Digital Birth Extract Application

A Birth Extract is an official copy of your registered birth details, issued when the original certificate is lost or damaged. ICA Registry of Births and Deaths only maintains records of births that occurred in Singapore, which were registered in Singapore since 1872. 

You are eligible to apply for a birth extract if you are:

• The birth certificate holder (aged 21 years and above)
  
• The parent of the birth certificate holder
  
• The Legal guardian of the birth certificate holder
• A solicitor acting on behalf of any eligible person listed above

To apply for a digital birth extract, you need to provide the following information about the birth certificate holder:

• Name (as stated on the birth certificate)
• Sex
• Date of birth
• NRIC number or Singapore birth certificate number

If you cannot provide all the required information above, you need to apply for a search of the birth record, with the following information:

• Name of birth certificate holder
• Sex of birth certificate holder
• Date of birth or an approximate period during which the birth occurred
• Name of birth certificate holder’s mother
• Residential address of birth certificate holder’s mother at time of child's birth (if available)

A search will be performed on the birth records that fall within the period specified in your application. Depending on your request, the application form will indicate what you need to upload. ICA will contact you for more information if required.

Records of birth which occurred overseas will not be available. For such records, please approach the relevant authorities in the country/place where the birth occurred.

Apply for an extract of birth record online.

For detailed instructions, download the step-by-step guide on birth extract application(PDF, 608KB) or refer to the infographic below.

If you have all required information:

The application fee for a digital birth extract is S$40.

If you require a search of the birth record:

You must pay a search fee when you submit your application. This fee depends on your specified search period and will be computed automatically when you apply. If the search is successful, you will receive an email notification to pay the S$40 fee for the extract, in addition to the search fee.

All application fees (stated above) are non-refundable.

You can check your application status online by providing your application reference number and email address (stated in your application).

Upon approval, you will receive an email notification to download the digital birth extract within 30 days.

For successful search applications, you will receive an email notification to pay and apply for the digital birth extract. Once approved, you will receive a separate email to download the digital birth extract within 30 days.

You may contact us via the enquiry form for any queries relating to the application or downloading of digital birth extract.