1) The Applicant must be a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago
2) The Applicant must have a current Certificate of Character from the Police
3) The Applicant must be relatively free of indebtedness from
a) Financial Institutions
b) The Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC)
4) The Applicant must have a sound business plan
5) The applicant must have adequate funds to start the business and to sustain it up to one (1) year