Sources
Registers we check.
Every verified fact on JaRanks links back to one of these sources and shows the date we checked it.
A “Verified against register” label means we found the provider in one of the official registers below and stored the link, the registration number where published, and the check date. Government pages and laws back the steps in our guides. Anything that rests on our own judgement is labelled editorial.
Official registers
Licence and practitioner registers published by regulators. A match here is what “Verified against register” means.
Architects Registration Board of Jamaica
Statutory register under the Architects Registration Act (1987).
registerSource: Architects Registration Board of Jamaicachecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionCompanies Office of Jamaica
registerSource: Companies Office of Jamaicachecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionDental Council of Jamaica
Registers are gazetted annually; the site links the current register as a document. dcj.gov.jm is a placeholder.
registerSource: Dental Council of Jamaicachecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistribution- General Legal Council — practising attorneyscited 1 time
General Legal Council of Jamaica
Attorneys holding a current practising certificate; disbarred list on the same site.
registerSource: General Legal Council of Jamaicachecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistribution Government Electrical Regulator (Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport)
Statutory registries under the Electricity Act 2015 and the Electricity (Electrical Work, Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2020; PDF registries (Electricians Categories 1-3, Inspectors Classes 1-3, August 2026 editions) read 2026-08-21.
registerSource: Government Electrical Regulator (Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport)checked Public register — verification use- Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors — memberscited 65 times
Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Professional body member list, not a statutory licence (same treatment as JIE/JIA in the seed). Read 2026-08-21.
registerSource: Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyorschecked Public register — verification use Jamaica Institution of Engineers
Professional body, not a statutory licence. Membership list; see docs/SCHEMA-CHANGES.md re a professional_body kind.
registerSource: Jamaica Institution of Engineerschecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionJamaican Institute of Architects
Professional body, not a statutory licence. jamaicanarchitects.com (no .jm) does not resolve. URL unreachable on 2026-08-21
registerSource: Jamaican Institute of ArchitectsPublic register — verification use; no bulk redistributionLand Surveyors Board / National Land Agency
Annual list of surveyors holding a practising certificate, hosted by the NLA.
registerSource: Land Surveyors Board / National Land Agencychecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionMedical Council of Jamaica
Statutory register of licensed medical practitioners. medicalcouncil.gov.jm does not resolve; medicalcouncilja.com is the current domain.
registerSource: Medical Council of Jamaicachecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionNursing Council of Jamaica
Regulator for nurses and midwives; verification by enquiry, no public online roll found.
registerSource: Nursing Council of Jamaicachecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionPharmacy Council of Jamaica
Registers pharmacists, pharmacies and pharmacy owners.
registerSource: Pharmacy Council of Jamaicachecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionProfessional Engineers Registration Board
Statutory register under the Professional Engineers Registration Act.
registerSource: Professional Engineers Registration Boardchecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionPublic Procurement Commission
The NCC contractor register function now sits with the Public Procurement Commission; ncc.gov.jm does not resolve.
registerSource: Public Procurement Commissionchecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistributionReal Estate Board / Commission of Strata Corporations
Member search filtered by dealer, salesman, developer and development shows licence number and licensed period.
registerSource: Real Estate Board / Commission of Strata Corporationschecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistribution- Registered Engineerscited 1 time
Professional Engineers Registration Board
registerSource: Professional Engineers Registration Boardchecked Public page — cited for verification - Search Public Registercited 2 times
Real Estate Board of Jamaica
registerSource: Real Estate Board of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification Trade Board Limited
Searchable by parish and new/used dealer type.
registerSource: Trade Board Limitedchecked Public register — verification use; no bulk redistribution
Government and agency pages
Ministry and agency pages we cite for procedures, fees and contacts.
