TRN Application Form 1 — Application for Taxpayer Registration (Individuals)

What is TRN application (Form 1)?

Form 1, the Application for Taxpayer Registration (Individuals), is the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) form for getting a Taxpayer Registration Number, or TRN. TAJ describes it as the form for any individual who needs to transact business with a Revenue Department, other government entities or financial institutions — in practice, the TRN is the number you're asked for when you start a job, open a bank account, register a vehicle, pay property tax or deal with most government services in Jamaica.

The form is two pages. Section A collects your name, name at birth, sex, marital status, date and place of birth, nationality, contact details, home and mailing addresses, your mother's and spouse's names, occupation, NIS number and the identification you'll present. It also asks whether you run a trade or business, who your employer is and which Tax Office you want to collect your TRN card from. Section B is for a representative applying on someone else's behalf, and Section C is the signed declaration.

FileIt turns Form 1 into plain-language questions and prints your answers into TAJ's own PDF (the edition marked 'Form 1 (Drafted 2015/9)'). Names and the date of birth can be pre-filled from the People records in your vault, dates go into the year-month-day boxes the form uses, and FileIt checks the form's own identification rules — for example that a birth certificate goes with an Elector Registration ID. The finished PDF is saved in that person's vault folder. FileIt never submits anything to TAJ: you print it, sign it by hand and take it to a Tax Office with your documents.

Who needs to fill out TRN application (Form 1)?

• Jamaicans who have never had a TRN, such as young people starting their first job or opening their first bank account.
• Parents or guardians applying for a TRN for a child under 18, who complete Section B as the representative.
• An attorney or other representative applying for an adult under a power of attorney or court order, or for an incapacitated adult who can't sign or make a mark.
• Foreign nationals who will work, invest, bank or own property in Jamaica and need a TRN to do so.
• Jamaicans living overseas who need a TRN, for example to deal with property or accounts back home.
• Self-employed people and anyone who carries on a trade, business, vocation or profession in Jamaica (they also complete TAJ's Form 1A).

When to use TRN application (Form 1)

• As soon as an employer, bank, school, licensing office or government agency asks for your TRN and you don't have one.
• When a child needs a TRN of their own — the parent fills in the form as representative.
• Before starting a business or self-employment in Jamaica, together with the Form 1A business details.
• Only for a first TRN: the form asks whether this is the first application for this applicant. To change the details on an existing TRN, TAJ has a separate supplemental information form.

What you need before you start

• A valid identification document: a passport, driver's licence, Elector Registration ID (National ID card) or another official ID.
• An original Registrar General's Department (RGD) certified copy of your birth certificate if your ID is anything other than a passport or a non-Jamaican driver's licence — and always with an Elector Registration ID.
• The numbers, issue dates, expiry dates and country of issue of each ID you'll present.
• Your full name, any different name at birth, and the reason for the change (marriage, adoption, deed poll or other).
• Your date, parish and place of birth, and your nationality.
• Your home address and, if different, your mailing address (a P.O. Box, for example).
• Your mother's maiden, first and middle names, and your spouse's names if you're married.
• Your occupation, your NIS number if you have one, and your employer's name and address if employed.
• For a representative: their relationship to the applicant, their own TRN and the document that gives them authority to sign (such as a power of attorney or court order).

What’s on TRN application (Form 1)

The 2015 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 10 parts:

1. Section A — 1–3 Applicant's nameApplicant
2. 4–10 Sex, marital status, birth and nationalityApplicant
3. 11–12 Telephone, fax, e-mail and preferred contactApplicant
4. 13(a) Home addressApplicant
5. 13(b) Mailing address (if different from home address)Applicant
6. 14–17 Mother, spouse, occupation and NIS numberApplicant
7. 18 Identification being providedApplicant
8. 19–21 Business, employer and TRN card collectionApplicant
9. Section B — Representative's details (if applicable)Representative
10. Section C — DeclarationApplicant

How to fill out TRN application (Form 1), step by step

1 First application question

The first line asks whether this is the first application for a Tax Registration Number for this applicant. Form 1 is meant for new registrations, so for most people the answer is Yes.

If you've had a TRN before and just need to update your name, address or other details, don't apply for a second number — ask TAJ about its supplemental information form instead.

2 1–3 Applicant's name, name at birth and reason for name change

Give your last, first and middle names exactly as they appear on your identification. Question 2 is only for people whose name at birth was different — most often a married woman giving her maiden name — and question 3 records why the name changed: adoption, marriage, deed poll or another reason you specify.

FileIt checks that a name at birth and a reason for the change go together, so the form doesn't reach the counter half-answered.

3 4–10 Sex, marital status, date, country, parish and place of birth, nationality

Tick your sex and marital status, then give your date of birth. The form prints dates as year, month and day in separate boxes; FileIt fills them in that order for you.

