China - Register a Birth

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Procedure

The birth of a child should be registered at a birth registry of the district in which it occurred. If the child was born before arrival at a hospital/clinic or the birth has not been registered within 1 year, the birth should be registered at the local Public Security Bureau.

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Required Documents

• Applicants ID card
• Household registration card
• Birth verification documentation
• Parents' ID cards

Office Locations & Contacts

Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security
Tel: 23111111
Address: 593 Fuxing Rd. M.

Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department (GDPSD)
Address: No.97 Huanghua Road,Guangzhou
Telephone: 86-20-83832980

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
Address: No.9, Dongdajie, Qianmen,
Dongcheng District, Beijing

Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Address: No 1, Fuqian Lu, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, P.R.C.
Post code: 510030
Tel: 83125410
Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

Within a month of the birth the child must be registered with the local Public Security Bureau; this is a requirement for all births.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Birth Registration Form_China.pdf

Sample Documents

Birth Registration in China Practices Problems and Policies.pdf

Processing Time

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Instructions

If a baby is born to one foreign parent and one Chinese national parent, the baby automatically has Chinese citizenship.
A child born in China to two foreigners is not eligible for Chinese nationality.

Required Information

• Name, gender and date and time of birth
• Place of birth and gestational week of birth
• Health status at birth, including length and weight
• Mother's name, age, ethnicity and nationality
• Mother's ID card number
• Father's name, age, ethnicity and nationality
• Father's ID card number
• Location of birth (hospital, home etc.)
• Name of the facility

Need for the Document

Under the relevant Ordinance, a birth will be registered upon receipt by the registrar of the relevant birth return (a document that records a baby's birth) from the hospital in which the baby is born.

Information which might help

A child will be recognised as a citizen of China only until the citizenship is formally given up. Unless one nationality is chosen for the child, it is very difficult to obtain a visa or permit from the Public Security Bureau and the child is not allowed to leave the country.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/phpbbforum/getting-a-birth-certificate-t144904.html
http://www.refworld.org/docid/4dd20c572.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_security_bureau
http://www.bjgaj.gov.cn/web/
http://www.shanghai.gov.cn/shanghai/node17256/node17679/node17681/userobject22ai12740.html
http://www.gdga.gov.cn/en/index.htm
http://www.gz.gov.cn

Others

Foreigners who have a child in China can get detailed advice on registering the birth and nationality from their home country's embassy.