RGD to host registration fair in Linstead

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) will be hosting a registration fair on Wednesday, June 20, at the Linstead Methodist Church, St Catherine. This fair is another of the RGD's efforts to ensure that all Jamaicans are fully registered.

The fair will target persons who have never been registered and those who are not sure if they were ever registered (meaning they have never seen their birth certificate before).

RGD does not issue birth certificates for birth records that do not have a surname. Therefore, persons with no surname on their records will also benefit from this undertaking. The services will be offered free of cost to persons who fall within any of these categories.

The fair will also facilitate persons making applications for birth, death, and marriage certificates, as well as other record-updating activities, including correction of errors and addition of father's particulars. Persons applying for these services are expected to make payment on the day by utilising RGD's express, seven-day or ordinary services where applicable.

"We all know how important a birth certificate is and the challenges we can encounter when we don't have one. It is on this premise that we encourage the residents of Linstead and its environs who are or know of someone having birth certificate-related issues to take advantage of the upcoming fair," a press release from RGD read.

"Remember, without a birth certificate, you are unable to obtain a passport, a TRN (taxpayer registration number), or claim benefits from PATH or claim your pension."