- AMANDAcited 1 time
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Source: Local Authorities of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Source: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification- Application Forms and Guidelinescited 4 times
Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation
Source: Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporationchecked Public page — cited for verification - Applications for First Registrationcited 1 time
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Applying for a Passportcited 1 time
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Source: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Building Inspectioncited 2 times
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Source: Local Authorities of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Building Plan Processingcited 2 times
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Source: Local Authorities of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification Bureau of Standards Jamaica
Source: Bureau of Standards Jamaicachecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproduced- Carrying out electrical workscited 1 time
Government Electrical Regulator
Source: Government Electrical Regulatorchecked Public page — cited for verification - Categories of Importerscited 1 time
Jamaica Customs Agency
Source: Jamaica Customs Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Checking of survey planscited 1 time
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Checklist for all loan types (revised March 2026)cited 2 times
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification Fair Trading Commission
Source: Fair Trading Commissionchecked Public page — cited for verification- Complaints Processcited 1 time
Real Estate Board of Jamaica
Source: Real Estate Board of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Contributionscited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification Office of the Prime Minister
Source: Office of the Prime Ministerchecked Public page — cited for verification- Development Application Process Guidecited 1 time
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Source: Local Authorities of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Development Approval Process FAQcited 1 time
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Source: Local Authorities of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Duties and Taxescited 1 time
Jamaica Customs Agency
Source: Jamaica Customs Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Employer Contributioncited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - FAQs, New Policies (effective 1 July 2023)cited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - Frequently Asked Questionscited 1 time
Real Estate Board of Jamaica
Source: Real Estate Board of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - General Consumption Taxcited 1 time
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - General Passport Informationcited 1 time
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Source: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI)cited 1 time
Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport
Source: Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportchecked Public page — cited for verification Ministry of Local Government and Community Development
Source: Ministry of Local Government and Community Developmentchecked Public page — cited for verificationMinistry of Finance and the Public Service
Source: Ministry of Finance and the Public Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification- Home Grantcited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Securitychecked Public page — cited for verification- Hurricane Relief Grantcited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - Hurricane Relief Loancited 2 times
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - Hurricane Relief Moratoriumcited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - Hurricane Season Preparedness Tipscited 1 time
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
Source: Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Managementchecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Customs Agency
Source: Jamaica Customs Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification- Inspection compliance certificatecited 1 time
Government Electrical Regulator
Source: Government Electrical Regulatorchecked Public page — cited for verification - Land Surveyors Board of Jamaicacited 1 time
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Land Titlingcited 2 times
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification- Lost, Stolen or Damaged Passportcited 1 time
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Source: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification Ministry of Health & Wellness
Source: Ministry of Health & Wellnesschecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproduced- Motor Vehicle Age Limit (amendment to section 6.0 of the Motor Vehicle Import Policy, Ministry Paper 36/14)cited 1 time
Trade Board Limited
Source: Trade Board Limitedchecked Public page — cited for verification - Motor Vehicle Generalcited 1 time
Trade Board Limited
Source: Trade Board Limitedchecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Customs Agency
Source: Jamaica Customs Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification- NHT Loan Limits (updated July 2025)cited 2 times
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - NHT New Loan Limits Take Effect June 16cited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - NLA Price List, Land Valuation and Land Titlingcited 2 times
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification Office of the Prime Minister
Source: Office of the Prime Ministerchecked Public page — cited for verificationNational Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproducedNational Land Agency
Titles, surveys, land valuation and eLandJamaica.
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproduced- Net Billing Application Requirements and Processcited 1 time
Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport
Source: Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportchecked Public page — cited for verification - New Building Act in effectcited 1 time
Ministry of Local Government and Community Development
Source: Ministry of Local Government and Community Developmentchecked Public page — cited for verification ODPEM
odpem.org.jm redirects here.
Source: ODPEMchecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproducedOffice of the Prime Minister
Source: Office of the Prime Ministerchecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproduced- Official Damage Assessment Required for Hurricane Melissa Housing Repair or Reconstruction Assistancecited 2 times
Office of the Prime Minister
Source: Office of the Prime Ministerchecked Public page — cited for verification - PICA frequently asked questionscited 1 time
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Source: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Passport Fees (effective 1 June 2015)cited 1 time
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Source: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Passport Photo Requirementscited 1 time
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Source: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification PICA
Source: PICAchecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproduced- Permitscited 1 time
National Environment and Planning Agency
Source: National Environment and Planning Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Procedures for motor vehicle ownerscited 1 time
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification Office of Utilities Regulation
