Bahamas - Apply for Lost or Stolen Smart Card

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. In order to replace a lost or stolen Smart card, an official police report is required.
2. After obtaining a police report, the applicant has to visit any nearest office of the National Insurance Board in his/her state of residence. The address and contact details of branch offices across the country can be found in the following link address details.
3. Visit the office and get an application form to register for Smart Card (Form R4) from the relevant officer.
4. You can also download the form from the following link Registration Form R4
5. Complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections.
6. Attest it with your signature/mark once completed.
7. Make sure that you have attached all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
8. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office.
9. After submission, your application along with the attached documents will be forwarded for further verifications.
10. Once all the internal processes are over, the applicants will be notified with the further instructions regarding the registration.
11. Upon registration each individual is assigned a National Insurance number.
12. After registration, each eligible applicant is also issued an NIB Smart Card.

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Required Documents

Bahamian Adult:

• An official police report and
• Passport OR
• Birth Certificate along with Voter's Card OR
• Registered/Recorded Affidavit along with a Voter's Card or Passport

Bahamian Child/Student under the age of 18 years:

• An official police report and
• Birth Certificate OR
• Passport along with Parent's/Guardian's photo identification (Passport or Voter's Card) OR
• Adoption Certificate/Guardianship letter along with Parent's/Guardian's photo identification (Passport or Voter's Card)

Non Bahamian Adult:

• An official police report and
• Current Work Permit along with Current Passport OR
• Original Birth Certificate with a translated copy (where necessary) and a Passport/Current Work Permit.

Non-Bahamian Child/Student ages 5-18 years:

• An official police report
• School letter and
• Birth Certificate OR
• Passport along with Parent's/Guardian's photo identification (Passport or Voter's Card) OR
• Adoption Certificate/Guardianship letter along with Parent's/Guardian's photo identification (Passport or Voter's Card)

Office Locations & Contacts

THE NATIONAL INSURANCE BOARD
Of the Common Wealth of Bahamas
Clifford Darling Complex
P.O. Box N 7508Baillou Hill Road
Jumbey VillageNassau, Bahamas
502.1654 TEL
Website Link
Contact Link

Eligibility

Any person who had their Smart card stolen or lost, can apply for a replacement Smart Card.

Fees

• There is a fee of $10.00 to replace all lost or stolen cards.
• The $10.00 fee is waived for the first lost or stolen cards for seniors.

Validity

• The NIB Smart Card is renewable every five years for all cardholders between the ages of 16 and 60 years old.
• A person on their 16th birthday, must apply for a new NIB card which would now have a photograph and signature affixed to the card.
• For persons age 60, a new card labelled Senior will be issued.

Documents to Use

Application Form for Registration:
R4 form

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Instructions

To renew the Smart Card, the Form R4, the expired card and passport or voter’s card is required.

Required Information

• Personal Details
• Address Information
• Contact Information
• Alternate names
• Employment Information
• Work Permit/Residence Card Information
• CARICOM Information
• Parental Information
• Spousal Information
• Information of Children
• Signature
• Witness Signature

Need for the Document

• The NIB Smart Card is a government issued identification that features the cardholder’s National Insurance account number and a photograph of persons over the age of 16.
• The Smart Card is required for all persons whenever transacting business with the Board.

Information which might help

• The act of registering and then paying contributions activates for each worker of The Bahamas entitlement to the promise first made to Bahamian workers on October 7, 1974.
• That promise was and is that if he pays the required number of contributions, if he pays them in the prescribed manner and timeframe, and if he meets other conditions specific to the various benefits, he is guaranteed a level of income replacement when he needs it.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Upon registration each individual is assigned a National Insurance number which is a unique eight (8) digit number that is distinctive, personal and specifically identifies the individual (the year and quarter of the registrant’s birth; and his/her sex).

External Links

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