Ethiopia - Register a Birth

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To register a birth the applicant has to approach Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia location link or the application should also approach ministry of Health contact link
2. An application form was provided to the applicant by the authorized officer.
3. Applicant has to fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
4. Applicant must make sure to carry documents that are listed under “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
5. For a child born in hospital:
6. The parent(s) or designated guardian should obtain a birth notification card.
7. The notification card should be presented to the district registrar of births and deaths, and this should be accompanied by the other information required.
8. For a child born at home, birth registration should be sought from the local Sub-Chiefs Office, who assists with the necessary documentation.
9. Individuals seeking late registration of birth should provide as many identity documents as they have to show that indeed they are Ethiopian Citizens. This information should be given to the district registrar of births and deaths.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Notification Card or Doctor/Nurse Certificate
• Mother’s Proof of Identity/National Identity Card
• Father’s proof of Identity/National Identity
• Proof of date of birth for late Registration (School Leaving certificate, Passport, National Identity Card, Notification of Birth, Baptismal Certificate)

Office Locations & Contacts

Central Statistics Agency (CSA)
P.O Box 1143
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tele: +251-11553112/+251-11553011
location link

Ministry of Health
P.O Box 1234
Sudan St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: 00251 115517011
Fax: 00251 11 551-9366
Email: [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• The child or the individual seeking a birth certificate must be born in Ethiopia and one or both parents must be Ethiopian citizen(s).

Fees

• The cost of register a birth is free.

Validity

• The validity of the certificate is forever.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for Register a birth takes up to 14 to 21 days.

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Instructions

• If the child is born in hospital, the parent(s) or the designated guardian should obtain a birth notification card that acknowledges the birth. The notification card is presented to the district registrar of births and deaths for the birth certificate to be processed.
• If the child is born at home, then registration can be done at the Sub-Chiefs office.
• Individuals older than 6 months can also obtain birth certificates but submitting notification cards, baptismal certificate, school leaving certificate, identity card or passport. As many of these documents are needed to validate their date of birth.

Required Information

• Full Name of Child
• Childs Date of birth
• Exact place of Birth
• Full Name of Mother
• Full Name of Mother
• Postal Address of Child (For late Registration)
• Sex of the Child
• Fathers Identity Card No or Childs Identity Card No (For Late Registration)
• Childs Ethnic Group
• Type and nature of birth

Need for the Document

• For children born in Ethiopia, the process of obtaining a birth certificate should start immediately after birth or within six months. Usually, the process is conducted by the child’s parents or guardians. Registration should be done even if the child dies at birth. However, individuals who failed to obtain the certificate at birth can still get it by following a special procedure.

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