Birth registration

It is every parent’s responsibility to register the birth of their child. Register your baby’s birth within 14 days of conception. Nicknames are not allowed!

The following are required for successful birth registration:

  • Name of child
  • Correct spelling of name
  • Parent(s) National Identification Card(s)
  • Marriage Certificate (If applicable)

What is a Birth Certificate?

A birth certificate is a legal document which establishes:

  • Correctly spelt full name
  • Place of birth
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
Download Birth certificate form
Download Birth certificate fillable form

Married Mothers

The following applies to married mothers:

  • If the child’s father is the applicant’s husband; she may present a marriage certificate for verification purposes.
  • The registrar should be notified if the applicant’s legal married husband is not the father of the child.
  • The father of the child may visit the registrar to sign the father’s column.
  • The applicant may leave the father’s column blank.

Single Mothers

Although an applicant may be unmarried at the time of conception; she may still have a partner who wishes to be acknowledged as the child’s father

  • The applicant(s) may register the child’s birth at her bedside.
  • The applicant may return with her partner to the place of conception to finalize registration.
  • The applicant and her partner may visit the General Register Office to complete and submit a birth registration form.
  • The applicant has until the day before the child’s first birthday to include her partner’s name on the birth registration.