The mission of the programme is to facilitate the establishment of a secure national identification system that supports reliable and robust identity verification and authentication for every enrolled citizen and person ordinarily resident in Jamaica, thereby allowing for the strengthening of identity security, cyber-security and the simplification of bureaucracy.

A secure national identification system for Jamaica has the potential to positively transform the efficiency and transparency of interactions between the state and the citizens and residents with significant additional positive effects for private businesses. The National Identification System (NIDS), when implemented, will provide a safe, convenient and reliable means for persons to prove their identity while aiding in the furtherance of the digitalisation of Government, which is expected to reduce bureaucracy and encourage efficiency and accountability in the public sector. Additionally, when government and private sector transactions are based on a secure National Identification Number (NIN), supported by a National Identification Card (NIC); crimes such as identity theft, fraud, trafficking in persons and other crimes related to identity and property will be significantly reduced.