Frequently Asked Questions
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National Identity Management FAQ
- What is the primary reason for NIDS?
- What are the secondary reasons for NIDS?
- Why do we need NIDS?
- Were there consultations during the development of the National Identification and Registration Act and Regulations?
- Why not upgrade one of the existing systems instead of implementing a NIDS?
- What other safeguards will be in place to protect my data and privacy?
- What is biographic information?
- What is biometric information in the context of NIDS?
- Why is biometrics important?
- What type of biometric information will be required for enrollment?
- Can an unauthorised person access my biometric information?
- Will fingerprints be available online?
- Who is implementing the NIDS?
- What other systems will be in place to protect my data?
- What will happen to the data and information collected by the Registrar General’s Department before it becomes an Office in the National Identification and Registration Authority?
- What is the National Identification Inspectorate?
- What happens after the Appeal Tribunal hears a case?
- Can I make an appeal?
- What information will the record contain?
- Will I be able to get a report on the information stored in the databases about me, as well as a record of verification requests for my identity?
- Will verification requests be recorded?
- Can an individual apply to become an accredited third party?
- Who can request to verify my identity?
- Can a card that has been cancelled be re-issued?
- If my card is cancelled, do I have to return it?
- Will I be notified if my card has been cancelled?
- On what grounds can a card be cancelled?
- What is the penalty if someone creates a fake NIDS ID?
- Will I need to return the expired card to receive a new one?
- How soon can I apply for a new card before it expires?
- What is the validity period of a card issued to an adult?
- What is the validity period of a card issued to a minor?
- What is the penalty if you use your card for fraud?
- What can the NIDS ID card be used for?
- What if you are caught with a counterfeit card?
- What if someone tampers with their card in any way?
- Do I have sole ownership of the ID card issued to me?
- What if my card is lost or stolen? What can I do?
- If there is an error on my card, what must I do?
- Can ID cards be transferred from one person to another?
- Will a record of every National Identification Card be kept?
- Can my National Identification Number be re-assigned to someone else?
- Is the National Identification Number (NIN) permanent?
- Can enrollment be cancelled?
- Who will manage the administrative operations of the National Identification and Registration Authority?
- What are the functions of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)?
- Where can I get more information on the National Identification System (NIDS)?
- I heard DNA is going to be taken. Is that correct?
- I heard DNA is going to be taken. Is that correct?
- Is NIDS a tracking device?
- Is it true that I will be implanted with a chip?
- What if I am unable to visit a centre due to disability or infirmity?
- Where can I register for the NIDS?
- If I am no longer a citizen or resident of Jamaica, what will happen to my information in the database?
- What happens to the information in the databases after a person dies?
- Can third parties download and store my information from the NIDS databases on their local devices?
- Will I be notified of any mismatches during the verification process?
- Will I know which accredited third parties have requested verification of my identity?
- Will I need to give consent for my identity to be verified?
- Will my information be disclosed to third parties?
- Who will be able to access my information
- Is the Authority required to comply with the Data Protection Law?
- Is there an independent oversight body?
- Can my National Identification Card (NIC) be used for travel?
- What can I do with the ID card?
- When, where and how will I pick up my National Identification Card (NIC)?
- What will be on the National ID card?
- Will the card be required to be renewed?
- Will there be a renewal cost for the ID card?
- How much will the ID card cost?
- Will individuals receive a National Identification Card (NIC) after receiving their National Identification Number (NIN)?
- Can a National Identification Number (NIN) be re-assigned?
- How long is this National Identity Number (NIN)?
- What data will the NIDS collect and store?
- Will I need to enrol in NIDS to get a Jamaican passport?
- Will I go to jail if I don’t enrol?
- If I refuse to enrol in NIDS, will I be denied access to health care?
- When will enrollment commence?
- What will happen to persons with disabilities?
- If my child is not enrolled, will he or she be denied access to school?
- What if a child is not registered at birth?
- What age can children enrol?
- Can children enrol?
- Can non – Jamaicans enrol?
- Who is eligible to register and enrol for the National Identification System?
- What are the benefits of having a National Identification Card?
- Will NIC replace other forms of identity documents?
- Can a business place withhold service from me if I present only a NIDS card to verify my identity?
- Will the Voter’s ID still be valid if I get the NIC?
- Will the custom/immigration form that now has to be completed be eliminated for those with the NIC?
- Can the NIC be used as a travel document?
- Will the police have access to my fingerprint and data?
- Will I have to share/provide for blood type or DNA?
- Will I still need more than one ID to do business if I enrol in the NIDS?
- What information will be displayed on the ID Card?
- Is The ID Card Renewable?
- Do you need a TRN number to apply for the NIDS?
- What is the National Identification Number (NIN)?
- Who Can Enrol in the NIDS?
- Is the NIC free?
- Who will manage the NIDS (NIC and database)?
- Is enrolment in the NIDS mandatory?
- What is NIC?
- What is NIDS?
- Is there a cost to renew, update or replace the NIC?
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Birth Certificate FAQ
- How do I make an online application?
- How do I collect the first free birth certificate?
- What do I do when in response to my application I receive the certificate and I suspect that the information on it is “incorrect?”
- My name is spelt incorrectly on my birth certificate, how can I correct it?
- My child’s father ‘s name is not on her birth certificate, how do I go about adding it?
- My child is almost two years old and is not registered how do I go about registering him?
- What is the birth entry number?
- How do I go about applying for a copy of my birth certificate?
- Can I still get a birth certificate from the RGD, even though I lost the old one?
- Death Certificate FAQ
- Registry Wedding FAQ
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Marriage Officers FAQ
- If I am the Head of my denomination, can I be exempted from submitting the recommendation?
- If I am a Marriage Officer in another country, can I automatically be gazetted as a Marriage Officer in Jamaica?
- When should the marriage record be taken to the RGD office?
- How do I determine whether or not a divorce is final?
- Can overseas addresses be written on marriage record?
- What surname should be placed on record if woman is divorced and wants to re-marry?
- Can the Certificate of Registration (Pink Slip) be used instead of the original birth certificate?
- In the case of unemployed females, can “home duties” be used for occupation on record?
- Can a couple be married without a birth certificate?
- How long after a Marriage Licence or Authority (Marriage Officer’s Certificate, Civil Registrar Certificate, Minister’s Licence and Special Marriage Licence) is issued can it be used (period of validity)?
- Can a pastor who is not a Marriage Officer conduct a wedding on my behalf?
- Can there be more than one Marriage Officer having membership at my church?
- If a member of my church does not want the ceremony to be held in the church where should I publish the Public Notice?
- If I resign my Pastoral Duties can I still be a Marriage Officer?
- Can a Marriage Officer use another Marriage Officer’s Register?
- What is “In Articulo Mortis”?
- Who can use a Marriage Officer’s Certificate?
- Who can use a Special Marriage Licence?
- Who can use a Minister’s Licence?
- Who can use a Civil Registrar Certificate?
- What are the Authorities used to solemnize marriages?
- Should the RGD be notified when a Marriage Officer or Civil Registrar leaves the island?
- What is the difference between a Marriage Officer and a Civil Registrar?
- How can I become a Marriage Officer/Civil Registrar?