Name of the Organization : Ministry of Interior Affairs
Type of Facility : MoIA Newborn Registration Service
Country : Afghanistan
Website : https://moi.gov.af/en
MoIA Newborn Registration Service :
Birth Certificate (Short Form, card-sized) A birth certificate is a legal document used to prove an identity. The birth must be registered before you receive a birth certificate.
Related : Ministry of Interior Affairs MoIA Driving License Permit Afghanistan : www.statusin.org/7850.html
The type of birth certificates for newborns is a Short Form document contains the following information:
** Name (Last Name and First Name(s)
** Date of birth
** Certificate Number
** Birthplace
** Gender
** Date of Registration
** Registration Number
** Date issued
Birth Registration:
Birth registration is the official recording of the birth of a child by Vital Statistics Offices. It is a permanent and official record or proof of a child existence in a country.
Do I have to pay for birth certificate?:
Birth Certificate is free of charge and you do not have to pay any fees.
Why birth certificate for children?:
irth registration is a fundamental and inalienable human right. It is a critical first step in ensuring the rights of the child throughout his/her life. Birth registration is crucial for the implementation of national policies and legislation establishing minimum age for work, military conscription and marriage. Birth registration can also prove to be a valuable source of data for planning services for children, such as planning and implementing immunization programmes and supporting education planning. Children whose births are not registered at birth are most likely to have no access or difficulty in accessing social services and enjoying their rights for protection against abuse, violence and exploitation.
Government of Afghanistan has made it clear that once the system has been completely revitalized, birth certificates will be a requirement to accessing basic services such as education, immunization and health.
How can I register the child delivered at Hospital?:
Maternity wards are responsible for registering births that occur in the facility. Maternity ward staffs serve as Deputy Registrar and it is their responsibility to register children delivered in their facilities. Mothers who deliver in hospital maternity wards should claim their child’s birth certi?cate before she is discharged and keep it safe.
How can I register the child delivered at Home?:
If your child is delivered at home; he or she can still be registered by community elders/villages leaders or religious leaders in Mosques who have been o?icially appointed by the Ministry of Interior. You can also check with the EPI ?xed center while taking your child for vaccination. They may register birth of your child if they have accepted this responsibility. For more information please contact with village Maliks who will be able to direct you to the nearest community birth registration center.
For Further Inquiries, Please Contact:
Director Vital Statistics
Civil Registration Department
Ministry of Interior
Mobile: 0799 32 $341
Please also contact with Village Maliks to be directed to nearest