The Nigerian Population Commission (NPC) has launched a self-service platform for birth registration, aiming to streamline the process and ensure every child in Nigeria is recognized and registered at birth.
The initiative, recently supported by the Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), marks a significant step towards universal birth registration in the country.
Parents can now register their children’s births online by visiting [birthreg-selfservice.nationalpopulation.gov.ng] and following a simple procedure:
The service is free for children under five years old at NPC registration centers, but a fee of NGN2,000 applies for the online service. The self-service platform is available only for children born in Nigeria who have a National Identification Number (NIN), and at least one parent must be Nigerian with a valid birth certificate.
Certificates can be downloaded once after a successful application, and reprints can be requested through the NPC website. Payments for the service are non-refundable.
How to register birth certificate online
How to register a birth certificate online: https://birthreg-selfservice.nationalpopulation.gov.ng/
Got to follow the simple procedure
Requirement for the birth certificate
Birth Registrations for children under the age of 5 years is free at every NPC registration center
You would be charged NGN2,000 only, for this service.
The self-service birth registration is only for children born in Nigeria and have a National Identification Number(NIN).
Either of the child’s parent must be Nigerian, and have a valid Birth Certificate. Certificates can only be downloaded once after a successful application.
For a certificate reprint visit the NPC website to access this service.
Payments are non-refundable.