How to register and make the birth certificate in Chile

The birth certificate It is a right that every citizen has to acquire and a duty that parents must carry out to prove the identity and origin of an infant.

That is why it is so important that you know how to register your child in the Civil registration And take out your birth certificate in Chile.

For this reason we leave you with an article where you will get all the necessary information to make life easier for your little joy.

What is the birth certificate?

The birth certificate of a Chilean is a document that works as a summary for the information that the Civil registration by the birth of an individual.

Being only an extract of this information, the most important thing is to have the date and time of birth, the place, the sex, the names and surnames of the newborn, the names, surnames and signatures of the parents, the information professional of the attending physician and of the establishment where the birth took place, in addition to the seal and signature of the person in charge who attended the office of the Civil registration.

Data such as the weight and height of the infant at birth tend to remain in the birth card or certificatethen provided by the hospital, along with information about your general health and immunizations given at birth.

This document is made and kept in the office of the Civil registration in the person’s place of birth, so depending on your commune or city, you will have to go to a different establishment.

Thanks to this document, the citizen is later given his identity document, and other various procedures that request the birth certificate as a requirement.

What is the document for?

The birth certificate works to communicate to different entities or people the information referring to any Chilean registered in the Civil registrationregardless of the city or province.

This is usually classified by its mention, page, volume or page, the date, the name, and by the signature of the person in charge or secretary involved and the stamp of the corresponding office, and it is the form by which it is sought later when you you’re going to order a copy.

for certificates with electronic sealinstead they present a secure verification code, its date of issue and an online process to verify the content of the document.

Among several others, the birth certificate is a requirement for other procedures such as:

The birth certificate It is a document available at any time a citizen needs it, either as a requirement for different institutions, organizations, among others, or for more mundane tasks, such as the purchase of personal property.

What body issues it?

The birth certificate is a document issued by the Chilean Civil Registry, and all its delegations or offices that extend throughout the national territory.

Also, the R.registration extends its powers to the authorities designated in the different consular offices around the worldso that even Chileans who are not in Chile can access a copy of their birth certificate, and have the information regarding it at hand.

Who should process it?

The main people in charge of processing the birth certificate are the parents (or at least one of them) of the newborn, during the 30 days after said delivery.

They must attend a citizen registration office of the Civil registrationso that the child can be included in the data system of this entity.

Later, this document can be requested by the owner himself or his representatives depending on the circumstances, so that he can make a copy and use it at his convenience.

How to get it?

There are different ways to request a copy of your birth certificate once the infant has been registered and the process verified.

You can access the process electronically, entering the Web portal of the Civil Registry.

Attending an office (from Civil registration if you are in the national territory, consular if you are out of the country).

Or by calling the phone number of the Civil registration to make the request to different procedures and documents.

Requirements

To go through this process it is only necessary that you attend with your identification document and possess the data of the folio and the date the original was issued.

On the other hand, what can generate problems at the moment is the registration of the boy or girl, which is done in different ways depending on who is going to present it:

When the father registers and proves the marriage, he needs…

When the father makes the registration and does not prove the marriage, he needs…

When a third party appears as a representative of the parents and proves the marriage, it is necessary…

When a third party appears as a representative of the parents and does not prove the marriage, it is necessary…

procedures

Online:

1. Enter in the following link from the page of Civil registration.
2. Select the ‘Birth certificate…’ depending on your case (since there are two special cases that we will explain later).
   

3. Complete the information requested, generally your RUN and the date of birth.
4. Link an email account to which your procedures arrive.
5. Filled! Your birth certificate with its electronic seal and security code should be in your inbox in a few minutes.
   

In office:

1. Go to any of the offices of the Registry (you can review the main ones by clicking here).
2. Ask the person responsible for handling your birth certificate.
3. Submit your personal data (full names and surnames, original issue date, folio number, among others).
4. Pay at the box office the estimated value depending on the function of the certificate.
5. You have already completed your face-to-face birth certificate process.

By phone:

1. Dial at 600 370 2000.
2. Ask the answering machine your birth certificate free according to your case.
3. Once the request is made, give your data to the staff, mainly your RUN.
4. Provide an email to which they can send your document.
5. Ready! The staff in charge sends your birth certificate to said email address, with the same characteristics as the one issued by the page of the Civil registration.

Frequent questions

Who can apply for the birth certificate?

Any citizen who needs it to present it before any public or private authority.

How long is it valid?

It has a validity to verify and change up to 60 days after its dispatch.

During which periods can I carry out the procedure?

You can do it throughout the year in the different ways that we show you.

What is the cost of the procedure?

If you request the document online or by phone, it is totally free.

However, if you attend an office, the value becomes 710 pesos.

What about the birth certificate for family allowance or school enrollment?

In these two special cases, the value is 290 pesos for both.

How long is it valid if it is issued abroad?

The period varies between 30 and 60 days followed. This period may change in the case of each country.

How do I get the birth certificate if I am abroad and what do I need?

Before going to the consular office, you have to take into account your full name, your RUNdate of birth, gender and the names of your parents.

Once you know this data, the process is very simple.

You must appear at the Chilean consulate that corresponds to your address. There you give the reason for your visit, deliver your personal information and that’s it! They will give you a period of time in which you can go to pick up your birth certificate.

What other certificates can I obtain from the Civil Registry that are necessary for this process?

There are many documents that you can request on the website of the Civil registrationbut the main ones that complement all this process can be the death certificate of one of the parents, their marriage certificate if they have it, the certificate of cessation of cohabitation and the birth certificate of the parents themselves.

As we have already established, the birth certificate It demonstrates and grants a person identity as a citizen, attesting to their name and origins, allowing them to later access an identity document that they can carry anywhere in a practical and easy way.

Likewise, you can use the birth certificate as a key to acquire many benefits (with its responsibilities included): from acquiring a scholarship to obtaining our driver’s license, It is important that we carry this document as a requirement and guarantee of our identity.