csd.pmo.govmu.org Birth Registration Mauritius : Civil Status Division

Organization : Republic of Mauritius Civil Status Division
Type of Facility : Birth Registration
Country: Mauritius

Website : http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/registration/Pages/birth.aspx

Birth Registration :

A birth should be registered within 45 days from the date of birth at the Civil Status office of the locality within the district in which the birth took place or in which the parents resided at the time of birth.

Related : Civil Status Division CSD Residence Permit Wedding Mauritius : www.statusin.org/8565.html

No witness is required at the time of registration.

If a birth has not been declared within the 45 days’ delay as prescribed by law, an authorization should be obtained from the Registrar of Civil Status to enable registration.

If a child is not registered within 3 months of the birth, the parent have to apply for a declaration before the Magistrate of the district where the birth took place.

Responsibility to declare birth:
If the parents are civilly married to each other, only one parent may appear before the Civil Status Officer to declare the birth.
If the parents are not civilly married and both wish to acknowledge the child, they should both call on the Civil Status Officer to acknowledge the child and sign the registers of birth.
If only one parent declare a birth, then the child will bear the surname of that parent.

Documents to be Produced:
(1) Birth certificates of both parents.
(2) Marriage certificate of parents (if civilly married).
(3) Attestation of birth issued by the hospital or clinic authorities.
(4) National Identity cards of parents/informants.

Birth on Mauritian ship or aircraft:
(1) Where a birth takes place on board any ship or aircraft registered in Mauritius the master of the ship or aircraft shall draw up a memorandum of the birth.

(2) On the arrival of the ship in any harbour of Mauritius or the landing of the aircraft in Mauritius, the master shall deliver the memorandum to the Director of Shipping or the Director of Civil Aviation as the case may be, who shall transmit it to the Registrar of Civil Status for registration in the appropriate Register.

Marriage of two non-citizens :
** Application for a certificate of non-citizen/non-resident should reach the Central Civil Status Office, 7th Floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Port Louis at least one month before the intended date of marriage.

** The civil marriage may be celebrated after one day of publication.
** On their arrival in Mauritius the parties should call on the Registrar of Civil Status, Central Civil Status Office for verification of original documents.

Documents to be forwarded :
(i) Two photocopies of each birth certificate drawn up in English/French. The date of issue of the birth certificate must not be more than 3 months.

(ii) Two photocopies of each passport (the 1st three pages only).
(iii) Relevant documents in respect of divorce, widow/widower or change of name.
(iv) In addition to above documents, a French national should produce a “Certificat de capacité de mariage”.

(v) A certificate of non_citizen and non-resident is issued to the parties in Mauritius after verification of their documents whose date of issue shall not be more than 3 months.
(vi) The marriage is celebrated in the office or in any private premises by the Civil Status Officer of the locality where the parties will reside after a publication of banns of 24 hours.

(vii) However,where any party cannot produce any civil status document, he may instead produce an affidavit sworn in his country of residence or in such form as the Registrar of Civil Status may approve.

(viii) As regards fees for wedding held in the office,no payment is required. If it is celebrated in the hotel or any private premises, a payment of Rs 5000- should be made at the Central Civil Status Office.
** Two witnesses are required to be present at time of the marriage ceremony.