Form RGD 14A at a glance
What it is: Form RGD 14A of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is the Application for Computerized Birth Certificate.
Who signs: By signing this application you are certifying that you are legally entitled to, or are authorized to apply for the Certificate.
A person is entitled to only one (1) free Birth Certificate.
A filled-in Form RGD 14A example: a Mail In application for your own certificate
How to fill out Form RGD 14A, box by box
Part I: applicant information
Part I, Applicant Information, is to be completed by the person requesting the birth certificate; under Type of Service, mark Mail In or Walk In.
State the purpose for which the Certificate is required.
Enter your First Name and Surname.
Under ADDRESS, enter the Mail In address (home or office) or the Walk In address (home).
Enter the Telephone Number, between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Under Type of Identification, mark ID, DP or PP and enter its Number.
Mark Yes or No for: Are you applying for your own Birth Certificate? If not, please state your relationship to the person who owns the Birth Certificate, in Relationship.
Part II: birth certificate information as registered at the time of birth
Part II is the Birth Certificate Information as Registered at the Time of Birth: enter the First Name and Middle Names.
Enter the Date of Birth as Day, Month and Year.
Mark the Sex: Male or Female.
Enter the Place of Birth: the Full address or Name of Hospital.
Enter the Mother's First Name.
Enter the Mother's Current Surname and the Mother's Maiden Name.
Enter the Father's First Name and the Father's Surname.
Date of application and signature
Enter the Date of Application and sign the Signature of Person applying for Birth Certificate line.
More rules for Form RGD 14A
All information must be written in capital letters.
For Mail in applicants the free birth certificate will be delivered free of charge to a Trinidad and Tobago postal address only.
The person receiving the Certificate is required to produce their valid Trinidad and Tobago government issued ID.
All Mail in applications must include a photocopy of a valid government issued ID.
To avoid delay: complete all sections clearly. Be sure you are authorized to make the request. Be sure your address and telephone number are correct.
The person receiving the Certificate must present a valid form of government issued ID.
Common questions about Form RGD 14A
Can I get a birth certificate for someone else?
If you are applying for a Birth Certificate which is NOT yours nor your child's you must submit a letter of authorization from the owner of the Birth Certificate together with a copy of their valid government issued ID.
Where do I file it?
Mail in applications must include a photocopy of the applicant's valid government issued ID, and must be placed in a sealed envelope addressed to Registrar General's Department, Ministry of Legal Affairs, and sent in one of the following ways: A) Posted to the Registrar General's Department; B) Deposited in drop-boxes located at Registrar General's Department Head Office in Port of Spain or its sub-offices in Tobago (Jerningham Street, Scarborough, Tobago), San Fernando (#10 Leotaud Street, San Fernando) and Arima (#32 Pro Queen Street, Arima); or C) Given to a TTPost agent at any one of the 22 selected TTPost outlets listed in the form. Walk in applicants applying for their own Birth Certificate or their child's must provide their valid government issued ID (Driver's Permit, ID or Passport). All applicants should provide a photocopy of their handwritten birth certificate.
Sources
[1] Form RGD 14A, Application for Computerized Birth Certificate, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (the Official source link on this page).