Rwandans can easily apply for a birth certificate through this service. Local government authorities process the application at the sector level. The Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) provides this service.
The processing time for a birth certificate is only 1 working day, and the service costs Rwf 500.
Prerequisites:
Applicants should have a national ID or citizen application number.
Applicants should have both a valid phone number and email address.
Follow these simple steps to apply for a birth certificate:
Visit the Irembo platform at www.irembo.gov.rw and log in to your agent account.
Click the "new application" icon to start a new application.
Under Family, click on Birth Services.
Choose which birth service you want; "Birth Certificate." Choose who you are applying for (applicant or Child), then click Apply.
Fill in the applicant's details (National ID or Citizen Application Number), and the details will be retrieved and displayed on the right side of the page.
Applicant: Rwandan citizens over the age of 16 years should have a National ID.
Child: Rwandan citizens below 16 years should have a Citizen Application Number.
Fill in the Processing Details and the Reason for your request. Click on Next to proceed.
NOTE: It’s advisable to choose the same processing office as the place of collection to collect it easily.
Verify that the information is true, enter a phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click Submit.
NOTE: Please check in with the applicant to ensure all information provided is true and correct.
A billing number/ID (88…) will be generated for payment. Applicants can pay using any of the payment channels available. For more information about payment modes, click here.
NOTE: After applying and successfully paying via IremboGov and after the executive secretary of the processing sector has approved it, the applicant receives an SMS/Email notifying them that the certificate is available and they can download it on the IremboGov platform.
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