BIRTH CERTIFICATE

What this is For:

Application for Birth Certificate*

Information Required in the Application

1. Birth Complete name of the child (first, middle, last)

2. Complete name of the father

3. Complete maiden name of the mother

4. Date of birth (month, day, year)

5. Place of birth (city/municipality, province)

6. Whether or not registered late.

If registered late, please state the year when it was registered.

7. Complete name and address of the requesting party

8. Relationship to the child

ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION OF BIRTH IS SUBJECT TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE WHICH PROVIDES:

Art. 7. Non-disclosure of birth records. The records of a persons birth shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be issued except on the request of any of the following:

1. The person himself, or any person authorized by him;

2. His spouse, his parent or parents, his direct descendants, or the guardian or institution legally in charge of him, if he is a minor;

3. The court or proper public official whenever absolutely necessary in administrative, judicial or other official proceedings to determine the identity of the childs parents or other circumstances surrounding his birth; and

4. In case of the persons death, the nearest of kin.

Any person violating the prohibition shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of at least two months or a fine in an amount not exceeding five hundred pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court.

9. Number of copies needed

10. Purpose of the certification

Where to File:

In Person:

Applications made in person or by a representative will be received at the East Avenue office located at:

National Statistics Office

East Avenue (in front of SSS)

Quezon City

Documents* applied at the East Avenue office will be released at the EDSA office located at:

National Statistics Office

EDSA corner Times St.

West Triangle, Quezon City 1104

Vicinity map for the application and releasing areas: http://www.census.gov.ph/data/civilreg/crd_transfer.html

*NOTE: Results of authentication requests are issued at the East Avenue office.

By Postal Service System

Please address all communications to:

The Civil Registrar General

National Statistics Office

P.O. Box 779, Manila

Philippines

You may request for your documents through: NSO Helpline : (63) 2 7371111

Online Application

Visit the e-Census website at http://www.e-census.com.ph.

NOTE: If the request is done through conventional postal service system or through e-mail, the certification shall be sent to the requesting party through conventional postal service system.

How to File:

Application may be filed:

1.) in person

2.) by postal service system

3.) through the NSO hotline

4.) through the internet (http://www.e-census.com.ph)

NOTE:

FEES

Request for:- Issuance of Certified Copies of Birth, Marriage or eath documents - Authentication of Birth, Marriage or Death documents filed at Serbilis Centers nationwide Source document is Converted* - P125Source document is Unconverted and requested w/in Metro Manila - P60 Source document is Unconverted and requested outside Metro Manila - P70

Request for certification from ABROAD by POSTAL MAIL $20

On-line request received from e-Census Refer to http://www.e-census.com.ph

Certifications based on court decrees/legal instruments Locally requested Request from abroad P110$20

Registration of Solemnizing Officers First/Initial Registration Renewal of Registration Additional copy of certificate of registration or Request for verification P375P150 P75

Accreditation of Travel Agencies P250

Issuance of ID to Travel Agency liaison P100

Reconstruction of documents P2

*Source documents are in electronic formatNote:P - Philippine Peso$ - US Dollar