REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS RESIDING OVERSEAS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR BIRTH/DEATH/MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
- The applicant must be registered as a citizen of Guyana.
- Complete application form – available online
- Payment of $12 can be made by debit/credit card or Money Order, made payable to ‘Embassy of Guyana – Washington DC’.
- Deliver or mail completed application form to Embassy of Guyana (with an accompanying copy of the current Certificate if available).
- 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 3 months.
- 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 information is correct. If there is any incorrect information, return the Certificate to the Embassy for onward transmission to the GRO.