Child Registration

Registering a child is the first step in ensuring legal identity and access to essential documentation such as birth certificates and passports.

Process and Requirements

• Obtain an Acknowledgment of Birth Certificate from the country of birth.
• For non-English documents, provide a certified English translation.
• Registration can be conducted remotely by booking a telephone appointment with the Consular Section.
• Submit copies of both parents’ Eswatini Birth Certificates and National ID Cards.
• Children under 6 weeks qualify for free registration.
• For children over 6 weeks, a processing fee of E300 applies.
• Complete a Late Birth Registration Affidavit (available upon request).
• Include an application letter addressed to:
  The National Civil Registrar, Ministry of Home Affairs, P.O. Box 432, Mbabane, Eswatini.

➡️ Once the birth is registered, parents may proceed with a passport application for the child.