Virgin Islands(British) - Register Birth

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Procedure

1. The Registrar General must first be notified within twenty-one (21) days of a childs birth by the Hospital spokesperson or any other person (informant) who knows about the birth. Following link provides information related to civil registry and passport office : Civil Registry and Passport Office
2. Upon receipt of the birth confirmation, the birth is recorded by a Registry Clerk and given an Entry number.
3. To register a new born, the parent should have an acceptable ID, such as a passport or drivers license and a certified birth certificate.
4. Once a birth application form is completed, a registration form is filled out with the babys date of birth, parents names and physical address.
5. For a legitimate child, either parent can register the birth. The babys name can be recorded once the parents are ready to name the newborn.
6. If the person who acknowledges that he is the father of the illegitimate child resides outside the Territory, the mother of the child may present an affidavit to the Registrar General with such acknowledgment from the father and which was sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths.
7. Once a child is registered, the parents receive two Baptism forms. Form C is for the Church records and Form D must be returned to the Registrar General, for the Registry records.
8. After completing the above steps, the parents can then receive their childs birth certificate.
9. Registration should be made within three months of a childs birth, to avoid a penalty of US $13.00.
   
   

Note : After the expiration of twelve months, after the birth of any child, that birth shall not be registered except with the written authority of a Justice for registering the same. When this is done, the birth shall then be entered in the Register.

More information can be obtained from the following link : More Information

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Required Documents

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Following link provides information related to civil registry and passport office : Civil Registry and Passport Office

Eligibility

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Fees

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Validity

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