After a period of 3 years, a child cannot be registered. However a Pink Card or Search Card can be issued.  This Search Card along with a Sworn Affidavit will be accepted in the absence of a birth certificate.

Persons wanting to register the birth of a child that is more that three years old.

To record the birth of an infant over three years old, the following steps should be taken:

1. Submit Proof of Birth (letter from the hospital, clinic card, letter from school, baptism certificate or in some cases, a voter’s card) to the Birth Section of the Registrar General’s Department.
2. A search will then be carried out for the birth.
3. If the birth is not found, a numbered “Pink Card” is issued. This card indicates that no record of the registration was found.

Please note that:

1. 1. The pink card is a onetime issuance.
   2. The pink card should be attached to the affidavit. The affidavit will only be recognized as an official document when a pink card is attached.
   3. It is recommended that the Affidavit be recorded in the Deed and Document section of the Registrar General's Department
   4. At this time, this service is only provided in New Providence and Grand Bahama at the Registrar General’s Department.

There is no application form for this service.

Proof of birth.

A fee of BS$5.00 is charged for this service.

For more information on recording the birth of an infant over three years old, please contact the following office.

Births Registration Section
Registrar General’s Department
Cor. Of Shirley and Charlotte Street
P.O. Box N 532
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 397-8950
Fax. (242) 322-5553
Email. Regbirth@bahamas.gov.bs
Email. registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening Hours: 9:30am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday except on Public Holidays
Website: www.bahamas.gov.bs/rgd