Registering a birth in Tanzania

David

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Beau Bassin

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David

25 October 2013 15:14:39

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David

25 October 2013 15:14:39

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Beau Bassin

Hi,

About to have a baby or already had children? Let's share your experience about the paperworks for registering a birth in Tanzania.

What are the formalities to obtain a birth certificate?

What is the procedure to follow if both parents are of the same nationality or for a mixed couple?

Thank you in advance for participating,

David

devid11

Active member

Member since 18 August 2013

Arusha Tanzania

devid11

26 October 2013 14:30:51

devid11

26 October 2013 14:30:51

Arusha Tanzania

its not that hard ask the heard doctor to give you instruction

KathaSuruali

New member

Member since 12 December 2013

Arusha

KathaSuruali

12 December 2013 14:23:20

KathaSuruali

12 December 2013 14:23:20

Arusha

I would love to hear some experiences anyway.. for example if I get a baby here with a Tanzanian, which nationality/passport will the baby have (my own or Tanzanian)? And how about family names in here, gets the baby the mums or dads name? Do I have to "inform" my home country that I got a baby (if yes, how)?

gift mchomvu

New member

Member since 28 December 2013

Kampala

gift mchomvu

28 December 2013 16:39:35

gift mchomvu

28 December 2013 16:39:35

Kampala

@kathasuruali
If the baby has been born in Tanzania, then automatically will be a Tanzanian by citizenship. Nationality and passport will be the one of Tanzania. In Most of Tanzanians cultures the baby's ownership and belonging remain to the partenals side. But there other minority cultures whereby the baby belongs to martenals side.