Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a birth-certificate in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Registrar-General office of your area, for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting the Registrar-General office.
4. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill-in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. Submit the application form with necessary attachments to the office.
6. Pay the fee as per given in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. After the completion and verification of the required documents, the certificate will be accessible.
8. Collect the birth certificate from the office or wait for the post to arrive at the provided postal address in a stipulated period of time.

• NRC of both parents
• Hospital Record of Birth or Baptismal Certificate

Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P.O. Box 32311
Tel: (260-1) 228197
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact number:07775278220
email: info@zambiahc.org.uk
Contact link.

• Applicants should be a bona fide national of the country.
• Applicants must be born on or after January 1, 1973.

• Application Fee: 150 USD + Postal charges.

• This document is valid forever.

• Download Birth registration form given at the bottom of this page form link.

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• The processing time will depend on verification of documents.

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• If a Birth Certificate was not issued at birth, but a Hospital Record of Birth or Baptismal Certificate was obtained, an Affidavit must be prepared by a member of the applicant’s family having knowledge of the birth.
• The Affidavit must be sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The Hospital or Baptismal Certificate must be attached to the Affidavit, and submitted to the Registrar General requesting issuance of a late Birth Certificate.

• Name of Applicant
• Postal address
• Passport or NRC number
• NRC number of parents

• The granted document is used as a proof of date, place and time of birth.

• Births and Deaths Registration Act of Zambia link.

• The document can also be used as a national identity card.

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