ica.gov.sg Apply for Birth Extract Singapore : Immigration And Checkpoints Authority

Name of the Organization : Immigration And Checkpoints Authority (ica.gov.sg)
Type of Facility : Apply for Birth Extract
Country : Singapore

Website : https://www.ica.gov.sg/

Apply for Birth Extract :

Overview :
** A birth extract is a certified true copy of the Birth Certificate (BC). Applications for a certified extract from the Registry of Births & Deaths may be made in person or online*.

Related / Similar Service : ICA Apply Citizenship Singapore

** The Registry of Births & Deaths only maintains the birth and death records which were registered in Singapore since 1872.
** Please note that a child’s name cannot be altered if a birth extract has been issued within a year of the child’s birth.
** *With effect from 18 September 2004, applications for birth extracts from law firms can only be submitted online through eXtracts Online.

Eligibility :
** Any person may apply for a certified birth extract under the Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act.

Documents Required :
For Applications Made in Person :
** Applicant’s Identity Card OR
** Certified copy of applicant’s official identification document (e.g. passport, driver’s license, etc) if he/she is not a Singapore Identity Card holder

Procedure :
For Online Applications :
** Complete the application at eXtracts Online

For Applications in Person :
** Come in person to the Citizen Services Centre, 3rd Storey, ICA Building
** Registry of Births & Deaths
** Citizen Services Centre
** 3rd Storey, ICA Building
** 10 Kallang Road
** (next to Lavender MRT station)
** Singapore 208718

Operating Hours :
** Monday to Friday – 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
** Saturday – 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 noon
** Proceed to obtain a Q-number and Extract application form
** Complete Extract application form and wait to be called

You will require the following information of the Birth Certificate holder to complete the form:
** Name
** Sex
** Date of Birth
** Singapore Birth Certificate number OR Singapore NRIC number
** If you do not furnish the Birth Certificate/NRIC number, a search fee is applicable.
** Obtain receipt for collection after the application is processed

Fees :
** S$40 (incl GST) per birth extract

Search Fees :
If the Birth Registration Number is not furnished, applicants are required to indicate the period of search with the applicable search fee:
** S$40 (incl GST) for a 1-month search period
** S$40 (incl GST) for every additional 1 month search period or part thereof
** This is in addition to the extract fee that needs to be paid after the record is found.
** Please note that search fees paid are not refundable.

For Online Applications :
** Please make payment by VISA/Mastercard Credit Card or Mastercard Debit Card

For Applications in Person :
** Please make payment by NETS or CashCard

Processing Time :
** 1 week if search is not required.
** Some cases may take a longer time and you will be contacted when the extract is ready for collection.
** For a search of birth record, we will inform you of the search result once it is known.

Collection :
For Local Applicants : You may choose to:
** Receive by post (ICA will not be liable for damage caused during the mailing process)
** Collect at our service counters in person or by proxy.

For Overseas Applicants :
** You will receive the certified Birth Extract by post.

For Applicants Collecting by Proxy :
If a proxy is collecting a Birth Extract on the applicant’s behalf, the proxy has to produce :
** Letter of authorisation stating the proxy’s name and identification number
** Proxy’s identification document (IC/passport)
** Official payment receipt OR the application reference number

Peak Periods to Avoid :
** Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, eve and the day after public holidays
** After 11.00 am on weekdays and Saturdays