Long before daybreak yesterday, migrants of various nationalities headed to the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva to attend an in-person interview as part of the 2026 Migrant Registration Framework (MRF).

Among them were a 44-year-old woman, her eight-year-old daughter and Guyanese common-law husband who had left their home in Tunapuna. The appointment time was 8 a.m., and when they arrived some time before, the line was already snaking along the roadway to get to the security checkpoint outside the venue.

The woman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said she had assisted her 46-year-old husband to complete his online registration on February 24. The digital application process was “easy”, she said.