Nigeria - Obtain a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain a Birth Certificatein Nigeria, visit the National Population Commission (NPC) office in your area of residence.
2. The address and contact details of the office can be found in the following contact link
3. Visit the office and collect the application form for birth registration from the relevant department.
4. You will have to fill and complete the application form with the necessary information like child's name, date of birth, place and type of birth, birth order, etc.,
5. After completing the application form attach the documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Please consult the office and pay the required fee while submitting the application and document.
7. Now your application and documents will be subjected to verification by the higher officials.
8. Once the verification process is completed you will be informed to collect the birth registration certificate at the office in person or by any applicable means.
   

NOTE: According to the Official announcement, in Nigeria, certain hospitals, churches, and local governments may issue birth certificates; however, these certificates must be taken to the NPC for registration.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Identification cards/Passports of the applicant
• Proof of birth (hospital birth record / baptismal certificate / vaccination certificate / Sworn affidavit)
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of National Civil Registration - Head Office,
National Population Commission,
No. 1 Masaka Close
Off Olusegun Obasanjo Way,Wuse Zone 7,
Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: +234 (0)9 234 3173
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

• For any child born within the country of Nigeria, you can register birth in the National Population Commission.
• The applicant must be of 18 years or above and he/she can be either of the biological parents or legally declared guardian.
  

Fees

• Birth registration in NCP is free of charges.
  
• Please contact the office for updated fee details for registering a birth (if any).
  

Validity

The birth Registration is valid forever.

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Processing Time

Maximum of 6 months from the date of applying to register a birth

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Instructions

• If an individual is not born in a hospital (e.g., is born in a house), the parents can obtain a sworn affidavit from their local government, stating that the child was born in that local government area.
• The sworn affidavit can then be taken to the NPC, which will register the child and issue a birth certificate.
• If an individual is born in a hospital, the hospital itself will issue the birth certificate by itself or on request.
• Birth registration is compulsory in Nigeria.
• Always register birth within the first sixty (60) days of birth.
  

Required Information

• Name of the born child
• Sex of the child
• Date and place of Birth of the child
• Type of birth and birth order
• Parents names
• Parents age at birth of child
• Parents marital status
• Parents education
• Parents ethnicity and place of residence
  

Need for the Document

Birth registration is the official recording of a new born child and every child born in Nigeria must be officially registered with the Commission and obtain a birth certificate. National Population Commission (NPC) has been responsible for the registration of births in Nigeria.

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