As an extension of our one-stop service concept, birth registration service is now available to parents who wish to register their newborns at NUH.

Registration of newborns can be facilitated at the following Patient Service Centres:

Patient Service Centre 3
Kent Ridge Wing 2, Level 3
Telephone : (65) 6772 4459 / 4460

Operating Hours:
Mondays to Fridays : 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturdays : 9:00am to 11:30pm
Sundays & Public Holidays : Closed

Registration should be done within 42 days of the child’s birth but parents are encouraged to register within 14 days.

Required Documents
Parents /Informants are required to produce the following documents for birth registration :

• Notification of Live Birth form (BD 50) issued by a medical practitioner or midwife
• Original identity cards of both parents. Parents who are non-Singaporeans are required to produce their foreign identity cards/passport/entry permits
• The parents’ original marriage certificate
• Letter of authorisation from the child’s parents if registration is done by another person

Signature on Birth Registration Certificate
Please be informed that only the informant is allowed to sign on the child’s birth certificate.

Choice of Child’s Name
Please choose your child’s name carefully and have it ready at the time of birth registration. Ethnic characters of the child’s name in Chinese, Jawi and Tamil can be included in the child’s birth certificate. This is optional but parents / informants must ensure the accuracy of the ethnic characters furnished. Parents / informants of birth will have to write the ethnic characters in the birth certificates themselves. If you are not able to do so, please bring someone to write it on your behalf.

Cost
The fees payable for birth registration at NUH is S$30.00 (inclusive of GST). This amount includes S$18.00 birth registration and a S$12.00 administrative fee. Payment can be made either in cash, NETS or credit cards.

Enquiries
For more information, please contact :
Patient Service Centre 3
Tel: (65) 6772 4459 / 4460