Name of the Organization : National Registration Department of Malaysia
Type of Facility : Normal Registration of Birth
Country : Malaysia
Website : https://www.jpn.gov.my/my/
Normal Registration of Birth:
Reason For Application
Normal registration of birth refers to registration that is made within 14 days of the birth of a child in Malaysia.
Related : National Registration Application for Amendment of Identity Card Particulars Malaysia : www.statusin.org/6210.html
Application Condition:
Application for registration of a child may be submitted by the following persons:
** Parent;
** Legal guardian;
** Person having knowledge of the birth
** The mother and father of the child (for the registration of births illegitimate child)
Application Procedure:
The applicant is required to go to any National Registration Department counter with the required documents.
Required Documents (Originals And Copies):
Child’S Documents (Originals And Copies):
1. Birth registration form JPN.LM01 that is completed;
2. Confirmation of birth form from the hospital or certification of home birth from the midwife/doctor (original);
3. Prenatal card (maternity examination book) (original and copy)
Parents’ Documents (Originals & Copies):
** Identity cards or entry permits or passports of the parents and the person reporting the birth (originals and copies);
** Death Certificate of mother and father of the child (original and copy if applicable)
** Marriage or divorce certificate (originals and copies)
Informant’S Document (Original & Copy):
Identity card or entry permit or passport (original and copy)
Payment: No charge
FAQs :
Lost, damaged or destroyed birth certificate. How can a copy or an extract of a birth certificate be obtained?
The mother/father, owner of the birth certificate or an authorised representative (next of kin/attorney) may apply to obtain the extract of birth certificate by way of
Being personally present at the counter of the nearest NRD office and bringing along the original identity card or identity document and filling in Form JPN.LM15. Cash payment of RM5.00 is charged for every extract of a birth certificate.
Women has recently given birth to a child. Who should report the child’s birth?
The persons who may inform about the birth of the child are as follows :
** Father of the child; or
** Mother of the child or;
** Person who resides in the house where the child was born; or
** Any person who witnessed the birth; or
A child has no birth certificate despite being more than 42 days old.
The mother/ father or legal guardian has proof that the birth of the child actually took place in Malaysia may make an application for late registration of birth at any NRD counter.
Mother/father intends to change the name of the child on the birth certificate.
The name on the birth certificate of a child who has not attained one (1) year of age may be amended or altered through an application for amendment of particulars.
Birth of a child out of wedlock (illegitimate child/child out of wedlock) (for non-Muslims)
Particular of the father of the child born out of wedlock will not be entered in the register of birth unless a joint application is made by the mother and the person claiming to be the father of the child.
The person claiming to be the father of the child must sign the birth register together with the mother of the child.