Topic: ID cards
Businesses greet government’s ‘eID’ card with cautious optimism
Cayman companies welcome the My eID scheme but await more details before integrating it into their processes.
Government launches Cayman Islands ID card
On 23 Jan. the Ministry of Social Development and Innovation launched ‘My eID’, a physical ID card with digital features.
First national ID cards to be rolled out from this week
The government plans to begin rolling out the National Identity Programme this week, after Cabinet approved the necessary regulations.
Parliament passes 12 bills in final sitting of the year
Legislators had a busy last sitting of the year in Parliament, passing 12 bills and deferring one more.
Government passes ID card legislation
Government members passed two pieces of legislation in Parliament on Monday that will pave the way for the creation of a digital identity register and the issuance of ID cards.
Opposition calls for delay of national identification bills
Opposition leader Roy McTaggart has requested government to withdraw two bills dealing with national identity cards and registration from next week's parliamentary sitting to allow the public more time to give their feedback.
What information will be stored on ID cards?
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Gov’t releases proposed ID card and digital identity register legislation
Two new bills for the creation of a digital identity register and the issuance of ID cards aim to improve how residents interact with the government and businesses and reduce red tape.
Legislation still needed to launch digital ID
After extensive testing of the functioning of a digital ID card, the project and a corresponding national digital identity register still need enabling legislation, according to the director of e-Government Ian Tibbetts.
Gov’t begins work on introducing national ID cards
The Cayman Islands government has issued a request for proposals for technology and services required to implement national ID cards for all residents, which authorities expect to begin issuing later this year.
National ID cards to be issued in 2021
National identification cards could be rolled out within the next 12 months, with a population database coming online before the end of the year.
