The Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office will begin issuing the identification cards for Saipan residents on Aug. 12, as a result of Gov. Juan N. Babauta\u2019s signing of House Bill 13-005 into Local Law No. 13-16, on July 2, 2003.<\/p>\n
The law was created to establish a Saipan or Northern Islands Resident Identification Card Program.<\/p>\n
Applications will be made available in the Mayor\u2019s Office, 1st floor at the Afetna Square Building, from 8am to 3:30pm. <\/p>\n
According to Mayor Juan B. Tudela, the ID cards may be used in banks and other institutions to prove residency in the CNMI. <\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the people on the island don\u2019t have a passport or any identification [card] and if they want to go to Guam, they can use the ID and it\u2019s acceptable,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
Applicants for the card must be either a permanent resident or a United States citizen residing in Saipan, or citizens of freely associated states like the Republic of Palau, the Marshall Islands, or Federated States of Micronesia, residing in Saipan. <\/p>\n
They must provide a copy of their certified birth certificate, a valid passport (U.S. or from any of the FAS) or a valid permanent resident card. Applicants are also required to submit the street name of their residence on Saipan for it will be included in the ID card.<\/p>\n
A fee of $15 will be charged to applicants 18-52 years old; $7 for minors under 18 years old., senior citizens, and disabled persons. A proof of disability or letter from a licensed physician must be included for disable persons.<\/p>\n
For more information, please contact the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office at 234-6208 or 6280. (Cassie DLG Fejeran)<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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