Prince Edward Island
Birth Certificates
Where can I find information about obtaining a Birth Certificate?
Within 30 days of the birth of a child in PEI, the birth must be registered with Vital Statistics. This is usually done in the hospital after the baby is born. After the birth is registered, a follow-up letter is sent out to the parent(s). This letter is called a Confirmation of Birth. If it is returned within 30 days of the birth, the parent can make changes to the information on this form. The letter also provides the opportunity to request a birth certificate.
In order to obtain an birth certificate you must provide the following information:
- All given name(s)
- Gender: male or female
- Date of Birth: (written out as month, day, year)
- Place of birth (city, town, village and province)
- Surname of Father, if applicable*
- All given name(s) of Father
- Surname of Mother (maiden name)
- All given name(s) of Mother
- Parents' places of birth
This information must be provided exactly as it is recorded on the birth registration or the certificate will not be issued.
Other required information includes:
- Relationship to person named on certificate and reason for requesting a certificate.
- Method of payment: cash, cheque, money order, debit card, visa (expiry date)
Who can apply for a birth certificate?
The following may apply for a birth certificate:
- A parent whose name appears on the registration from which the certificate is to be issued.
- A person authorized, in writing of the person named on the certificate, or the parents of the person named on the certificate.
- A court order
- A lawyer acting for the person, or parents named on the certificate (must have written authorization or proof of retainer).
Note that long form birth certificates can only be issued to the person named on the certificate or to the parents of that person.
To obtain an Application for a Birth Certificate, please contact the Vital Statistics office in Montague at (902) 838-0880 or toll-free at 1-877-320-1253. Applications for Birth Certificates can also be obtained from the following Access PEI sites:
Where can I find out what the fees are for birth certificates?
The following is the current fee schedule to obtain birth certificates. This schedule is subject to change. Rush service - 24 hour - $25.00 (does not include cost of certificate or courier fee.
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Birth Certificate - Wallet Size
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$25.00
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Birth Certificate - Framing Size
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$35.00
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Late Registration of Birth (one year after date of birth)
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$10.00
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Amendment to a Given Name (amendment to Registration)
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$25.00
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Registering of a Change of Name
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$185.00
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* The father's name may not be included on the birth registration. In fact, his permission and his signature are required to include it. If the father's name is not included, the mother must sign a form called a "statutory declaration" saying that she is not acknowledging the father at this time. The father's name can be added later if both parties agree to this and request it in writing. There is a small fee if this is done more than 30 days after the birth.
Forms
Application for Service [Vital Statistics]
Apply for a copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate.
Contact
Charlottetown: 16 Garfield Street
Montague: 35 Douses Road
For more information please visit: http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=47312
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