Government, organised around your life.
Tell us what’s happening. We’ll show you every service you need, in order, with the right official link.
Services
Get a TRNYour Taxpayer Registration Number. You need it for almost everything.
Get your National IDThe new free National ID card from NIRA. You can start online.
Get or renew a passportAdults renewing can do it online. First passports and children’s passports are done in person.
Get a copy of a birth certificateLost it or need a new one? Order it online. NIRA now does this, not the RGD.
New baby: get the first free birth certificateEvery child’s first birth certificate is free. You can ask for it online.
When someone dies: register the death and get the certificateWhat to do first, and how to get death certificates for banks, insurance and burial.
Get a police recordPay first, then apply and book your fingerprint appointment online.
Renew your driver’s licencePay online to save time, then drop your papers at a tax office.
Check and pay property taxSee what you owe and pay it online.
Get your NHT refundGet back NHT money you paid 8 or more years ago. Online only.
Get a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC)Proof your taxes are up to date. Needed for government contracts and some licences.
Register a business or companyOne online form registers you with Companies Office, TAJ, NIS, NHT and HEART.
Get an NHF card for cheaper medicineHelps pay for medicine and tests for 28 long-term illnesses.
NIS number and NIS pensionGet your NIS number, or apply for your pension when you retire.
Apply for PATHGovernment cash help for families in need, the elderly, people with disabilities and pregnant women.
Register to voteFree. Done in person. Watch the two deadlines each year.
Lost, stolen or damaged passportWhat to do first, and how to replace it.
Jamaican citizenship for children of Jamaicans born abroadBorn overseas to a Jamaican parent? You can claim Jamaican citizenship.
Apostille: make a document valid overseasGet a birth, marriage, school or other document stamped for use in another country.
Fix a birth certificate or add the father’s nameWrong spelling, a missing name, or no father listed? Each has its own online form.
Get married at the registryA simple civil wedding, booked online.
Renew car registration and fitnessNo more stickers. Registration and fitness are now emailed to you.
Get a learner’s (provisional) licenceThe first step to learning to drive.
Look up a land title or planBuy a copy of a title, plan or valuation report online.
Apply for a student loanStudents’ Loan Bureau loans for college and university. Apply online.
Sign up for free HEART skills trainingTraining and certificates for work. Free up to Level 5 from June 2026.
Help for seniors 60+: JADEP and Senior Citizen IDCheap medicine with JADEP, and discounts with the Senior Citizen ID.
Register as a farmer with RADAGet your RADA farmer ID. You need it for receipt books and support programmes.
Clear a barrel or package at CustomsWhen a barrel or package is shipped to you, you must clear it with Jamaica Customs before you can take it home.
Come home as a returning residentMoving back to Jamaica to live? You can bring your household and personal goods with less duty, one time only.
Get a work permit for a foreign workerAnyone who is not Jamaican needs a work permit from the Ministry of Labour before they can work here.
Register a disability with the JCPDRegistering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities gets you the certificate you need for their help and benefits.
Get free or low-cost legal help (Legal Aid)Arrested or charged and can’t afford a lawyer? Legal Aid can give you one.
Complain about a business or productA business sold you something bad and won’t fix it? The Consumer Affairs Commission can help.
Report a crime or give an anonymous tipCall the police in an emergency, or give a secret tip to Crime Stop.
Find a shelter or get help after a hurricaneSafe shelter during a storm, and grants to repair your home after.
Get help for your mental healthFeeling stressed, low or not like yourself? Call a free helpline and talk to someone who will listen.
PEP: your child’s high school placementPEP results decide which high school your child goes to after Grade 6.
Claim an NIS funeral grant or widow’s benefitWhen someone who paid NIS dies, the family can get help with the funeral, and the spouse may get a benefit.
Get a food handler’s permitProof you’ve done food safety training. The law says you need one to work with food that is sold or served.
Get an NHT housing loanLow-interest loans for NHT contributors to buy, build or fix a home.
Get approval to build or extend a houseYour municipal corporation must approve plans before you build, add on, change or knock down a building.
Get a trade licence for your businessLets you legally run a shop, a wholesale business and some other trades. You get it from TAJ.
Register your business for GCTOnce your business sells enough, you must register to charge GCT (sales tax) and pay it to the government.
Register a charity, co-operative or friendly societyMake your group official, so a charity gets tax benefits and people can trust it with donations.
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What’s happening in your life?
Having a baby
6 steps
Getting my papers in order
6 steps
School and training
5 steps
Getting a job
6 steps
Starting a business
6 steps
Starting a charity, church or community group
5 steps
Farming
6 steps
Driving
4 steps
Buying, building or owning a home
6 steps
Getting married
3 steps
Travelling abroad
5 steps
Living overseas or coming home
7 steps
Need help making ends meet
6 steps
Retiring and getting older
5 steps
When someone dies
6 steps
After a hurricane or disaster
5 steps
Crime, complaints and your rights
4 steps
Most used
Get a TRNYour Taxpayer Registration Number. You need it for almost everything.
Get a copy of a birth certificateLost it or need a new one? Order it online. NIRA now does this, not the RGD.
Get or renew a passportAdults renewing can do it online. First passports and children’s passports are done in person.
Get a police recordPay first, then apply and book your fingerprint appointment online.
Renew your driver’s licencePay online to save time, then drop your papers at a tax office.
Get your NHT refundGet back NHT money you paid 8 or more years ago. Online only.