Source: Office of Utilities Regulationchecked Public page — cited for verificationMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Miningchecked Public page — cited for verificationTax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification- Refundscited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - Register Your Businesscited 1 time
Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce
Source: Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commercechecked Public page — cited for verification - Returning Citizens Information Guidecited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification - Returning Resident Motor Vehiclecited 1 time
Jamaica Customs Agency
Source: Jamaica Customs Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Returning Residentscited 1 time
Jamaica Customs Agency
Source: Jamaica Customs Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Returning Residents FAQscited 1 time
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Tradechecked Public page — cited for verification - Returning to reside permanently in Jamaicacited 1 time
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Tradechecked Public page — cited for verification - Roadmap to Ownership (March 2024)cited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification- Self-Employed Contributionscited 1 time
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - Special Provisions Act Cornercited 2 times
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Stamp Duty and Transfer Taxcited 3 times
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax FAQcited 1 time
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Steps in Starting a New Business (February 2014)cited 1 time
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Strata Corporation Registrationcited 1 time
Commission of Strata Corporations
Source: Commission of Strata Corporationschecked Public page — cited for verification - Subdivision Plans General Informationcited 1 time
Local Authorities of Jamaica
Source: Local Authorities of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification Bank of Jamaica
Source: Bank of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification- Suppliers Registrationcited 1 time
Public Procurement Commission
Source: Public Procurement Commissionchecked Public page — cited for verification - Surveys and Mapping Divisioncited 1 time
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - TRN (frequently asked questions)cited 2 times
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - TRN Made Easy, overseas individuals (June 2013)cited 1 time
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - TRN formscited 1 time
Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification Tax Administration Jamaica
Source: Tax Administration Jamaicachecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproduced- Trade Board fees (effective 1 April 2020)cited 1 time
Trade Board Limited
Source: Trade Board Limitedchecked Public page — cited for verification - Understanding Penalties and How They Are Appliedcited 1 time
Real Estate Board of Jamaica
Source: Real Estate Board of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Voluntary Contributioncited 2 times
National Housing Trust
Source: National Housing Trustchecked Public page — cited for verification - What's My Duty calculatorcited 1 time
Jamaica Customs Agency
Source: Jamaica Customs Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - Why Conduct a Title Searchcited 2 times
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification - eLandJamaica productscited 1 time
National Land Agency
Source: National Land Agencychecked Public page — cited for verification
Laws and regulations
Primary legal text, cited when a guide states a requirement.
Trade Board Limited
Source: Trade Board Limitedchecked Public page — cited for verification- The Building Act, 2018cited 3 times
Houses of Parliament of Jamaica
Source: Houses of Parliament of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - The Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Actcited 1 time
Real Estate Board of Jamaica
Source: Real Estate Board of Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification
News and public information
Newspapers and the Jamaica Information Service, used for dated events only.
- $5.2 Billion in Grants Disbursed Under ROOFScited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification - COJ Urges Persons to Verify Registration Status of Companies Before Conducting Transactionscited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification - Customs Duty and GCT Exemption Period Extended for Importation of Hurricane Relief Suppliescited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification- Get the Facts, Rebuilding with ROOFScited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification- Government Advancing Land Registration Programmecited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification- ITA launches e-Fitness system July 21cited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Information Service
Government news agency; agency profiles and policy announcements.
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public government page — cited for facts; text not reproducedJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification- More Protection for State-Owned Landscited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification - NHT Extends Hurricane Relief Loancited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification- Regulations Coming to Sell Excess Energy to JPScited 1 time
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification - Senate Approves Tax Credit for Acquisition and Installation of Solar Systems at Places of Residencecited 2 times
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification- Steps to Follow When Purchasing House or Landcited 2 times
Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification Jamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verificationJamaica Information Service
Source: Jamaica Information Servicechecked Public page — cited for verification
Provider-confirmed
Details a provider confirmed to us directly, shown as “Provider confirmed”.
- Become a membercited 1 time
JN Bank
Source: JN Bankchecked Public page — cited for verification - Frequently asked questionscited 1 time
VM Building Society
Source: VM Building Societychecked Public page — cited for verification Sagicor Bank Jamaica
Source: Sagicor Bank Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification- Opening a new account requirementscited 1 time
Scotiabank Jamaica
Source: Scotiabank Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification - Regular Savings Foreigncited 1 time
JN Bank
Source: JN Bankchecked Public page — cited for verification National Commercial Bank Jamaica
Source: National Commercial Bank Jamaicachecked Public page — cited for verification
JaRanks editorial
Our own judgement, always labelled as such and never presented as a register fact.
- JaRanks legacy profile (imported 2026-08-21)cited 1,387 times
JaRanks
Carried over from the previous JaRanks database on 2026-08-21. Facts are unverified until matched to a register.
Source: JaRankschecked JaRanks editorial content
Licences and reuse
Most registers are public pages with no explicit reuse licence. We link to them, record the facts we need (name, registration number, status, date checked), and write our own descriptions. Where a publisher states a licence, for example the Government of Jamaica Open Data terms, it is shown beside the source. We never reproduce a register wholesale and we never copy a publisher’s text.
If you publish a register and want it cited differently, or you see a source that is out of date, tell us via the contact page.