Requirements
- Mother and father’s national identity documents.
- Both parents must be present to sign declaration of paternity if customarily married or not married.
- Birth confirmation record from the hospital or clinic where applicable.
- Health card where applicable.
- Witness preferably birth attendant where applicable. If the child is above the age of sixteen, two witnesses are required.
- Marriage certificate where applicable.
- Where parents are in a registered marriage, one parent can register the child.
- Single mothers are eligible to register their children in their maiden names.
- Where one parent is deceased, the surviving spouse must bring the death certificate, near relative of the deceased and the above supporting documents.
- Where both parents are deceased, the death certificates are required and near relatives from both sides (maternal and paternal) should be present to register the birth.
- Letter from school for children above the age of six (6) years.
- Where the child is above the age of sixteen (16), he/she must be present at the time of registration and must simultaneously be issued with a national identity document.
Statutory fee
Normal – Free (6 years and below)
– US$5.00 (Above the age of 6 years)
Processing time
Normal – 1 day (If notice of birth is given to the
Registrar of District of child’s birth) – 3 days (For applications from other districts).
NB: 1. Birth certificates (Initial) are issued for free to children 6 years and below.
The Department issues computerised and manual birth certificates and both are authentic documents.