The Registrar General's Department of the Ministry of Legal Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago is responsible for keeping all legal records, including those of births, marriages and deaths.
All births, marriages and deaths should be registered in the district in which they occurred. Every three (3) months, information is sent by the District Registrar to the Warden or Superintendent Registrar, who sends this information to the Registrar General's Office.
When the birth or death is registered the District Registrar would issue a certificate on request. The certificate demanded by schools, Immigration and Licensing Authorities, etc., is that which is issued by the Registrar General's Department. The same applies to a marriage certificate. The addresses of the registration offices are as follows:
(I) The Registrar General, Registration House, Huggins Building, South Quay,
Port of Spain. Telephone: (868) 623-7163
(ii) Registrar General, 32E, Pro Queen Street, Arima
(iii) Registrar General, Sinanan Building, Harris Promenade, San Fernando
(iv) Registrar General, Jerningham Street, Administration Building, Scarborough, Tobago.
Fill out the prescribed form with the required information about place and date of birth.
Fill out the prescribed form with the required particulars.
Fill out the prescribed form with the necessary information about date and place of death.
In all cases a ten dollar ($10) stamp and a two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) stamp are required for the search fee and another ten dollar ($10.00) stamp and a two dollars and fifty cents (2.50) stamp for the certificate. A search voucher/receipt is issued with a number on production of which the required certificate with corresponding number will be delivered.
All information given should be as accurate as possible. Names should be spelt exactly as they were on the original certificates and dates should be exact. Mistakes in names, addresses and dates can cause delays in obtaining duplicates. Be sure to double-check the information on the application form before handing it in.
1. Late Registration Births, Deaths and Marriages -
Fees
Birth of Child between 3 months and 12 months ........... ....... ...... ..... ...... ........ ......... ......... ...... ......... ..... ....$100.00
Birth of Child over 12 months .. .. .. ......... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ......... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ...150.00
Death .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ....... ......... ...... ........ ........ ........... ........ ........ ......... ....... ...... ....... .......... ..... ...... ...no fee
Marriage .. .. .. .. .. ........ ....... ....... ....... ...... ..... ........ ....... ....... ....... ..... ........ ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ...no fee
2. Inclusion of father's name and occupation on Birth Certificate .. .. .. .. .. .......... ............. ......... ...... ....... ....... ...50.00
3. (a) Posting of Marriage Banns .. .. .. .. ......... ....... ........ ....... . ..... ....... ....... ....... ..... ...... ..... ..... .... ....... .... .10.00
(b) Issuing Registrar's Certificate .. .. .. .. ..... ...... ....... ...... ..... .... ... ... .... ...... ...... ...... ........ ........ ...... ........ ....10.00
(c) Performing a Marriage .. .. ...... ...... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... ...... ...... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..50.00
(d) Grant of President's Authority .. ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... .... ....... ...... ..... .... ..... ... .. ... .. ... .... ... ..... ....... .100.00
(e) Grant of President's Licence .. .. ... .... ..... ...... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ........... ......... ......... ....... ... ...100.00
4. Registering all deeds and instruments under the Real Property Ordinance, e.g., Transfers, Conveyances, Gifts, Mortgages, Leases, Assents, Power of Attorney, Bills of Sale, Lis Pendens, Judgements, Charges, Grants or Probate and Letters of Administration.
Fees: Variable and may depend on the value of the consideration.
5. Receiving and processing applications:
(a) to bring lands under the Real Property Ordinance;
(b) for a Vesting Order;
(c) for lost Certificates of Title or Crown Grants.
Fees: As stated at (4).
6. Issuing Certified Copies of any of the documents mentioned at 4 and 5 above.
Fees: per page .. .. . .. .. .. .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ....... .... ... ..... ........ ..... ..... ........ ......... ......... ........... ..........$2.00
certification of correctness .. .. .. .. ........... ............. ............. ............... ........... .......... .............. .............. ....... ..$5.00
plan per page .. .. .. .. .. ....... ............. ........ ........... ......... ....... ....... ...... ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ........ ..... ....$1.00
7. (a) Granting approvals to use names to incorporate Companies and to register Business - Fee: $10.00 per approval.
(b) Registering Business Names - Fees: $200.
(c) Incorporating Companies and Issuing Certificates of Incorporation - Fee: Minimum of $300.
8. Registering Trademarks -Fee: $150.-(subject to review )
Fees
9.Registering Patents and Designs for a local Patent .. .. .......... .......... ............ ................. ............ .......... .......$ 500.00
for a foreign Patent .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ............ ... ......... .......... ............ ...... ......... .... .... ............. ......... .... ....$2,000.00
Designs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... ......... ......... .... ...... ......... .................. ............ ............ ........... .......... ........ .....$ 200.00
10. Registering copyright works - Fee: per category .. .. ... .... ... .... .... .... ..... ...... ..... .... .... .... ... ... .... .... ...$ 100.00
N.B. All fees are payable in postage stamps
Courtesy Ministry of Public Administration and Information