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RITA Verification of birth certificate

RITA Verification of birth certificate |Uhakiki portal-rita 2022

A death is required to be registered within 30days, however the law allows for late registration. The duty to register death lies on the following:

NB: A Doctor, nearest relatives of such person who were present at his death or in attendance during his last illness, occupier of the house , inmate of the house ,or any person taking charge of burying such person.

1: Registration of death within 30 days

If the death occurred in hospitals, health centers and dispensaries, ensure you obtain Burial Permit. In case of a death occurring at home report to Village Executive Officer or the District Registrar of Birth and Deaths to obtain burial permit. This should be done within 30 days.

2.Procedure to obtain Death certificate

• Submit Burial permit to District Registrar of Birth and Deaths of District within which the death occurred.
• Pay appropriate fee for Certificate (current fee rate Tshs. 3500/=).

3: Late registration of deaths.

• Fill and submit Form D3, attach supporting documents (Minutes of the family meeting and Letter from relevant government authorities such as Ward Executive Officer, Village executive officer) to prove death.
• Submit passport size photograph of the Applicant.
• Pay appropriate fee( current fee rate is Tshs 4000/= if death is over 30 days and below 10 years. If the death is over 10 years the fee is Tshs 10,000/=).

4: Certification of death certificates

• Submit photocopy of the certificate to certified.
• Pay appropriate fee ( current fee rate Tshs 3000/=).

5: To make correction on the certificate of death

• Submit request for correction
• Attach supporting documents
• Surrender certificate which needs to be corrected.
• Pay appropriate fee if application allowed( current fee rate Tshs.6500/=being 3000/= correction fee , 1500/= search fee and 2000/= certificate fee)

How to register for Birth Certificates

Registration of births is governed by the Births and Deaths Registration Act, (CAP 108, R.E 2002)

According to the law a birth is require to be registered within 90 days of the occurrence and a Death within 30days, and that  event Must be occurred within the borders of mainland Tanzania.However, the law allows for late registration. The duty to register a birth lies on the following:

NB: Father or mother, and, in default of the father and mother, of the occupier of the house in which to his knowledge such child is born, and of each person present at the birth, and of the persons having charge of such child, to register the birth within three months of birth.

PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN BIRTH CERTIFICATE

1: Registration of birth within 90 days

• If the Birth occurred in hospitals, health centers and dispensaries, ensure you obtain Notification of Birth.
• In case of a birth occurring at home report to Village Executive Officer or the District Registrar of Births and Deaths to obtain notification of Birth. This should be done within 90 days.
• Submit notification of Birth to District Registrar of Births and Deaths of the District within which the birth occurred.
• Pay appropriate fee for Certificate (current fee rate Tshs. 3500/=).

2: Late registration of birth over 90 days but below 10 years.

• Fill and submit Registration form, B3 (Filled by Parents/Guardian)
• Affix one passport size photograph of the child.
• Attach supporting documents ( Clinic card, Baptismal certificate if applicable, Letter from relevant government authorities such as Ward Executive Officer (WEO), Village Executive Officer ), for proof of date birth, place of birth and nationality of parents.
  Pay appropriate fee ( current rate fee 4000/=)

3: Late Registration of Births above 10 years

• Fill and submit Registration Form B3  (Filled by Parents/Guardian).
• Affix passport size photograph.
• Attach supporting documents (Clinic card, Baptismal certificate if applicable, School leaving certificates. Letter from relevant government authorities such as Ward Executive Officer (WEO), Village Executive Officer), for proof of date birth, place of birth and nationality of parents.
• Pay appropriate fee ( current fee rate in RITA HQ Tshs 20,000/= and ).
• Districts 10,000/=

4: To obtain a copy of birth certificate after the original has been lost.

• Submit request indicating entry number, name, date of registration and place of birth.
• Pay appropriate fee ( current fee rate Tshs.3500/= being Tshs 1500/= search fee and Tshs 2000/= for certificate)

5: To make correction on the certificate of birth

• Submit request for correction
• Attach supporting documents
• Surrender certificate which needs to be corrected.
• Pay appropriate fee if application allowed( current fee rate Tshs.6500/=being 3000/= correction fee , 1500/= search fee and 2000/= certificate fee)

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