1. Obtain all necessary documents.
2. Go to any RENAP site to apply for a negative birth certificate.
3. Submit all required documents and information.
4. Pay the application fee.

• Application Form Negative Certification of Birth
• Copy of Medical Report of Birth
• Photocopy of ID or DPI Parent

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.

• Cost of Application: 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.    

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• Application Process: 8-15 business days

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.

• Indicate in the form the place where you are registered.

Following are procedures on how to apply for a negative birth certificate.

Legal Basis of the Procedure

Decree No. 90-2005 of the Congress, "National Registry Law of Persons", Articles 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71.

Board Agreement No. 176-2008, Regulations Civil Registry entries of Persons, Article 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17, 22 and 24.

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

• Negative Birth

http://www.renap.gob.gt/emision-de-negativa-de-nacimiento

• Request Certificate

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

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