1. Physical presence of the parent is required in the application process
2. Go to any RENAP site to apply for an adoption certificate.
3. Submit the following information: date of birth, full name of the person and book, folio and place where he/she was registered.

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

RENAP (Registro Nacional de las Personas)

Republica de Guatemala

Calzada Roosevelt 13-46 Zone 7

Phone: 2416 - 1900

Call Centre: 1516

Email Contact Form:

http://www.renap.gob.gt/contactenos

Search for Office Locations:

http://www.renap.gob.gt/busqueda-de-sedes-y-horarios

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

• Application Cost: Q15.00

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Please explain the processing your application.    

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Applications may be submitted to any RENAP offices.

• Date of birth
• Full name of the person
• Book, folio and place where he/she was registered

Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in effect, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Request Certificate

http://www.renap.gob.gt/solicitud-de-certificaciones

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