WHAT SHOULD THE PARENT DO WHEN A CHILD IS BORN INTO THE FAMILY?
At the latest within one month from the date of the birth of the child, the child must be given a name, which means registering the birth at a Vital Statistics Department (preferably according to the Population Register).
There are two ways to register the birth of a child.
There are two ways to register the birth of a child.
1. An application for registration of the birth can be submitted in the e-population register. The service also allows unmarried parents to file birth registration applications.
2. An application to register the birth may be submitted to any local government.
When registering birth at the local government, bring to the registration:
– The identity documents of both parents;
– The marriage certificate;
– The second parent’s application for the child’s name (in cases where only one parent is present for the registration of the birth).
NB! If the parents are cohabiting, both must be present with their identity documents.