For question 7, tick Jamaica or name another country. If you were born in Jamaica, choose your parish of birth from the 14 parishes; question 9 is the town or district, as shown on your birth certificate. Question 10 is your nationality — Jamaican, or another you specify.

4 11–12 Telephone, fax, e-mail and preferred method of contact

List home, work and cell numbers, any fax numbers and your e-mail address. Question 12 asks how TAJ should contact you: phone, SMS, fax, e-mail or post. If you choose phone or SMS, give the number to use; if you choose e-mail or fax, make sure you've entered that address or number above.

5 13(a) Home address and 13(b) Mailing address

The home address is split into district/town/lot or apartment, street number, street name, post office or city, P.O. Box, parish (or county or state), postal or ZIP code and country. Many Jamaican addresses have no street number or postal code — leave those boxes empty rather than guessing.

Fill in the mailing address only if your post goes somewhere else, such as a P.O. Box.

6 14–17 Mother's name, spouse's name, occupation and NIS number

Question 14 wants your mother's maiden name with her first and middle names. Question 15 is your spouse's name, if you're married. Question 16 is your occupation — 'Student' or 'Retired' is fine — and question 17 is your National Insurance Scheme number if you have one, as printed on your NIS reference card.

7 18 Identification being provided

Tick each document you'll present — driver's licence, passport, Elector Registration ID, birth certificate or another ID — and give its number, issue date, expiry date and country of issue. The Elector Registration ID row only has room for the years.

The form's own note sets the rules: you must present a valid ID; with anything other than a passport or a non-Jamaican driver's licence you also need an RGD certified copy of your birth certificate (or one certified by the issuing authority if you were born abroad); and a birth certificate must always accompany an Elector Registration ID. A baptismal certificate or a Certificate of Birth Registration (the 'pink form') is not accepted.

8 19–21 Business activities, employer and TRN card collection

Question 19 asks whether you carry on a trade, business, vocation or profession in Jamaica. If you answer Yes, you also complete TAJ's Additional Information form for branches and business activities (Form 1A), which is a separate document.

Question 20 is your employer's name and address, if you're employed. Question 21 asks which Tax Office you'd like to collect your TRN card from — pick one from the list of revenue centres and tax offices printed in the form.

9 Section B — Representative's details (if applicable)

This section is only for an application made for a minor (under 18), for an incapacitated adult who can't sign or make a mark, or on someone's behalf under a power of attorney or court order. Give the type of representative (mother, father, attorney and so on), the representative's TRN and name.

The document that gives the representative authority to sign must be presented with the application.

10 Section C — Declaration

The applicant declares that the information is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief, and signs. The representative signs as well if Section B applies. FileIt prints the names and the date in the form's 'Month day, year' style; the signatures themselves are handwritten.

The form warns that any false statement makes you liable to prosecution, and that when documents are not presented in person, the signature on the form must match the one on your identification.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Bringing an Elector Registration ID without an RGD certified copy of your birth certificate — the form says a birth certificate must be presented with it.
• Bringing a baptismal certificate or a 'pink form' Certificate of Birth Registration; neither is accepted as a birth certificate.
• Presenting an expired ID. The form asks for a valid one, so check the expiry dates before you go.
• Writing dates day-first. The form's boxes run year, month, day.
• Leaving question 2 blank when your name has changed since birth, or filling it in without giving the reason in question 3.
• Applying for a new TRN when you already have one — Form 1 asks if this is the first application, and existing numbers are updated with a different form.
• For a child's application, forgetting Section B or the parent's own TRN.
• Signing a form you'll send from abroad with a signature that doesn't match your ID.

After you fill it out

Print the completed form, check every page, and sign Section C by hand. If a representative is applying, they sign in their space too. FileIt keeps a copy of the filled PDF in the applicant's vault folder so you have a record of exactly what you gave TAJ.

The form's instructions are to submit it with the appropriate ID and original documents at the nearest Tax Office. If you're applying from outside Jamaica, notarised copies of your identification and supporting documents are required. The form also notes that applicants using a birth certificate and a certified photograph as ID must apply in person, and that a certified photograph for an adult must come with a Declaration Form for Certifying Official, available at Tax Offices.

Your TRN card is collected from the Tax Office you chose in question 21. Store the TRN card, or a scan of it, in FileIt alongside the application so the number is easy to find the next time an employer or bank asks for it.

TRN application (Form 1): frequently asked questions

Official sources

• Blank form (PDF), published by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ): https://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm/documents/10194/19475/trn_form1_01082016.pdf/a5a056c4-cc4b-4f51-83e2-2a4ee7faec1a
• Official instructions and guidance: https://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm/trn
• Edition shown on this page: Form 1 (Drafted 2015/9) (checked 2026-09-26).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-09-26.

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