This article will teach you how to get a child birth registration certificate in Pakistan. You will also learn about different categories of child birth registration such as regular birth registration, late birth registration, registration of abandoned child, registration of a child born in jail, registration of adopted child, registration of a child born abroad, and registration of a child born to a foreigner in Pakistan.
So let’s get started!
Before going further you must know that Punjab Local Government (Registration of Births and Deaths) Rules 2021 are applicable regarding the birth registration process.
Regular Child Birth Registration
You can get a regular childbirth registration certificate by the following method:
A relative may report the birth of a child to the concerned registration office on
Form-A within sixty days of the birth.
An officer or official of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department and Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department may report the birth of the child to the concerned registration office.
An officer or official of the School Education Department and Special Education Department may report the unregistered birth of the child to the concerned registration office at the time of admission to the school.
The concerned registration office on receipt of the report under sub-rules (2) or (3) shall require the relative of the child to submit an application for registration of birth under sub-rule (1).
The concerned registration office shall verify the information provided under sub-rule (1) for the registration of birth and register the same on Form-A1.
The concerned registration office shall issue a certificate to the applicant on the same day.
Late Registration of Child Birth
If a birth is reported after sixty days but not later than two years to the concerned
registration office, the applicant shall, while stating the reasons for the delay, make an application on Form-A for registration of birth along with the following documents:
- copy of the CNIC of the applicant;
- birth slip of the child issued by the hospital (in case of birth in a hospital);
- copy of the vaccination card indicating the name of the child and his date of birth, if available; and
- two recent photographs of the child.
The application shall be submitted either manually or through the online system in the concerned registration office.
The concerned registration official shall, after receiving an application, verify the particulars, and submit a report to the concerned head of the local government on the same day containing the following note:
No record of the intended birth entry exists as per the record of the local government.
In case of non-registration of birth, the concerned head of the local government, after due inquiry, shall issue an order for registration of late birth.
The concerned registration official shall, after registration of birth, issue a certificate on the same day.
In case a birth is reported after two years, it shall be registered after the court decree.
Late entry shall be made in red ink in the concerned register.
Birth Registration of Abandoned Child Birth
Any person or the Child Protection Bureau or any Social Welfare Institution or any
philanthropist shall report the abandoned child to the concerned registration office.
The application on Form-A for registration of an abandoned child shall be made along with the following documents:
- copy of the CNIC of the applicant; and
- two recent photographs of the child.
The registration office of the concerned local government shall issue a certificate on the order of the Assistant Director within five days.
Entry shall be made in red ink in the concerned register.
Birth Registration of Child Born in Jail
The Jail Superintendent shall facilitate the mother of the child to report the birth of the child within sixty days of birth to the concerned registration office on Form-A, with his cover letter.
The concerned registration office shall issue a certificate to the applicant on the same day.
Entry shall be made in red ink in the concerned register.
Birth Registration of Adopted Child
The guardian appointed by the court may submit an application on Form-A for registration of birth along with the following documents:
- certified copy of guardianship certificate;
- copy of CNIC of the guardian; and
- two recent photographs of a child.
The application for registration shall be made within thirty days after the issuance of the guardianship certificate.
In case, thirty days have elapsed, then the procedure laid down in rule 4 for registration shall be. applicable.
In the column of remarks in the Form-A1, the name of the court which issued the decree along with the date of decision shall be written whereas, in the column of parentage, the name of the real father shall be written.
The registration office of the concerned local government shall issue a certificate on the order of the Assistant Director within five days.
Entry shall be made in red ink in the concerned register.
Birth Registration of Child Born Abroad
A Pakistani citizen living abroad and intends to register the birth of his child in the concerned registration office, he either by himself or through his nominee, shall apply manually or through the online system or by post within one hundred and eighty days of the birth.
The applicant shall submit the Form “S” (available at the embassy) attested by the Pakistan Embassy or Consulate of the country in which the applicant is residing and shall forward the same to the concerned registration office either manually or through the online system or by post.
The concerned registration office shall verify the information and, if found correct, shall register and issue a computerized certificate.
In case of the late entry, the applicant shall apply to the concerned Embassy or Consulate General. The verified Form “S” including a report for late entry shall be submitted to the registration office of the concerned local government either by
an applicant or by his nominee.
In the column of remarks on Form-A, the name, number, and date of the letter from the Embassy shall also be written.
The concerned registration official shall issue a certificate within three days of receiving the application for birth registration.
Entry shall be made in green ink in the concerned register and Form ”S” and the complete file of such registration shall be part of the permanent record of the concerned registration office.
Birth Registration of a Child Born to a Foreigner
Any foreigner temporarily residing in Pakistan may register the birth of his child in the concerned local government within sixty days of the birth by filing the application on Form-A along with the following documents:
- legal proof of his arrival in Pakistan (date and place as per passport);
- certificate of his employment in Pakistan, if applicable;
- certified copy of the applicant’s and spouse’s passport;
- a verified birth report issued by the hospital where the child is born;
- name, complete address, and telephone number of the country of origin; and
Upon receiving such an application, the concerned registration official shall, after verifying the documents, forward the same to the concerned head of the local government within three days.
The concerned head of the local government shall issue an order for the registration of such a child within three days of receipt of the application. In case of refusal, he shall inform the applicant in writing giving reasons for such refusal.
After receiving orders, the concerned registration official shall issue the birth certificate on the same day.
The relevant guidelines issued by the Interior Ministry and Foreign Office of Pakistan shall be followed.
Entry shall be made in red ink in the concerned register.
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