Requirements For Getting A Birth Certificate In Uganda
A birth certificate is an official document issued to record a person’s birth and identify them by name, place, date of birth, and parentage.
Requirements For Getting A Birth Certificate In Uganda
Visit the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) with the required documents
Approach the service desk and request for the application form, read through the instruction and fill it accurately
Submit the filled form with the required documents to the attending officer who will verify,process and register the birth through the (NIRA) computer system.
For a birth that has occurred in a medical facility, a notification Record shall include a document duly signed and stamped by a Hospital Administrator or Superintendent.
For a birth that has occurred in the community, a notification Record shall include a document duly signed and stamped by a Division- Town Clerk, Sub county – Sub county Chief, and shall have the following particulars of the event:-
Date of Birth.
Time of Birth.
Registration Number.
Name of child.
Names of Parents
You will then be issued with a Registration number of the birth certificate for the child and you should came with the registration number when picking the certificate
Upon payment of the application fees through a designated bank you will be issued the certificate.
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Visit a Uganda Registration Services Bureau a government agency charged with recording births has engaged traditional birth attendants, at sub-county, parish and council officials as notifies
Provide the agent with all accurate information on the questions he/she will ask you about the child birth, on which he will enter into a mobile phones issued by the URSB and send the details of a newborn child as a text message to the central server at URSB offices in Kampala
After verification and processing, a birth certificates will be printed at the sub-county and town council offices and signed by the registrars and sent to the registered persons at community level through parish chiefs and notifiers.
Upon payment of the application fees through a designated bank you will be issued the certificate
Required Documents
- A birth Notification Record.
- A NIRA Birth declaration Form 3 complete and signed by one of the parents or guardian of the child.
- The National Identification Number (NIN) of Notifier.
- Photocopy of the National ID of the Notifier.
- Proof of Payment from a designated bank
Office Locations & Contacts
National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA)
(HEADQUARTERS)
National Independence Grounds, Kololo Airstrip
P.O.Box 26529, Kampala-Uganda
Tel(Reception): +256 312119600
For Inquiries on National Identification Registration
Call: +256 312119631/+256 312119639
For Inquiries on Birth, Death and Adoption Order Registration
Call: +256 312119601
For Inquiries on Public Relations
Call: +256 312119605
Uganda Registration Services Bureau
Plot 5 George Street, Georgian House
P.O.Box 6848 Kampala Uganda
URSB General Line: +256 414 233 219
Registrar General: +256 414 235 915
Fax: fax Line: +256 414 250 712
ursb@ursb.go.ug
How much does it cost to get a birth certificate in Uganda?
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), which is responsible for the creation, the management and the operation of the National Identification Register (Uganda n.d.a), notes that the fee to obtain a “Certified Copy of an Entry in the Register” is 1,000 Ugandan shillings.
How long does it take to process a birth certificate in Uganda?
It takes 7 to 10 working days for Uganda Registration Services Bureau to process the birth certificate.