Manitoba Birth Certificate
Who May Apply For a Birth Certificate?
- You may apply for yourself if you are aged 12 or older; or
- A parent named on the record of the child; or
- A Legal Guardian. A Court Order that specifies the custody agreement between the subject and the applicant or a Separation Agreement that specifies the custody agreement between the subject and the applicant will be required; or
- Anyone with written consent from one of individuals described in lines 1 through 3. (A document stating that the individual authorizes you to apply will be required.)
Types of Birth Certificates
Short Form
- Contains the individual's name, date and place of birth, sex, registration date and registration number.
Long Form (Certified Birth Certificate)
- Contains the individual's name, date and place of birth, sex, parents' names, registration date and registration number.
Fees
- Regular Service - Processing time may vary - $75.00 per certificate.
- Rush Service – If birth is registered, processed within 3-5 business days not including delivery time.
Note:
Newborns – A birth certificate can only be issued after the birth has been registered. Registration takes approximately 16 weeks from the time of birth. Rush service is not available for babies within their first 16 weeks. Please contact the Office of the Registrar if you require a birth certificate on a rush basis.
Births Prior to 1930 – Births prior to 1930 may not be recorded in electronic format. The birth record must first be converted into electronic format before a birth certificate may be processed. This may require an additional 8 weeks.
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