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Apostille: make a document valid overseasGet a birth, marriage, school or other document stamped for use in another country.
Get approval to build or extend a houseYour municipal corporation must approve plans before you build, add on, change or knock down a building.
Register as a farmer with RADAGet your RADA farmer ID. You need it for receipt books and support programmes.
Ask for a home under the New Social Housing ProgrammeThe Government builds simple homes for very poor and vulnerable families on land they own or can use.
Get business advice and training (JBDC)The Jamaica Business Development Corporation helps small businesses with advice, training, business plans, product design and incubators.
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 business or companyOne online form registers you with Companies Office, TAJ, NIS, NHT and HEART.
Buy a lot or house in a government housing schemeThe Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) sells serviced lots and houses in its schemes. You apply online.
Renew car registration and fitnessNo more stickers. Registration and fitness are now emailed to you.
Change how a building is used (planning permission)Turning a house into a shop, office or guest house? You need planning permission first.
Register a charity, co-operative or friendly societyMake your group official, so a charity gets tax benefits and people can trust it with donations.
Check a real estate dealer or developer before you payMake sure the dealer, salesman, developer or development is legally registered. It takes a minute.
Check and pay property taxSee what you owe and pay it online.
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.
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.
Complain about a business or productA business sold you something bad and won’t fix it? The Consumer Affairs Commission can help.
Get a copy of a birth certificateLost it or need a new one? Order it online. NIRA now does this, not the RGD.
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.
Renew your driver’s licencePay online to save time, then drop your papers at a tax office.
Get electricity (JPS) connectedJPS connects power after a licensed inspector certifies the wiring.
Get an environmental permit from NEPALarge or risky projects need a NEPA permit before work starts.
Find a shelter or get help after a hurricaneSafe shelter during a storm, and grants to repair your home after.
Get a fire safety inspection for your businessThe Jamaica Fire Brigade inspects business buildings and certifies they are fire-safe.
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 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 free or low-cost legal help (Legal Aid)Arrested or charged and can’t afford a lawyer? Legal Aid can give you one.
Garbage collection, bulky waste and illegal dumpingFind your collection day, get big items removed, and report missed pickups or dumping.
Go solar and sell extra power to JPSTo connect solar to the grid and sell extra power, you need an inspection, a licence and a JPS contract.
Help for seniors 60+: JADEP and Senior Citizen IDCheap medicine with JADEP, and discounts with the Senior Citizen ID.
Get help for your mental healthFeeling stressed, low or not like yourself? Call a free helpline and talk to someone who will listen.
Get help with a rent problem (tenants and landlords)The Rent Services Unit settles landlord–tenant disputes, registers rented places and sets fair rent.
Get an import or export licenceSome goods need a Trade Board licence before you bring them in or ship them out.
Jamaican citizenship for children of Jamaicans born abroadBorn overseas to a Jamaican parent? You can claim Jamaican citizenship.
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.
Lost, stolen or damaged passportWhat to do first, and how to replace it.
Get married at the registryA simple civil wedding, booked online.
Get your National IDThe new free National ID card from NIRA. You can start online.
New baby: get the first free birth certificateEvery child’s first birth certificate is free. You can ask for it online.
Get an NHF card for cheaper medicineHelps pay for medicine and tests for 28 long-term illnesses.
Get an NHT housing loanLow-interest loans for NHT contributors to buy, build or fix a home.
Get your NHT refundGet back NHT money you paid 8 or more years ago. Online only.
NIS number and NIS pensionGet your NIS number, or apply for your pension when you retire.
Get or renew a passportAdults renewing can do it online. First passports and children’s passports are done in person.
Apply for PATHGovernment cash help for families in need, the elderly, people with disabilities and pregnant women.
PEP: your child’s high school placementPEP results decide which high school your child goes to after Grade 6.
Get a police recordPay first, then apply and book your fingerprint appointment online.
Get product labels approved and food plants registeredFood and other goods sold in Jamaica must meet standards. Labels are checked and food makers must register.
Protect your brand name or logo (trademark)Registering your brand name, logo or product design with JIPO stops others copying it.
Report a crime or give an anonymous tipCall the police in an emergency, or give a secret tip to Crime Stop.
Report a pothole, bad road, blocked drain or streetlightTell the right agency so it gets fixed.
Sign up for free HEART skills trainingTraining and certificates for work. Free up to Level 5 from June 2026.
Get a small business loan or grantThe Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and EXIM Bank help small businesses borrow or get grants to grow.
Get a spirit licence to sell alcoholYou need a spirit licence from the Parish Court before selling alcohol.
Start exporting or find investors (JAMPRO)JAMPRO helps Jamaican businesses sell overseas and attract investors.
Apply for a student loanStudents’ Loan Bureau loans for college and university. Apply online.
Subdivide land into lotsTo split land into two or more lots, for sale or for family, you need approval from your municipal corporation.
Get a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC)Proof your taxes are up to date. Needed for government contracts and some licences.
Register to voteFree. Done in person. Watch the two deadlines each year.
Get a trade licence for your businessLets you legally run a shop, a wholesale business and some other trades. You get it from TAJ.
Get a TRNYour Taxpayer Registration Number. You need it for almost everything.
Use your parish municipal corporationYour municipal corporation runs markets, cemeteries, parish roads, building approvals and more.
Get water (NWC) connected or report a leakApply to the NWC for piped water, and report leaks or no water.
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 your wiring inspected and certifiedA licensed inspector must certify your wiring before JPS will turn on the power.
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.
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