Available Birth Documents

Certificate of Birth (Sample) (pdf)

Individuals may choose to include or exclude parents' information on their birth certificate.

Photocopy of a Registration of Birth 

• Photocopies are rarely needed by citizens and are, by law, for restricted use only (Note: They are generally only required for genealogical, court or consulate purposes. They are not for use as identification.)
  
  
• This is a copy of the registration completed at the time of birth, usually by the mother
  
  
• The photocopy print size is 21.5 X 28 cm (8 1/2 X 11 in.) (there is always an official raised seal and red stamp on the back stating it is a certified true copy of the original registration)
  
  
• The information contained on the photocopy depends upon the year the event occurred as Vital Statistics has changed the form and the data it collects over the years
  
  It will, however, always contain the following information:
  
  
  • Full name of the individual
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Sex (male or female)
  • Name of parent(s)
  • Birthplaces (country only) of parents
  • Registration number
  • Registration date