HOW TO GET A BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CAMEROON
The High Court and The Civil Status Registry is an agency of the Government of Cameroon established and saddled with the responsibility of how to get a birth certificate in Cameroon. The agency also issues authenticity of birth certificates for any person born in Cameroon where applicable. The Cameroon birth certificate is used for various purposes. It is the primary document confirming that a person is born in Cameroon territory and as such the procedure on how to get a birth certificate in Cameroon must be determined.
The Civil Status Registration Ordinance No: 81 -02 of 29th June 1981 states that certificates issued from hospitals, churches, and mosques are not accepted as legal certificates for presentation in schools, embassies, immigration purposes, visa processing, and so on. The Ordinance also states that the authenticity of a birth certificate in Cameroon confirms that the said birth certificate is authentic and issued by a competent Civil Status Registrar.
APPLYING FOR A BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CAMEROON
We shall now discuss the legal guide for getting a birth certificate in Cameroon
- In applying for birth certificate in Cameroon, Information relating to the date/year of birth, sex, place of birth, region of birth, and parent’s details.
- Apply to the High Court of the jurisdiction of birth through the Chief Registrar for a Declaratory Judgment of birth. The judgment must be signed by the President of the High Court and The Registrar in Chief of the court.
- In applying for birth certificate in Cameroon, Attach a copy of the above court declaratory judgment and apply it to the Civil Status Registrar of the jurisdiction of birth.
- Pick a data form from the office of the Civil Status Registrar called form B and it is to be filled by the applicant and the parents of the applicant.
- In case the applicant is a minor and their parents are not in Cameroon, a lawyer can represent them in such a case but must present a power of Attorney /valid national ID card.
- Payment of the cost of getting birth certificate in Cameroon
- The listed documents are then submitted to the Civil Status Registrar’s boss for verification, processing, and eventual issuance of a birth certificate.
In conclusion, the process on how to get a birth certificate in Cameroon is strict and we recommend you seek specialist advice.
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Article by Barr. Mafany Victor Ngando
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