Nunavut - Obtain Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply by Mail

1. To obtain a birth certificate, download and fill the application form with relevant details, use the following link to the Application Form.
2. The applicant will have to fill the application form with all relevant details.
3. The applicant will have to pay a fee of 10$ either by cheque or money, payable to the government of Nunavut, find fee-related information under the “Fees” section of this page.
4. Send the application form along with all relevant documents mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page by mail or courier to the following address: Nunavut Vital Statistics Department of Health Box 889 Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0.
5. The applicant shall receive their birth certificate by mail within 10 to 15 days from the submission of the application.

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Required Documents

• ID proof:
  • Passport
  • Driver’s License
  • Military ID
  • Fee receipt
• Application Form

Office Locations & Contacts

Phone: (867) 645-8001
Fax: (867) -645-8092
Toll Free: (800) 661-0833
Email: [email protected]
Address: Nunavut Vital Statistics Department of Health Box 889 Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The applicant must be at least 13 years old to apply.
• The person should have been born in Canada and have their birth registered.
• The applicant should have had their birth registered in Nunavut.

Fees

• The applicant will have to pay a fee of 10$.

Validity

• A birth certificate is valid forever and does not need to be renewed.

Documents to Use

• Application Form

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Processing Time

• The applicant shall receive their birth certificate within 10 to 15 days from the submission of the application.

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Instructions

The applicant can order 3 types of birth certificates:

• Birth Certificate with Personal Information Only
• Birth Certificate with Personal Information and Parentage
• Photocopy of a Registration of Birth

Required Information

• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Sex
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• City or Town
• Province
• Mother/Other Parent
• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Place of Birth
• Father/Other Parent
• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Place of Birth

Need for the Document

A birth certificate is an important document that records the birth of a person.

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• A birth certificate can be used as proof of identity.
• A birth certificate can be used to get other documents such as a passport, social insurance number, Yukon driver’s license and health card.

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