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Birth Registration
Where To Register Births?
The Birth Registration Centres available are:
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Registry of Births & Deaths
Citizen Services Centre
3rd Storey, ICA Building
10 Kallang Road
(Next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718
- KK Women's & Children's Hospital
- East Shore Hospital
- Gleneagles Hospital
- Mt Alvernia Hospital
- Mt Elizabeth Hospital
- National University Hospital
- Singapore General Hospital
- Thomson Medical Centre
- Raffles Hospital
For births in other hospitals, please register at the Citizen Services Centre.
Those who are not born in hospitals (eg, at home or in cars), obtain the Notification of Live Birth from the doctors/midwife/ ambulance staff who delivered the baby.
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When To Register Births?
Births should be registered within 14 days from the date of birth,
including Sundays and public holidays. For births registered after
14 days and within 42 days, it is considered delayed registration.
However, if registration is done after 42 days, a letter of explanation
stating the reason for late registration must be submitted for the
Registrar/Registrar General's approval. After approval has been
given, the birth will be registered and the birth certificate will
be issued. Such cases can only be registered at ICA.
In addition, for all birth registrations, please note the following:
- Child's name must be furnished at the time of birth registration.
- Ethnic characters of the child's name in Chinese/Jawi/Tamil (optional) can be included in the birth certificate but the accuracy of the ethnic characters must be ensured by the parents/informants.
- For Chinese children who have been given a name in full Hanyu Pinyin version, the Chinese characters of his name must be reflected in the birth certificate.
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Procedure
(If registering at Citizen Services Centre)
- Proceed to Counter 1, 3rd Storey to obtain a Q-number and Birth
Report form.
- Complete the Birth Report form at the form filling counter and
wait to be called. Registration officer will verify the documents
produced and print out the birth certificate.
- Informant verifies particulars in the birth certificate, writes
Ethnic characters and signs on the birth certificate.
- Informant waits for the birth certificate to be laminated and
issued.
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Peak Period to Avoid
The Registry of Births and Deaths is generally at its busiest on
Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays and on days before and after public
holidays. The peak hours are after 11 am on weekdays and Saturdays.
While every effort will be made to attend to each application as
quickly as possible, waiting times may be longer during these periods.
The public is advised to avoid coming to the Registry during these
peak periods, if possible.
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Documents Required
- Notification of Live Birth issued by the hospitals;
- Both parents' identity cards;
- Original marriage certificate;
- Both parents' passports, entry permit and Disembarkation/Embarkation card issued by ICA (for foreigners);
- A letter of authorisation from the parents of the child, if someone else registers the birth on behalf of the parents.
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Fees
S$18 is charged by ICA.
Some hospitals may charge an administrative fee for the service provided on top of the S$18.
Please make payment by NETS.
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Processing
Time
On the spot.
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Statistics on Births
in Singapore
The Registry of Births and Deaths will publish an Annual Report
on the Statistics relating to the Births and Deaths occurred in
Singapore.
You may directly approach Counter 33, 3rd Storey of ICA Building
to purchase a copy if you are interested.
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