We advise that you renew your ID card before the expiration date, the EBC requires that all ID cards be renewed at least two (2) before their expiration date. In addition, we also recommend that when you have re-located to…
I recently applied for my ID card for the first time and was told that the process would take a while before I receive it. Why does it take so long, as against getting my Driver’s permit which I got it in a day? Please explain.
As required by law, whenever a person is registered at the EBC for their identification card that registration must be verified by a field investigation in order to ascertain that the information given is accurate. After the verification of information…
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I was living abroad for many years but have now returned home to reside permanently, my name was taken off the List of Electors and I would like to have it reinstated. What is the procedure?
Because your place of residence was not in Trinidad and Tobago, it is likely that your registration would have been cancelled. You are therefore required to visit the Registration Area Office in your district with your birth certificate and Passport to…
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I would like to register my vehicle to be used during elections, does the EBC have application forms and what is the process?
All applications for persons who are desirous of registering their motor vehicles as electoral vehicles must be sent directly to the Police for consideration. Applications are to be written and should be submitted as set out in accordance with the…
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If both parents names are on your birth certificate and they are not married, can you carry both their surnames putting your father’s first and mother’s surname last on your ID card?
If you are applying for your first National ID card and your parents were unmarried at the time of your birth you can have both their surnames placed on your card as your surname, provided that you can show proof…
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My family and I have migrated for some time now but I realize that both the names of my wife and I still appear on the Annual list of Electors. What do I need to do to have it removed?
The registrants should visit the Registration Area Office in their district as in accordance with Registration Rules 41 (11)3 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2: 01 Laws of Trinidad and Tobago – “Not resident in Trinidad and…
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I work as a cashier in a grocery, when I asked my employer for time – off to vote I was told to use my lunch hour to do so. I did not vote as travelling to and from my polling station exceeded one hour. How much time am I entitled to vote?
Time Off for voting as stipulated in the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2: 01 Laws of Trinidad and Tobago is as follows: Section 36 (2) – “Every employer shall on polling day allow every elector in his employ…
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I was born in Trinidad and Tobago but have been residing abroad for a number of years and I am still a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. I wish to apply for my ID card however, I only have a foreign passport. What documents do I need to produce when I visit the EBC’s Registration Office?
You are required to produce you computerized birth certificate, marriage certificate (if applicable) and passport. Before applying to the EBC though, you must first visit the Immigration Office (Landing Status Section) with you naturalization certificate to either apply for a…
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I am the owner of a home for elderly citizens and there are a couple of persons who reside there that are in need of an ID card or to have a renewal, but they are unable to do so because of their physical challenges. Can the EBC assist these persons in anyway?
Arrangements can be made to have these persons registered. We require that you first contact the Registration Area Office via written correspondence and an officer will then visit the home to determine the status of the individuals. After which, if…
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I live in Tobago but work in Trinidad. It has always been difficult for me to travel to Tobago on Election Day to vote. Does the EBC have anything in place for people like me?
You can apply for Special Elector status to the Elections and Boundaries Commission. Once your application has been approved you will then be able to vote at one of the Special Polling Stations established by the EBC before polling day.
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