Registration - NIB Card

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION

All persons engaging in gainful employment in The Bahamas - whether employed on a temporary, probationary, part-time, or permanent basis - are required to register with The National Insurance Board. Registration should be undertaken before, or as soon as possible after commencing work.

Upon registration each individual is assigned a National Insurance number. The National Insurance number is a unique eight (8) digit number that is distinctive, personal, and specifically identifies the individual (the year and quarter of the registrant’s birth; and his/her sex).

Once a number is assigned, the registrant does not have to register again - even if changing jobs, moving to a new island, or changing names.

To Register

For the registration process, a completed application (R4 form) along with specified accompanying documents are required.

  1. Persons registering a minor (ages 0 - 17) for the first time are required to provide: - Birth certificate or a registered/recorded affidavit - Mother’s or father’s passport

    Note: An apostille is required for all birth certificates outside of The Bahamas

  2. Adults applying for a new card or renewing their expired card are required to provide: Passport or Voter’s card along with birth certificate or registered/recorded affidavit.
  3. Non-Bahamians are required to provide: - Spousal Permit, Marriage Certificate, Current Passport, Spouse’s passport or Voter’s card; - Work permit and Current Passport; OR - Permanent Resident Card and Current Passport;
  4. Non-Bahamians Minors (ages 0-17) are required to provide: - Brth certificate or a registered/recorded affidavit - Mother’s or father’s passport; and - Immigration Status Card

Note: An apostille is required for all birth certificates and marriage certificates outside of The Bahamas.

Documents may be submitted:

- By email to registration@nib-bahamas.com

- By renewing expired card online nibonline-bahamas.com or

- In-person by visiting the registration department at any NIB local office

NIB CARD

At the time of registration, each eligible applicant is issued an NIB Card. The NIB Card is a government issued identification that features the cardholder’s National Insurance account number, photograph, and signature, if over the age of 16. The Card is required for all persons whenever transacting business with NIB.

Card Renewal

Renewal is not required for children 0-15 years old.

Renewal is required for:

  • Minors turning 16 years old whose cards are required to have a photograph and signature affixed.
  • Persons ages 16 to 59 years old whose cards have expired.
  • Seniors turning 60 years old who are now eligible for the NIB senior card.

Replacement is required for:

  • Persons who have lost, damaged or had their cards stolen.

Lost or Stolen Cards: In order to replace a lost, or stolen card, an official police report along with the Form R4, passport or voter’s card is required. There is a fee of $10.00 to replace all lost or stolen cards. The $10.00 fee is waived for the first lost or stolen cards for seniors.

NIB EzRenew Card Application