Apply For Birth Certificate : Bahamas Registrar Generals Department

Name of the Organization : Registrar Generals Department
Type of Facility : Apply For Birth Certificate
Country : Bahamas

Official Website : https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/

Apply For Birth Certificate :

Any individual can get a certified copy of their own or someone else’s birth certificate at the Registrar General’s Department.

Related : Bahamas Registrar Generals Department Birth Registration : www.statusin.org/5155.html

Eligibility :
There are no eligibility criteria for this service.

Process :
To obtain a Birth Certificate, the following steps should be taken :
** Fill out an Application for Birth Certificate form.
** Submit application form to the Births Section of the Registrar General’s Department.
** The Clerk at the Registrar General’s Department will check the births registry database for the person’s information (Name, DOB, Parent’s name, Island of Birth).
** If the information is found, it is printed on a certificate.
** The certificate is then signed by a Senior Officer or the Registrar.
** You will then receive a certified copy of the birth certificate.

Note :
At this time, this service is only provided in New Providence and Grand Bahama at the Registrar General’s Department.

Application Form :  https://www.statusin.org/uploads/5156-All_Births%20Application.pdf

Supporting Documents :
Completed Application for Birth Certificate Form.

Turn-around time :
If all documents are submitted at the time of registration, the process should take about one day. However, if the information is not found in the Births Registry, the process could take up to three days.

Deadline :
There are no deadlines for this service.

Related Fee(s) :
A fee of BS$10.00 is charged for this service.

For more information please contact :
Births Registration Section
Registrar General’s Department
Cor. of Shirley and Charlotte Street
P.O. Box N 532
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas

Tel. (242) 397-9105/8957/9110
Fax. (242) 322-5553
Email. Regbirth@bahamas.gov.bs

Email. registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs

Opening Hours : 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays.