National Identification card

Biwo Idantifikasyon Nasyonal la (ONI) te anonse yon pwogram idantifikasyon nesans. Nouvo sistèm ultra sofistike sa a byometrik (anprent), pral pèmèt pou yon sekirite pi bon nan idantifikasyon sitwayen ayisyen. Fanmchay pral patisipe nan koleksyon done. Aplikasyon pwogram sa ap koute gouvènman ayisyen an plis ke $ 50 milyon dola US. Chak sitwayen granmoun san yon kat idantite, responsab pou peye yon amann nan 500 goud. Lalwa espere konplètman aplike an 2017.

English:

Identification at birth program launched by ONI.

The National Identification Office(ONI) announced an identification program at birth. This ultra sophisticated and reliable new biometric system (fingerprint), will allow for a better security in Haitian citizen identification. Midwives will be involved in the data collection and implementation will cost the Haitian Government over US $50 million. Every adult citizen without an identity card, is liable to a fine of 500 gourdes and by 2017, the law is expected to be fully implemented.

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The current political situation may be cause for panic as the problem for election in Haiti can not be resolved between the Government of Michel Martelly and the opposition. However, the Haitian Diaspora is getting closer and closer to become a determining factor in the next election in Haiti.

Haiti is moving forward with the plan to have all its citizens counted and to give them the right to vote, no matter where they are. It is in the same concept that the actual government has decided to create this new ID office in the Diaspora for Haitians.

As was promised early last month, an ID office has been set up were Haitians living in the U.S. can go to receive their national identification cards. Located in the consolute for Haiti in Miami, the office will begin operations in December and will issue cards that will serve for 10 years. These cards will have a specific number assigned, just as in the case of the Social Security number, and will afford diaspora members a chance to stay active in the future of their homeland.

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The Kore Etidyan program offers to students a subsidy for their education. Each endowment is 2,000 gourdes at a time, going up to 18,000 gourdes per student for one academic year.

Eligible students must be enrolled at the State University of Haiti, a Public University in Region, or in any other eligible higher education school. They must exhibit regular school attendance, have a cell phone and a National Identification card. Failure to comply to these criteria will mean ineligibility for the subsidy.

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