Cayman Brac residents have been introduced to the Cayman Islands Government’s new national identification card, My eID, at a public town hall at the Aston Rutty Centre. The session on Monday, 27 April 2026, formed part of the wider rollout of the Cayman Islands Identification Card to the Sister Islands.
Director of eGovernment and Registrar of the Identification Register, Ian Tibbetts says coming back to the Brac to help launch the card was a “huge honor,” saying he recognises the benefits it will bring to young people, older residents and the wider Cayman Brac community.
My eID is a secure, government-issued card that provides official proof of identity for all ages, from birth through to older adults. It can be used for everyday tasks such as proving identity at banks, voting, and passing through airport security for inter-island travel, helping to reduce paperwork and repeated identity checks.
Although the card can serve as an identification document at airport checkpoints, Tibbetts emphasised that it is not a passport and cannot be used for international travel to destinations such as the United States or Canada. The card is currently being issued to Caymanians and civil servants, with plans to expand eligibility to permanent residents and work permit holders in future phases.
Tibbetts noted that My eID can be issued and replaced on Cayman Brac and, on a less frequent schedule, in Little Cayman, giving Sister Islands residents a convenient way to maintain valid identification. He added that he has personally used the card to vote, travel through all three airports and carry out banking, and that it has become his primary form of ID over the past year.
Following the town hall, ton-island ID issuance is scheduled for 1 May 2026, at the District Administration Building from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
My eID is being offered on a voluntary basis and is designed to make identity verification safer, faster and more convenient, while giving individuals greater control over how their personal information is shared. Residents can find more information about My eID, eligibility and future registration events through the Cayman Islands Government’s official online channels and the eGovernment support pages.