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National registration
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National Registration
A person is qualified to be registered if they are a citizen of Barbados or a citizen of another country who has been granted permission by the Chief Immigration Officer to remain in Barbados for a period of not less than six months. Upon completion of registration, the applicant is issued a Barbados Identification (ID) card.
When applying for your National Registration Number you must produce original documents or certified copies. For certified copies, the person signing the documents must write his/her name and position in block letters. Official stamps may also be used to authenticate documents.
Photo Requirements
When taking your photograph for your identification card you should not wear:
- A hat, cap, shawl, scarf or another form of covering for the head or
- Tinted spectacles or any other form of tinted eyeglasses
There is a fee of $60.00 for replacing Identification Cards which are lost, defaced or destroyed.
Contact Information
For further information contact/visit the Electoral and Boundaries Commission at:
1st Floor, Warrens Towers II
Warrens
St. Michael
(Tel.) 1 (246) 535-4800
(Fax) 1 (246) 535-4863