Zimbabwe - Apply Replacement of National Registration Document / Identity Card

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Procedure

1. Go to the Registrar General's Department.
2. Present required documents.
3. Fill out a form for replacement.
4. Pay the fee.

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Required Documents

• long birth certificate
• copy of lost I.D if any

Office Locations & Contacts

Registrar General's Department
Central Registry Office
Makombe Building
Harare
Zimbabwe
Email: [email protected]

• For offices and sub-offices, click on this link: http://www.rg.gov.zw/offices

Eligibility

must be a holder of a national registration document or identity card

Fees

Statutory fees

• For searching records relating to any one year for any document, entry or other record: US$10
• Fingerprint clearance: US$1
• Urgent fingerprint clearance: US$5
• Initial registration of persons who are above the age of 18: US$2
• Replacement of lost document issued: US$2
• Urgent replacement of document: US$2
• Replacement of lost or defaced metal identity document: US$10
• Urgent replacement of document: US$10

Validity

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

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• For a Synthetic ID: processing time is within 15 minutes of application (instant)
• For a Green copy ID: 3 days waiting time

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

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

Need for the Document

If a national registration document or identity card is lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for its replacement. Following are the procedures on how to replace it.

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Registrar General's Department (National Registration): http://www.rg.gov.zw/services/national

Others

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