Country Comparision

Compare birth registration requirements and processes across multiple countries. This comparision highlights key data fields, registration procedures, and legal requirements for each jurisdiction.

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1.Universality
1.1 Is birth registration service available to all children without any discrimination?
1.2 Is birth and death registration compulsory by law?
1.3 Is a UIN number issued during birth registration?
2.Process
2.1 Can any parent be an informant?
2.2 Normal reporting period under three months
2.3 Is the registration free for children between 0 and 17 years old?
2.4 Is the first copy of birth registration free of charge for children between 0 and 17 years old?
3.Engagement with Health
3.1 Is birth registration service available to all children without any discrimination?
4.Records, access and rectification
4.1 Is the reconstruction of lost, missing or damaged birth records possible?
5.Special categories of children
5.1 Specific provisions for abandoned children?
5.2 Are names of both birth and adoptive parents collected?
5.3 Are gametes recorded?
5.4 Is the name of the surrogated mother recorded?
5.5 Are the name of the intending parents recorded?
5.6 Can birth be registered without the name of the father?

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