To apply for a TRN from overseas, individuals must fill out a form called the ‘Application for Taxpayer Registration (Individuals) – Form 1’. This form is available on the website www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. To complete the form, individuals will also need to provide a valid form of identification such as a passport or driver’s license that includes their full name, date of birth, photograph, signature, and expiry date. Once completed, the form must be signed by the applicant and mailed, along with a valid copy of their passport or driver’s license that has been notarized by a notary public or certified by a Jamaican consular officer, to the Taxpayer Registration Centre.
It’s important to ensure that the signature on the application for TRN matches the one on the supporting identification. Once the application is received by the centre, the applicant will be assigned a TRN, and an email will be sent with the assigned number. A letter confirming the TRN will be prepared within two weeks and subsequently mailed to the applicant.
To mail the completed application, use this address:
Tax Administration Jamaica Taxpayer Registration Centre
Shop 26-27 Ocean Boulevard,
Kingston Mall
Kingston.
If you have any questions, you can call the following numbers: +876 924-9280, +876 924-9281, or +876 922-3913 (local), or 1-888-TAX-HELP or 1-888-GO-JATAX (USA). For additional information, email taxpayerregistrationcentre@taj.gov.jm.