RGD’s role as a support Agency

The Registrar General’s Department has a multifaceted role in the Jamaican society. One that is often overlooked is the RGD’s role as support Agency to other organisations. Being the department responsible for safe keeping and producing the birth , death and marriage certificates for activities that occur in Jamaica or it coastal waters. The RGD documents support the processing of a number of documents these include:

• Processing of passport
• Naturalisation of children and spouses
• Visa services
• Filing purposes
• Processing of pensions
• Issuing of Tax Payer Registration Number
• Issuing of National Insurance Cards
• Opening accounts
• Registering in Schools
• Obtaining a mortgage
• For insurance purposes
• Estate settlement
• Adopting a child
• PATH Programme