1. You can request for copies of a birth certificate in person at the Registry Office. Make sure that you bring a valid identification in case the registry officer will need to verify your identity.
2. When you submit your request at the Registry Office make sure that you have provided these important details which will make searching for the record easier:
   1. name of the person whose birth certificate you are requesting
   2. place and date of birth
   3. parents name
3. Pay for the certificate.

If you are outside Paraguay

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

• Completed request to obtain a certificate
• Valid identification

Civil Status Registry Office
Concepcin, Nuestra Seora Santa Mara de la Asuncin Paraguay
Phone: + (595 21) 560 403/7
Registry Offices

Panama - Embassies and Consulates

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Birth Certificate: G. 10.000

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Civil Status Registry Office

The Registry Office is the public institution responsible for the registration of births and deaths, celebration and registration of marriages and any modification or alteration to such records. It processes requests to obtain copies of birth, death and marriage records.

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

This procedure provides you information on how to obtain a copy of a birth certificate in Paraguay.

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A copy of the original birth certificate is often needed to be presented in the following:

• marriage application;
• divorce proceedings;
• passport application;
• emigration procedures (for enrollment in the new country);
• applying for student grants

Civil Status Registry Office

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