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US Embassy lifts cellphone ban for visa applicants

Summary by Jamaica Gleaner
Visitors to the United States Embassy in Kingston will now be allowed to take cellphones and smartwatches inside the building, reversing a previous restriction on the devices. The change was announced in a September 1 advisory on the embassy’s website outlining items that visitors may and may not take inside for their appointments. Under the new guidelines, cellphones, earbuds and smartwatches are now permitted, although visitors are required to…

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US Embassy lifts cellphone ban for visa applicants

Visitors to the United States Embassy in Kingston will now be allowed to take cellphones and smartwatches inside the building, reversing a previous restriction on the devices. The change was announced in a September 1 advisory on the embassy’s website outlining items that visitors may and may not take inside for their appointments. Under the new guidelines, cellphones, earbuds and smartwatches are now permitted, although visitors are required to…

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Jamaica Gleaner broke the news in Jamaica on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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