Northwest Territories - Obtain Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain a birth certificate, the applicant will need to visit the Health Service Administration Office, find the address under the “Office Locations and Contacts” section of this page. Here is the contact Link.
2. The applicant will need to fill an application form, use the following Application Form link.
3. Complete the application form with relevant details.
4. The applicant will have to make a fee payment, which is mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page. Using card, cheque or money order payable to the Government of NWT.
5. The applicant will need to carry original copies of documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within a few weeks from the submission of the application.
   

Apply by Fax

1. Here is the contact Link
2. Download and fill in the application form, use the following Application Form link.
3. Complete the application form with relevant details.
4. Call the Fax number: 1-867-777-3197
5. The applicant will have to send the required documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant will have to make a fee payment.
7. The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within a few weeks front the submission of the application.
   

Apply by Mail

1. Here is the contact Link
2. Download and fill in the application form, use the following Application Form link.
3. The applicant will have to attach the required documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The applicant will have to send the completed application form to the following address: Registrar General of Vital Statistics Health Services Administration Office Department of Health and Social Services Bag #9 Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0.
5. The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within a few weeks from the submission of the application.
   

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Required Documents

• ID proof:
  • Passport
  • Driver’s License
  • Military ID
• Fee receipt
• Application Form link
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Mail to: Registrar General of Vital Statistics Health Services Administration Office Department of Health and Social Services Bag #9 Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0
Fax (if paying by credit card only): 1-867-777-3197
In-person: Registrar General of Vital Statistics Health Services Administration Office Department of Health and Social Services 107 Mackenzie Road / IDC Building, 2nd Floor.
Phone: 1-800-661-0830 (toll free)
Email: [email protected]
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The applicant should be applying for their own birth certificate.
• The applicant can be a parent of the person who is the subject of the certificate if that person is under 19.
• The applicant should be a custodial guardian if the parent is incapable, and the subject of the birth certificate is under 19.
• The applicant’s birth should have been registered in Northwest Territories.
  

Fees

• The applicant will have to pay $22.00 for birth certificates with or without parent information.
• The applicant will have to pay $33.00 for Restricted Photocopy.
  

Validity

A birth certificate is valid forever and does not need to be renewed.

Documents to Use

Application form link

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Processing Time

The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within a few weeks from the submission of the application.

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Instructions

The applicant can order 2 types of birth certificates:

• The short-form copy of a birth certificate includes;
• Name of individual
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Sex
• Registration date
• Registration number, and
• Date issued.
• The long-form includes;
• Name of individual
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Sex
• Registration date
• Registration number
• Date issued, plus
• The names, and the province or country of birth, of the parents.
  

Required Information

• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Sex
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• City or Town
• Province
• Mother/Other Parent
• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Place of Birth
• Father/Other Parent
• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Place of Birth
  

Need for the Document

A birth certificate is an important document that records the birth of a person.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• A birth certificate can be used as proof of identity.
• A birth certificate can be used to get other documents such as a passport, social insurance number, NWT driver’s license and health card.
  

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