REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS RESIDING OVERSEAS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR BIRTH/DEATH/MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
- The applicant must be registered
- Obtain application form from this website or the Embassy
- Complete application form
- Payment of $10 can be made by cash, debit/credit card or Money Order made payable to Embassy of Guyana, Washington DC
- Deliver to Embassy of Guyana with completed application form (An accompanying copy of the current Certificate would be helpful (if available)
- If postage is requested, submit a prepaid return postage envelope for postage of the Certificate to you
- If applying on behalf of a registrant, a valid photo identification of the person submitting the application must be presented.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FORM
- Ensure that the form is completed correctly
- Do not use ‘call names’
- In case of a name change after the original Birth Certificate is issued, the document (e.g. Deed Poll) verifying the new name must be submitted.
PROCESS
- On successful completion of the application and payment, the application will be forwarded to the General Register to complete processing which takes approximately 2-3 months
- Applicants may wish to check on the status of the application by checking this website
- On the return of the Certificate to the Embassy, contact will be made with the applicant.
- On receipt of the Birth Certificate, a check should be made to ensure that the name is correctly spelt. If incorrectly spelt, return the Certificate to the Embassy for onward transmission to the GRO.