How do you get a birth certificate for a child born in Georgia?
Who applies, which documents you need and what it costs.
Short answer
Birth registration and the certificate are free in Georgia, and the record is made no later than the next working day after the required documents are submitted. A territorial office of the Public Service Development Agency registers the birth, and the medical institution sends it an electronic birth notification. One parent can apply.
Why
- The birth certificate is issued free of charge.
- A birth in a medical institution is registered on the electronic notification that the institution sends to the Agency's territorial office, and if the child was born outside an institution, a parent can apply directly.
- Documents issued abroad (except identity documents) are accepted only if legalised or apostilled and with a notarised translation.
Details
The application can be made by one parent, a parent's authorised person, an authorised person of the guardianship authority or of the medical institution. If the parents are married, the marriage certificate and identity documents are needed, and if unmarried, identity documents. If a parent is a minor, their birth certificate and written consent from a parent or legal representative are required. Documents are not needed if the information is already in the Agency's electronic database. You can apply at a territorial office, at a Public Service Hall or electronically through the Agency's Distance Service Unit.
A repeat birth certificate (duplicate) as of the check date, 10 November 2026, costs GEL 5 in 5 working days, GEL 15 in 3, GEL 30 in 2 and GEL 50 on the same day. If the parents are foreigners or documents were issued abroad, read how to get an apostille, power of attorney or certificate, and for giving birth see how much giving birth costs in Georgia for foreigners.
Tip
If the child was born in a clinic, ask whether it has sent the birth notification: registration follows from it. Get documents from abroad apostilled and translated with a notary in advance.
What may differ
The set of documents depends on whether the parents are married, whether one of them is a minor and whether the papers were issued abroad. Rules and fees change, so check the Agency page.
Common misconception
You have to pay for a birth certificate in Georgia.
What actually happens
The birth certificate is issued free of charge. Only a repeat certificate is paid.
People also ask
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Sources
This answer is for reference only and is not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check official websites.
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