REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

ABOUT THE SERVICE

Civil registration is a continuous, permanent and compulsory recording in appropriate registers, of all vital events in the life of an individual such as birth. Birth records determine a person’s legal identity (name and nationality or citizenship), age, dependency, inheritance rights and others. The registered birth record is considered legal and public document that present a prima facie evidence of the facts contained in the record.

Client: General Public

Location of Registration: Office of the City Civil Registrar, Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City

REGLEMENTARY PERIOD FOR TIMELY REGISTRATION

• within 30 days from the time of birth

PLACE OF REGISTRATION

• Place of occurrence

REQUIREMENTS

• Timely Registered within the reglementary period
• Accomplished Certificate of live Birth (Municipal form No. 102, Series, 2016)
• For unmarried parents Affidavit of Admission of Paternity with AUSF(Mother opted for the child to use the surname of the father)
• Affidavit of Legitimation if child is legitimated by subsequent marriage of parents

FEES

• Acknowledgment /Admission of Paternity                            100.00

HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE

FOLLOW THESE STEPS	IT WILL TAKE YOU	PLEASE APPROACH
Submit duly accomplished prescribed forms   Office Clerk evaluates documents (documents with discrepancies are immediately returned for corrections)	5 mins.	LEONIDES H. DESPALO / MARIA JINKY T. GARCELLANO Bookbinder II/ Asst. Registration Officer
Civil Registry Officer reviews and registers documents	3 mins.	MARIA JINKY T. GARCELLANO Asst. Registration Officer
Office Clerk assigns registry number/sorts documents	1 min.	DENNIS VON H. ENRIQUEZ Bookbinder II
Claims registered Birth document from office Clerk Note: Birth Certificates submitted in volumes by hospitals/Health Centers claim the registered documents in 2 days	1 day	LEONIDES H. DESPALO / MARIA JINKY T. GARCELLANO Bookbinder II/Asst. Registration Officer