Declaration of birth
The declaration of birth must be made within two weeks of the birth, within the territory of the municipality where the birth took place.
Who declares the birth?
- If the birth takes place in a hospital, the declaration must be made by the father, the mother, or both. If they are unable to do so, it must be made by the clinic’s director or deputy director.
- If the birth takes place outside of a hospital, the declaration must be made by the father, the mother, or both parents or, if both parents are unable to do so, by the doctor, or in the absence of a doctor, by the midwife, or in the absence of a midwife, by the people who assisted in the birth.
If the parents are not married and a prenatal recognition document has not been made, then the two parents are required to appear together before the administration of the place of birth so that a paternal recognition document can be made at the time of the declaration.
Documents to bring:
- The identification card of the declarant.
- The Model I statistical form, Declaration of the Live Birth of a Child, issued by the doctor or midwife.
- The marriage record book, for married couples, or the certificate of prenatal recognition.
The birth certificate will be drawn up.
The following documents will be issued to the declarant:
- A certificate for obtaining a maternity allowance within the structure of family allowances.
- A certificate for obtaining a pregnancy compensation or time off within the structure of illness or disability insurance.
- A certificate for carrying out mandatory polio vaccinations..
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