- In a significant move to enhance child identity recognition, the Nigerian Population Commission (NPC) has introduced an online self-service platform for birth registration
- This initiative, supported by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, and UNICEF, aims to ensure that every child in Nigeria is registered at birth
- It marks a major milestone in the country’s efforts to provide foundational identity to all children
Registering birth certificate got easier. Photo credit: X/RemiTinubuSource: TwitterFree registration of birth certificate in NigeriaHow to register birth certificate online
- How to register birth certificate online: https://birthreg-selfservice.nationalpopulation.gov.ng/
- Got to and follow the simple procedure
- Requirement for the birth certificate
- Birth Registrations for children under the age of 5 years is free at every NPC registration center
- You would be charged NGN2,000 only, for this service.
- The self-service birth registration is only for children born in Nigeria and have a National Identification Number(NIN).
- Either of the child’s parent must be Nigerian, and have a valid Birth Certificate.
- Certificates can only be downloaded once after a successful application.
- For a certificate reprint visit the NPC website to access this service.
- Payments are non refundable.
See details from NPC below:Efforts to get Nigerians to have birth certificateUpdate NIN details from home
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