In Person

• Complete the application form and present at public counter.

By Post

• Complete the application form and send to

Civil Registration Office,

Office of the Registrar General,

Government Offices,

Convent Road,

Roscommon,

Co. Roscommon,

Ireland.

By Fax Complete the application form and fax to +353 906632999.

Online You can apply online by following the link http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/bdm/Certificates_ie/

• Valid Identity document
• Proof of residency

General Register Office

Government Offices

Convent Road

Roscommon

Ireland

Tel:+353 90 663 2900

Locall:1890 25 20 76

Fax:+353 90 663 2999

Homepage: http://www.groireland.ie/

Contact information for Registrars of Births, Marriages and Deaths is available here http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/bdm/How_to_register_a_birth/Registrars_of_Births_Deaths_and_Marriages.html

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• There is no fee charged for the registration of a birth, marriage or death, or for re-registration of a birth to include a parent's details. Fees are charged for copies of certificates.
• A certificate is issued for social welfare purposes at a reduced cost. Evidence it is for social welfare purposes is required, such as a note from the Department of Social Protection.
• The fees charged for a certificate are:
  • 20 for a full standard certificate
  • 1 for a copy for social welfare purposes (letter from Department of Social Protection required)
  • 4 for an uncertified copy of an entry in the Register
  • 10 to have a certificate authenticated (only available from the General Register Office)

Payment Mode

• Cash: Personal applications only please. Only Euro Cash will be accepted.
• Cheque: Please note that cheques should be made payable to The Registration Office Only Euro cheques drawn on an Irish bank will be accepted.
• CreditCard: MasterCard and Visa credit cards are accepted. The name of the applicant and the name on the credit card must be the same.

Birth Certificate is Valid for Ever

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• When a birth is recorded in Ireland, a certificate is issued to the individual(s) (i.e. the parents).
• This record of the birth is a very important legal document and should be kept in a safe place.
• If you need to apply for a birth certificate or a copy of these certificates you can apply online or get in touch with the appropriate Registrar in any Registrar's District.
• You can also apply to the General Register Office in Roscommon. Adopted children's Birth Certificates are only available from the General Register Office.
• You will be required to pay a small fee if you require a copy of these certificates.

Rules

• The Registrar you need to contact used to be determined by where the event took place - not where you lived at the time, or where you live now. Since 5 December 2005 you may contact any Registrar. Birth Certificates may be obtained, once the registration of the birth has taken place, from the Registrar directly or from any Registrar's Office. If you have any difficulty in determining the identity of a Registrar you should contact the local Superintendent Registrar's Office as detailed below for the required information.

• Applicant Name
• Full Postal Address
• Telephone
• E-Mail Address
• Birth Surname
• Address of Place of Birth (Hospital/Home)
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Fathers and Mothers Name
• Fathers and Mothers Occupation

It is a legal requirement in Ireland that a record be kept of each birth that occurs in the State. Up to 5 December 2005, these events were recorded locally in the district where they occurred. Since that date they can be recorded in any Registrar's District. Records of all births are held nationally in the General Register Office, the central civil repository for records relating to Births in Ireland.

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Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity to get Driver Licence, to enroll your child in school, apply for an Irish passport, etc.

Public Service Information Registrars of Births, Marriages and Deaths http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/registrar_birth_marr_death.html

Contact information for Registrars of Births, Marriages and Deaths is available here http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/bdm/How_to_register_a_birth/Registrars_of_Births_Deaths_and_Marriages.html

Civil Registration Act 2004 http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2004/a304.pdf

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