RETURNING RESIDENTS

If you are a Jamaican national 18 years or older and have been living abroad for three years or more, and you are planning on returning to Jamaica to live permanently, you may qualify for the Returning Resident Incentive. Under this incentive, qualified applicants will be granted special exemption from duty on their household effects (items), whether new or used, within the quantity allowed. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?The first step is to contact the Jamaican Consulate in the country where you currently reside.You can also contact the Returning Residents Unit at: Head officeJamaica Customs Agency (JCA)Myers’ Wharf Newport EastKingston 15Telephone: (876) 922-5140-8, extensions — 3005, 3119, 3120, 3121, 3195orMontego Bay Revenue Service Building18B Howard Cooke Boulevard,Montego Bay, St James, Telephone: (876) 952-0000, extension 2023E-mail: rru@jacustoms.gov.jmWebsite: www.jacustoms.gov.jmNEXT STEPEnsure you obtain the necessary documentation which you will present to the JCA’s Returning Residents Unit as proof of your intention to return to Jamaica as a permanent resident. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO PROVE JAMAICAN NATIONALITY• Valid Jamaican passport• Foreign passport with Unconditional Landing Stamp PROOF THAT YOU RESIDED OVERSEAS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS• Tax returns for the last three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016)• Pension advice and social security letter• Pay stubs• Letter of separation from employer• Evidence of disposal of property (for example, Sales Agreement) PROOF OF INTENTION TO RETURN TO JAMAICA PERMANENTLY• Evidence of property owned in Jamaica• Rental contract or rent receipt• Contract or letter of employment OTHER DOCUMENTSOther documents you will need to present at the returning residents unit upn arrival of the shipment in Jamaica include:• Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration Form (C27) obtained at the airport on arrival in Jamaica• Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN)• Validated Bill of Lading or Airway Bill — collected from local shipping agent RETURNING STUDENTThe returning student must be a Jamaican student who has attained the age of 18 years and who has been studying abroad for more than one year, but less than 3 consecutive years. The following documents, from the last institution of study, should be presented for consideration:• Transcript• Letter confirming attendance• Identification card DEPORTEEA deportee who has been residing overseas for the last three consecutive years should present his/her Deportation Order and Case File.