Any individual can get a certified copy of their own or someone else’s birth certificate at the Registrar General’s Department.

There are no eligibility criteria for this service.

To obtain a Birth Certificate, the following steps should be taken:

1. Fill out an Application for Birth Certificate form.
2. Submit application form to the Births Section of the Registrar General’s Department.
3. The Clerk at the Registrar General’s Department will check the births registry database for the person’s information (Name, DOB, Parent’s name, Island of Birth).
4. If the information is found, it is printed on a certificate.
5. The certificate is then signed by a Senior Officer or the Registrar.
6. You will then receive a certified copy of the birth certificate.

Note: At this time, this service is only provided in New Providence and Grand Bahama at the Registrar General’s Department.

Application for a birth certificate.

• Completed Application for Birth Certificate Form.

A fee of BS$10.00 is charged for this service.

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) 397-9105/8957/9110
Fax. (242) 322-5553
Email.  REGISTRARGENERAL@BAHAMAS.GOV.BS 

Email. registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs

Opening Hours: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays.