Welcome to the website of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), your one – stop destination for Jamaica’s National Identification and Civil Registration Services.

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), the new entity established under the National Identification and Registration Act 2021 aims to:

• Administer the National Identification System (NIDS).
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure the effective and efficient creation, management, and operation of the National Identification System.
• Facilitate the voluntary enrolment of eligible individuals for a national identification card.
• Facilitate the generation and assignment of a National Identification Number to each enrolled individual.
• Facilitate the generation and assignment of a National Identification Number to each enrolled individual.
• Manage, secure and maintain Jamaican’s civil registration and national identification databases.
• Develop appropriate systems and protocols for the security, secrecy, and necessary safeguards for the protection and confidentiality of the information stored in the National Databases.
• Provide secure and reliable identity verification services to government entities and private organisations with the consent of the enrollee.