Affidavit of birth
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Choose the birth affidavit by its heading. The BI-288 is titled late registration of birth. The other form is headed affidavit for notice of birth given after 30 days up to 1 year. Read the full heading and instructions before filling in a form. Check every detail before taking an oath or affirmation, because a false statement may lead to prosecution.
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Do not sign before the commissioner of oaths. Review your statement and sign in their presence. This PDF is not signed or certified.
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How to use it
- Compare the headings The late registration form is marked BI-288 and titled late registration of birth. The other affidavit heading is affidavit for notice of birth given after 30 days up to 1 year. That heading gives the time range for the late notice form. Compare it with your situation before completing a form.
Document checklist
- Does the heading match your registration process? Check whether the form is for late registration of birth or for a late notice of birth.
- Are you completing the notice affidavit as the parent? Check the form instruction about who completes it.
- Have the parent and Commissioner initialled every page? Check each page of the notice affidavit for both initials.
- Have you checked what must accompany the affidavit? The instruction reads: to be submitted together with DHA-24 form.
- Is the notice affidavit ready to submit? Check the ink and lettering instructions, mark the correct boxes where needed, and make sure the application is legible.
Questions & answers
Which affidavit is for late registration of birth?
The form marked BI-288 is titled late registration of birth.
What details does that affidavit ask for?
It asks for the deponent’s relationship to the person named, the birth date and place, the parents’ names, and why the deponent remembers the event well.
Who completes and initials the notice affidavit?
The parent completes it. The parent and Commissioner of Oaths initial each page.
What form accompanies the notice affidavit?
The instruction reads: to be submitted together with DHA-24 form.
Who handles the oath for the notice affidavit?
The Commissioner of Oaths must be an authorised DHA official at the office where you submit the application.
What happens if the notice affidavit is not legible?
The form says applications that are not legible shall not be accepted.
Can you make a general affidavit at a police station?
Yes. An officer provides a standard form and helps with the process. The notice affidavit has its own Commissioner instruction.
Who completes the office of origin area?
That area is marked for official use and records who received the notice and affidavit.
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