Birth Registration

General (Birth Registration)

Birth Registration is carried out for children under the age of 1 year only.
You can send us the documents through mail / courier. In such case, please do not forget to send us Self-Addressed Express or Registered Post Envelop for the return of the document
Processing Time of 5 working days apply for registration of birth of a child, if all the required documents are satisfactory and genuine.
Processing fee of AUD $20 can paid through Postal Money Order / Certified Bank Cheque / Bank Draft in favor of “Consulate General of Pakistan Melbourne”. Alternatively, payment can be made in person through EftPOS (bank charges apply) available in the Mission. The same is neither acceptable in cash nor refundable.

Frequently Asked Questions (Birth Registration of a Child)

It is an essential requirement of the Government of Pakistan to register a new born baby whose one or both parents are Pakistani and they wish to maintain the relationship of their new born with the motherland. It is the choice of the parents and not a compulsion
NICOP is mandatory for processing of Passport and for NICOP Birth registration is mandatory.

For Child Birth Registration we need the following documents:

Filled in application form (signed by both Parents)
Copy of birth certificate of your child attested by JP (Justice of Peace)
Copies of Pakistani passport of both parents attested by JP (Justice of Peace)
Copies of CNIC / NICOP (Front & Back) of both parents attested by JP (Justice of Peace)
Copy of Marriage Certificate attested by JP (Justice of Peace)
Three passport size photographs of the child

For registration of birth of a child, production of Marriage Certificate / Nikahnama is a mandatory requirement. Parents are also required to submit NICOP / CNIC reflecting their marital status.