Online application at the Registrar General’s Department, (RGD) started in April 2003 and was upgraded three (3) years later on July 1, 2006 to accept payment online. Online application allows ease of access to the Agency’s services by enabling customers to visit the Agency’s website at www.rgd.gov.jm and make application for certificates relating to a vital event such as birth, death and marriage certificates.

There are different page options on the website where you can view the RGD products and services.     Once the web page is opened the option for Services, Registration, Education and Application are there for you to browse.               Option - Services
·              Certificate of vital events
·              Genealogy research
·              Registry wedding
·              Out reach
·              Deed Polls
·              Prices    

Option - Registration
·        Birth
·        Death
·        Marriage
·        Deeds/other documents
Option - Education
Public Education
Quick Tips
                       
Option - Application
This is where you can access the application forms for birth, death marriage etc., apply for search free of cost for birth, death and marriage and down load and print Record updating application forms. 
 

Option - Requirements 
You are required to have the following information ready to complete your online Birth application form
                        Full correct name of child
                        Child’s Gender-male/female
                        Child’s Date of birth
                        Place of birth: name of hospital or address of home
                        District of birth
                        Parish of birth
                        Mother’s name
                        Father’s name
                        Birth entry number
                        Place of registration
 At this point you are asked to click if you don’t have a Birth entry number
 You are required to have the following information ready to complete your online Death application form
                        Name of deceased
                        Place, Parish and District of Death
                        Date of Death
                        Sex of Deceased
                        Date and Place of Registration number
                        How the person died
At this point you are asked to click if you don’t have a Death entry number 

You are required to have the following information ready to complete your online Marriage application form
                        Place of Marriage
                        Date of marriage
                        Parties’ name
                        Marriage Officer’

It is important to have the Marriage Officer’s name when applying for a marriage certificate. Note “the bride’s copy” is not a certified copy. 
                      

At this point you are asked to click if you don’t have the marriage officer’s name
All Record Updating application forms can be down loaded from the website and the instructions on how to complete these forms.