Jamaica - Apply for Senior Citizens Identity Card

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for the Senior Citizens Identity Card in Jamaica, you should submit your application to the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) which is an agency of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). Please view the NCSC contact details in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section below
2. Go to any of the NCSC offices and obtain the registration form in person
3. Complete the form correctly and attach all the required documents to it
4. Submit the complete registration application form to the National Council for Senior Citizens division
5. The application will be verified to check if it is complete and meets all the required standard for registration as a senior citizen
6. After verification, your application will be approved and you will be registered with the National Council for Senior Citizens
7. Then the division will issue you a Senior Citizens Identification Card

Application via Proxy

• If you are unable to apply personally, you can send a third party to apply on your behalf. In this case, you must provide them with a certified document that proves your age

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Required Documents

• Complete application form
• A document that proves your age for example:
  • Birth certificate
  • Passport
  • Driver’s license
  • National Voter’s Identification Card
  • Letter from a Justice of the Peace (JP), medical doctor, or pastor, verifying age.

Office Locations & Contacts

National Council for Senior Citizens
Address: 11 West Kings House Road, Kingston 10.
Phone: 906-9277/8
Email: [email protected] MLSS
contact details: Link

Eligibility

• Jamaican senior citizens who are 60 years and above

Fees

• The application is free

Validity

• The senior citizen ID is valid for the lifetime of the holder

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Processing Time

• The application will be processed within one day

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Required Information

• Name
• TRN
• Address
• Contact Information
• Age

Need for the Document

• The Senior Citizen ID proves that an individual is registered with the NCSC and is eligible to enjoy the benefits issued to the seniors by the government of Jamaica

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• MLSS: Link

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