Zambia - Register a Birth

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a birth registration in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship office in your area, for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that all the documents are present, that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. The father’s consent is only required when the parents are not married and in practice, the mother can register her child in her name without the father’s consent.
4. Download the fore here form.
5. Submit an application with necessary attachments to the office.
6. Pay as per the details in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. In this case there is no fee applicable.
8. The registration should be done in one month from the day the child was born, otherwise there may be charges of late registration.
9. Collect the certificate of birth registration from the office in 5 days or wait for it to arrive via post on the provided postal address in a stipulated period of time.

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Required Documents

• Identification of the child’s father.
• Identification of the child’s mother.
• Marriage certificate or proof of marriage.
• Birth notification.

Office Locations & Contacts

Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P.O. Box 32311
Tel: (260-1) 228197
Lusaka, Zambia
Email: [email protected]
Contact link.

Eligibility

• Biological Parent(s) who want to register their child’s birth.
• Legal informant to register a birth: Parents, Relative, Caregiver, Foster parents or institutions, Government department responsible for child welfare.
• Children born outside Zambia are eligible for citizenship (by descent) if their parents are Zambians and hold green national identity cards. The child should also be in possession of a birth certificate from the country of birth.

Fees

• Application Fee : No fees are required for this process.

Validity

• This document is valid forever.

Documents to Use

• Birth registration form.

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Processing Time

• The processing time is around 5 days.

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Instructions

• The registration should be done in one month from the day the child was born, otherwise there may be charges of late registration.

Required Information

• Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Date of registration, Place of registration, Attendant at birth
• Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Ethnicity, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence
• Regarding the father of the child: Marital status, Ethnicity, Place of usual residence

Need for the Document

• The obtained document will help in getting the birth certificate of the child.

Information which might help

• Births and Deaths Registration Act of Zambia: link.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Registering a child’s birth is also a legal obligation.

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