more info on birth registartion:
<font color="aa00aa">When To Register Births?</font>
Births should be registered within 14 days from the date of birth, including Sundays and public holidays. For births registered after 14 days and within 42 days, it is considered delayed registration. However, if registration is done after 42 days, a letter of explanation stating the reason for late registration must be submitted for the Registrar/Registrar General's approval. After approval has been given, the birth will be registered and the birth certificate will be issued. Such cases can only be registered at ICA.
In addition, for all birth registrations, please note the following:
- Child's name must be furnished at the time of birth registration.
- Ethnic characters of the child's name in Chinese/Jawi/Tamil (optional) can be included in the birth certificate but the accuracy of the ethnic characters must be ensured by the parents/informants.
- For Chinese children who have been given a name in full Hanyu Pinyin version, the Chinese characters of his name must be reflected in the birth certificate.