Birth Registration and Digital Birth Certificate Download

In Singapore, parents must register your child’s birth via LifeSG within 42 days of their birth. Once registered, a digital birth certificate will be available for download within 90 days.

If you do not register the birth within 42 days, you may face a fine, imprisonment, or both under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act.

All parents of newborns in Singapore must register their child’s birth, regardless of their immigration or marital status.

You will need to provide the following particulars for birth registration: 

Particulars of child:

• Name
• Sex*
• Date of birth*
• Time of birth*
• Place of birth*

*You do not need to enter these details if your newborn was delivered at a hospital, as they will be automatically provided.

Particulars of parent(s):

• Name
• Identity document number
• Date of birth
• Country/Place of birth
• Nationality/Citizenship
• Race
• Dialect group
  

You may also be prompted to provide the following documents for the online birth registration:

• Local or overseas marriage certificate of parents (if the marriage information is not available in your Singpass/MyInfo profile)
• Passport biodata page (only applicable if you are an immigration/work pass holder without a Singpass account)

Parents who are Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents or Long-Term Pass (FIN) holders must log in using Singpass to submit your birth registration online via the LifeSG app or LifeSG. If you do not have a Singpass account, you can register for one at the Singpass website.

At the end of your submission, you will be prompted to make a payment of S$18. Upon successful payment, you will receive a digital notification confirming your registration.

You can download the LifeSG app for free from the iOS App Store or Android Google Play Store. Watch this video to find out more about the app.

You must pay a non-refundable S$18 fee for birth registration and the issuance of a digital birth certificate.

ICA generally processes your registration immediately. For cases that require further verification, we may take up to 3 working days.

• If you registered using an email address: You will receive an email from ICA once your application is received.
  
• If you registered using Singpass: You can check your status in the LifeSG app Inbox. If you provided a local mobile number, you will also receive an SMS once the birth is successfully registered.

Once you receive notification of successful registration, you must download the digital birth certificate of your child at ICA's e-Service within 90 days. You must save the certificate to your personal device for future reference.

Ethnic name for child

The inclusion of ethnic name is optional. You can choose to include an ethnic name in Chinese (中文名), Jawi (ﻨﺎﻢ ﺠﺎﻮﻱ) or Tamil (தமிழ் பெயர்) in your child’s birth certificate. The ethnic characters provided must be found in a recognised dictionary, and you must ensure they are accurate.

Hanyu Pinyin name

The inclusion of hanyu pinyin name is optional. If you choose to include a hanyu pinyin name in your child’s birth certificate, it must be accompanied by a corresponding Chinese ethnic character name. 

If included, the hanyu pinyin name will be in brackets. Appended is an example of how the child’s name, with Chinese character and hanyu pinyin name, will be displayed in the child’s digital birth certificate:

If the hanyu pinyin name is included in the child’s birth certificate, it will also be reflected in the child’s passport.

Race of the child

The child’s race can follow either parent’s race, or an acceptable mixed race if the parents are of different races. A child who is an SC is also eligible to have a double-barrelled race comprising both parents’ races. All siblings of the child who are below 21 years old from the same set of parents should have the same race.

Alteration of child’s name

Should parents wish to alter their child’s name after the birth has been registered, they may apply online before the child turns 1 year old. A prescribed fee applies.

Regularisation of stay for a child who is not an SC

If your child is not an SC at the time of birth, he/she will be issued a Special Pass valid for 42 days from their date of birth. You can check the expiry date of the Special Pass on the Advisory Note issued with the digital birth certificate.

If your child is not an SC, you must ensure that he/she has a valid immigration pass for them to remain in Singapore beyond the 42nd day from the child’s birth:

You can submit the extension of stay form to renew the child's special pass or apply for a visit pass.

For work pass holders with dependant privileges, visit MOM website for more details.

If you have any queries relating to birth registration process and digital birth certificate, you may contact us via the enquiry form.