This e-service allows Rwandans to apply for a birth record certificate. The application is either automatically processed and generated by the Civil Registration System or manually processed by local government authorities at the sector level.
If the birth record is already registered in the Civil Registration System, the information about the birth record is automatically fetched, and the applicant does not fill out any other details. Applicants receive their birth record as soon as they pay. No Civil Registration Officer (CRO) action is needed. The CRO action is only needed when the user is not registered in the Civil Registration System. When the applicant enters their email while applying for this service, the certificate is sent to their email addresses without downloading it on the IremboGov platform.
The processing time is 1 working day; the service costs Rwf 2,000.
Prerequisites:
Applicants need to log in to the Irembo account or visit the nearest Irembo agent for assistance.
Click here to find out how to create an account on IremboGov.
Every Rwandan citizen applying for this service should have a national ID number, a Citizen Applicant Number, or a National Identification Number (NIN).
For newborns, the NIN is acquired at the hospital.
For others (not newborns), the Citizen Application Number is acquired at the sector where the applicant is registered and,
A NIN can be acquired once an applicant’s information is saved in the Civil Registration System.
Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both.
Follow these simple steps to apply for a birth record:
Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and click on Log In to start applying for this service.
Under Family, click on Birth Services.
Choose the “Birth Record,” who you are applying for, “Self or Child,” and then click on Apply.
Select which document type the applicant has; a national ID number, a Citizen Applicant Number, or a National Identification Number (NIN). The details will be retrieved and displayed on the right side of the page.
If the birth record is already registered in the Civil Registration System, the information about the birth record is automatically fetched and the applicant does not fill out any other details. Applicants receive their birth record as soon as they pay.
Click Next to proceed.
After clicking Apply, fill in all the Parents’ Details, and the details will be retrieved and displayed at the right side of the page.
Fill in two (2) Witness and Declarant Details, and the details will be retrieved and displayed at the right side of the page.
Enter the Processing Details. The details will be retrieved and displayed at the right side of the page.
Attach the required document in the right format and size.
Click Next to proceed.
Verify that the information is true, enter a phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click on Submit.
A billing number or ID (88…) will be generated for payment.
Applicants choose the mode of payment. For more information about payment modes, click here.
NOTE: After applying and successfully paying via IremboGov and after the executive secretary of the processing sector has approved it, the applicant receives an SMS or email notifying them that the certificate is available and you can download it on the IremboGov platform.
The information will be updated in the Civil Registration System. The next time, an applicant will not go through the same process again but instead will do the following:
Enter the identification document type and number; the application form will automatically be filled with the previous information; and click Next.
Summary details will be displayed. Enter a phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, click on Submit.
A billing number or ID (88) will be generated for payment. Click Pay.
Applicants choose the mode of payment. For more information about payment modes, click here.