Authentication or validation of the birth or death certificate can be obtained through Registrar General's Department in Zimbabwe. Following are some contact information which can help.

Registrar General's Department
Central Registry Office
Makombe Building
Harare
Zimbabwe
Email: helpdesk@rg.gov.zw
Website: http://www.rg.gov.zw/
Office Locations : Offices

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Registrar General's Department
Central Registry Office
Makombe Building
Harare
Zimbabwe
Email: helpdesk@rg.gov.zw
Website: http://www.rg.gov.zw/
Office Locations : Offices

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing time might take from 5 days to one month, so please be in touch with the office to get it done.

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". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

This procedure provides you information about how to authenticate or validate a birth or a death certificate in Zimbabwe.

Enter other information which might help

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

Place some external links which might help

More information which might help people.