Overview
Births in Kenya are notified at the hospital or by the area chief and registered by Civil Registration Services. You then apply for the certificate on eCitizen. Late registrations need extra proof of birth and an in-person verification visit with your original documents.
Who can apply
Parents or guardians of a child born in Kenya, or adults whose birth was not registered.
Requirements
What you need
- Birth notification
The hospital birth notification or the chief's notification for a home birth.
- Parents' identity
ID cards or passports of the parents.
- Proof of birth for late registration
Clinic card, baptism card or school leaving certificate.
Procedure
Step by step
5 steps from start to finish.
- Step 1 of 5
Sign in to eCitizen
Open Civil Registration Services and choose the birth certificate or late registration service.
- Step 2 of 5
Fill in the details
Enter the child's and parents' details exactly as on the notification.
