Births and Deaths FAQs

1. I am a Tanzanian born abroad; can I obtain a birth certificate from your office?
   • Tanzanian born abroad cannot obtain birth certificate in Tanzania in Tanzania Mainland. The law governing births and deaths registration does not allow to register birth events that occurred abroad.
     
     
2. My birth certificate has the names I was given after birth, and my other documents have got different names, how can I go about addressing the problem?
   • The law allows to change names within two years after registration of birth.Alternatively, change of name can be effected through registration of Deed Poll CAP.117
     
     
3. I was born many years ago at home; can i obtain my birth certificate?
   • Yes. Birth Certificate can be obtained through application for late registration by filling Form BD15A. Note: This should not go beyond April, 1921
     
     
4. My father died many years ago, I need the Death certificate, how can I obtain it?
   • The procedure to obtain a death certificate is to register a death event first by filling application Form BD6
     
     
5. What is the procedure for obtaining a copy of a birth certificate after it getslost?
   • Provide relevant particulars:
   • Child’s name
   • Father’s name
   • Mother’s name
   • Place of Birth
   • Relevant dates of birth and registration
   • Date of issue if possible
   • A copy of such certificate if any
   • Appropriate fee of Tshs 3500/=
     
     
6. Who is responsible for registering deaths?
   • The responsible person for registration of death is as follows:- Doctor, A nearest relative of such person who was present at death.
   • A person in attendance during during his/her last illness
   • The occupier of the house
   • Inmate of the house
   • Any other person taking charge of burying such person
     
     
7. My child was born in MWANZA; can I obtain a birth certificate for him/her in Dar-es-salaam?
   • You can obtain a birth certificate of a child born in Mwanza only if such birth was first registered in Mwanza.Note: Otherwise, the birth certificate must be obtained in Mwanza
     
     
8. Can errors made during processing of the certificates be corrected?
   • Correction of errors is done upon request.
   • The applicant must submit supporting document ie copies of identity cards or certificates if for proof.
   • Appropriate fee shs 6500/=
   
   
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