1. Birth certificates are usually issued after registration, duplicates may be issued in case of loss, theft or destruction. They may also be issued in case of deterioration. To obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate, go to your district's family registration office.
2. Do not forget to bring a valid identification. The registry personnel may ask for your ID in order to confirm your identity and make sure that you have the right to obtain the certificate.
3. When you submit your request make sure that you have provided these important details which will make searching for the record easier:
   1. name on the certificate
   2. date of birth
   3. place of birth
   4. name of parents
4. Pay the application fee and wait for instructions from the Registrar regarding when can you comeback to collect the certificate.

If you are outside Laos

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Embassy/Mission of Laos in the country you are currently staying. The Embassy's consular service section will be able to help process your request to obtain a copy of a birth certificate.

• Written request
• Valid identification
• The birth certificate to be replaced, if applicable

Ministry of Home Affairs
Vientiane
Laos
6376
Laos PDR
E-mail: info@moha.gov.la
Telephone: 212545, 212639, 213647, 213646
Fax: 213649, 217619

Lao PDR Mission abroad
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Copies of a birth certificate can be issued in case of loss, theft or destruction. They can also be issued in case of deterioration.

• Name on the certificate
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Name of parents

A Birth Certificate states the name and sex of a person, it also indicates the time and place of birth, it is issued after you have registered the birth of a child. A copy of the birth certificate is often needed when you apply for a passport, a driver license or a marriage license.

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• Promulgation of the Law on Family Registration

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