If you had a deed poll administered prior to getting married and did not present it to our registration office to change your name on your ID card then you would be required to produce the document together with your…
I celebrated my 18th birthday one week before the last Local Government Elections and I was very excited to vote. Can you imagine my disappointment when I went to vote and was told that I was not qualified to vote in this elections. How can this happen?
A person who is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago of the age of eighteen years or upwards is qualified to vote at an election once he/she has resided in that electoral district for at least two (2) months preceding…
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I am a TT national currently living and working in Barbados over the last three years, my ID card expired in July, 2017 but I will be returning home on a short vacation soon. Can I renew my ID card then, what documents do I need for the EBC?
Yes, you would be able to renew your national identification card during your visit. However you must visit the Registration Office where you had applied for your present card and where your registration record is lodged. Please note you are…
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I have formed a new political party and I am desirous of contesting the next election, however, there are still some details that need to be finalized. My concern is, if an election is called before I have applied to the EBC for assignment of a symbol will I still be able to do so?
Election Rule 23(2) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 states as follows: “On the application of any political party desirous of using at an election the same symbol for all its candidates at the election (in these…
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My ID card was reportedly lost and was subsequently replaced by the EBC, I have since found my first ID card so I now have two identification cards. What should I do?
When you applied to have your ID card replaced you would have sworn to a Statutory Declaration stating your ID card was lost. A new ID card was produced with a new date of issue and as such, you are therefore…
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My brother because of a medical condition cannot conduct business on his own without assistance. He is eligible to receive social relief from the Gov’t but doesn’t have an ID card and I cannot locate his birth certificate. I am his care-taker as both of our parents are deceased. What can the EBC do to assist him in getting his ID card?
The EBC can assist by doing a home visit in which we would take the photo, signature or thumb-print of your brother. However, his original Birth Certificate (computer generated or polymer printed) and an affidavit if necessary must be produced…
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I don’t have a T&T birth certificate as I was born in Australia but was married to a T&T national and lived in Trinidad for about seven years until we were divorced. I still reside in the country as I have a registered business under both myself and former husband’s name. Can I apply for a TT identification card?
Yes you can apply for a national identification card. However, you must not only provide your Australian birth certificate but also your marriage certificate and divorce decree absolute. Most importantly, you must produce your Certificate of Citizenship or Residence granted…
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I recently was at a bank doing business and notice a lady with an orange colour ID card, what is the difference from the blue colour ID card which I have in my possession?
Identification cards issued by the EBC can either be blue, red or orange in colour based on the citizenship of the registrant. Registration Rule 14 (3) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 states: “The print on an…
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For the last Local Government Election in 2016, I wanted to register for the first time to vote and was told by the Registration Area Officer, that the EBC wasn’t able to facilitate me because I had only moved into my new house at my new address in about 6 weeks. Why is this?
It must be noted that during an Electoral Registration Period persons wishing to register or regularize their voting status in order to vote at an Elections must be qualified to do so according to the Representation of the People’s Act…
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I would like to apply for an ID card but I don’t have a birth certificate since I was adopted at a very early age. What do I need to produce at the EBC?
Yes you can apply for your national identification card. However you must provide the legal adoption certificate issued by the Ministry of Legal Affairs which would contain information as to your birth date, country of birth, name and your adoptive…
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