

(3) Please note that payment at the Chinese Embassy must be made by debit or credit card. If applicants wish to have someone come to the Chinese Embassy for payment and pick-up, the authorized person needs to bring a photocopy of their and the applicants’ identity proof documents.

III. Other important information

1. After receiving a mail-in package, it usually takes a week to process it. Mistakes in the passports or cheques may result in the applications being sent back.

2. The Chinese Embassy is unable to control the schedule for the return courier service. Applicants are advised to use the tracking number to track the status of their applications.

3. The Chinese Embassy may require applicants to come to the Chinese Embassy for in-person interviews.

4. The Chinese Embassy cannot guarantee that all applications would be approved. If an application is rejected, the applicant would still need to bear the cost of mail-in and return courier services.

5. The Chinese Embassy does not take any responsibilities if courier services are delayed and if documents are lost or damaged during the courier process.

For queries, please make reference to Frequently Asked Questions about Mail-in Visa Applications at the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica or email the Chinese Embassy at consulatecj@gmail.com or kingston@csm.mfa.gov.cn.