The Department of Civil Registration records life’s most vital events.
Every human life counts.
Welcome to the Department of Civil Registration Services
Introducing online civil registration services. Apply and pay for CRS services conveniently through your eCitizen account
About CRS
The Civil Registration Services (CRS) is critical to continuous and complete record of births, deaths of people. It is a Department under the Ministry of Interior & Coordination of National Government. The Department derives its mandate from The Births and Deaths Registration Act, Chapter 149 of the constitution of Kenya.
Online Services
Apply for your child’s birth certificate and pay using mobile money. After completing the application print the application form and the invoice and submit to the registrar for the birth certificate processing.
Late Birth Certificate
For births reported/notified more than six months after the date of occurrence
Change of particulars
Change details captured on the notification of birth of birth certificate
New Death Certificate
Relatives of the deceased, employers or etc. qualify to apply
Replacement Death Certificate
Relatives of the deceased, employers or etc. qualify to apply
Register a health facility
Registration as a key informant to issue notifications of birth and death
Birth registration provides legal rights and facilitates access to essential public services such as health care and education
Civil Registration Service lays the foundation for good governance by increasing the effectiveness and delivery of public services, providing vital statistics for the planning and monitoring of national development, and protecting fundamental human rights.
Civil Registration Services provides for the compulsory and immediate registration of all births and deaths that occur in Kenya, without regard to nationality
Births
Birth registration establishes an individual’s legal identity. Civil Registration Service performs the following functions relating to births:
- Registration of all births occurring in the country and of Kenyan citizens occurring abroad
- Issuance of birth certificates
- Carry out recognition and re-registration upon legitimization
- Production and dissemination of statistics from the records of births
- Safe custody of all records of births
Deaths
Civil Registration Service performs the following functions relating to deaths:
- Registration of all deaths occurring in the country and of Kenyan citizens occurring abroad
- Issuance of deaths certificates
- Carry out recognition and re-registration upon legitimization
- Production and dissemination of statistics from the records of deaths
- Safe custody of all records of deaths
Key information
and facts
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Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Place of registration, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth), Attendant at birth
Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence, Birth order parity, Number of fetal deaths born to the mother during her entire lifetime
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Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Place of registration, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth), Attendant at birth
Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence, Birth order parity, Number of fetal deaths born to the mother during her entire lifetime
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Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Place of registration, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth), Attendant at birth
Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence, Birth order parity, Number of fetal deaths born to the mother during her entire lifetime
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Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Place of registration, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth), Attendant at birth
Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence, Birth order parity, Number of fetal deaths born to the mother during her entire lifetime
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Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Place of registration, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth), Attendant at birth
Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence, Birth order parity, Number of fetal deaths born to the mother during her entire lifetime
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Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Place of registration, Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth), Attendant at birth
Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Marital status, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence, Birth order parity, Number of fetal deaths born to the mother during her entire lifetime