Caribbean National Weekly

Applications for Jamaican citizenship increase by 8 percent

By CNW Reporter··1 min read
Applications for Jamaican citizenship increase by 8 percent
Key Points(5)
  • Applications for Jamaican citizenship has increased by 8 percent, according to the island’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency.
  • According to chief executive officer of PICA, Jennifer McDonald, the agency processed a total of 2,000 citizenship applications in 2014.
  • McDonald says 250,000 applications for Jamaican passports were processed last year, a 28 per cent increase when compared to 2013.
  • <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> She attributed the improved performance to measures implemented to boost service delivery and efficiency of employees.
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Applications for Jamaican citizenship has increased by 8 percent, according to the island’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency.

According to chief executive officer of PICA, Jennifer McDonald, the agency processed a total of 2,000 citizenship applications in 2014.

McDonald says 250,000 applications for Jamaican passports were processed last year, a 28 per cent increase when compared to 2013.



She attributed the improved performance to measures implemented to boost service delivery and efficiency of employees.




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