Birth

BIRTH

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A birth certificate is issued when a child is registered with the State. It contains the details of the child and is required as proof of identity. >

Registering the Birth of Your Child

You need to register your child within 30 days of its birth. >

The content on this page was last updated on 8 May 2008

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