Registering A Birth

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How to register a birth

 

 

 

 

Birth registration is not compulsory, but we recommend it. The advantages are that:

 

• A British style birth certificate is available as proof of identity and proof of nationality;
• A record of the birth will afterwards be held at the General Register Office in the United Kingdom. Copies can then be obtained in the future from the General Register Office.

The fee for registration plus one certified copy of the entry is Baht 9,338. Additional copies of the entry can be obtained at a cost of Baht 3,654 per certificate.

 

Before processing an application to register a child’s birth, we need to confirm the child’s nationality status. The following original documents are required, plus one photocopy of each supporting document. All originals will be returned at the time of application. We require certified translations (ie official translations from a licensed translator) of any document(s) not in English:

 

• Child’s official birth certificate, issued by the Thai District Office. We will follow the names as they appear on the local document;
• Documentary evidence of father and/or mother’s nationality status - UK full version birth certificate*, naturalisation or registration certificate;
• Parents’ marriage certificate;
• For children born on or after 1 July 2006, it is no longer a requirement for the parents of the child to be legally married.
  Evidence that any previous marriages of the parents have been dissolved - divorce or death certificate as appropriate;
• Both parents’ passports;
• Child’s Thai passport (if applicable);
• Completed registration of birth application form

* We need the full version birth certificate of the parent transmitting nationality (ie with both parents’ names on it). If you do not already have your (full) birth certificate, you may obtain it from the General Register Office.

 

Information via http://ukinthailand....egister-birth1/