Zimbabwe - Obtain a National Registration Document

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Procedure

• Visit the Registrar General's Department.
• Bring all the necessary documents.
• Pay the applicable fees.

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Required Documents

Initial registration for citizen

Original registration for citizen

• Father's or guardian's identity card.
• Passport if acquired.

Initial registration for non-citizen

• Passport.
• Residence permit which is six months old.

Office Locations & Contacts

Registrar General's Department

Central Registry Office

Makombe Building

Harare

Zimbabwe

Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

• Be of 16 years of age or above
• Produce a birth certificate as proof of citizenship

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.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• Synthetic ID is instant within 15 minutes of application.
• Green copy ID waiting 3 days.

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Instructions

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Required Information

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

Need for the Document

The issuance of identity documents is a statutory requirement in terms of the National Registration Act Chapter 10:17 which specify that every citizen by birth or by registration (acquired citizen) should register a National Registration document.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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