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Register a birth & get the certificate

Register a birth and get the certificate — we handle it end to end.

Register a birth with NIRA and get the birth certificate. NIRA charges nothing within 6 months of birth; after that a government fee applies, tiered by the child's age. Our team handles the whole registration for you — any government fee included — for one all-in price. You'll need the hospital's birth notification record and the parents' National IDs; late registrations also need an LC1 letter. The certificate carries a barcode and can be verified online — and it's what the National ID and passport ask for.

What NIRA charges

Registering a birth within 6 months is free, and registration is compulsory at any age. The certificate itself costs UGX 5,000.

  • Birth registration / notification, within 6 monthsRegistration is compulsory at any age. Our sources disagree on a LATE registration: the NIRA Handbook sets no penalty, while NIRA's own service description refers to a fee tiered by the child's age after 6 months. We confirm the current position before you pay anything — and if an office asks you to pay for the registration itself, tell us first.Free
  • Birth certificateNationals. NIRA notes a bank charge may be added. Free for refugees born in Uganda; USD 40 for foreigners.UGX 5,000
  • Replacement birth certificatePlus UGX 1,000 for the record search.UGX 5,000

Source: NIRA Handbook on Birth Registration (2022) · last checked 2026-07-30

Source: NIRA service booking portal · last checked 2026-07-30

We handle this end to end as one package, and the NIRA fee above is included in it — you'll see your total before you start, and you never pay the agency separately.

How long it takes

  • Registration is immediate; the certificate followsRegistration is compulsory at any age, and carries no fee within 6 months of birth. What a LATE registration costs is confirmed with NIRA before you pay — see the fee table.

Source: NIRA service booking portal · last checked 2026-07-30

What you need

  • Birth notification record (from the hospital/VHT)
  • Parents' National IDs

Start this application

We'll ask for what's needed one step at a time, in your language, and fill the application as you go.

Register a birth & get the certificate

The official portal

NIRA runs this service. You can also apply directly on their own site.

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