Current Measures for Birth and Death Registrations

1. Birth Registration

As from Monday 6^th April 2020, parents can register their new-born’s birth by post, without having to visit Identity Malta’s offices. In the case of birth registrations, one of the parents, or both in the case of a child who was born out of wedlock, should notify the birth of that child.

Parents are advised to first contact the Public Registry Unit on localnotifications.pubreg@gov.mt and then send the following documents by registered mail to The Public Registry Office, Local Notifications Section, Evans Building, Merchant’s Street, Valletta.

• Filled in Declaration for Notification of Birth Form;
• The original Certificate of Birth issued by the Hospital and signed by the midwife;
• A copy of the parents’ Identity Cards as applicable;
• A cheque or money order made payable to Identity Malta Agency for €2.60. Payment can also be made via bank transfer on:
  • Bank Account: 40010408403
  • IBAN Number: MT70VALL22013000000040010408403
  • SWIFT Code: VALLMTMT
• Any other additional documentation as specified by the Public Registry officials, where applicable.
• Bank Receipt copy or payment confirmation should be sent when payments are made by bank transfers.

Upon receipt of the documents, the Public Registry Office will issue and send the Act of Birth for the parents’ verification. By signing the Act of Birth, the parents confirm and approve the content in the Act. Once signed, the parents are required to send the document by registered mail addressed to the Public Registry Office.

The Act of Birth will then be registered and the parents will be notified either by SMS or email that they can order their new-born’s Certificate of Birth on www.certifikati.gov.mt.

This is a temporary measure, and Identity Malta Agency is working on the development of a new Public Registry software which would allow for online birth registrations.

2. Death Registration

As from Monday 6^th April 2020, the death registration of a deceased person can also be done by post, without having the need to visit Identity Malta’s office.

The individual registering the death of a deceased person should first contact the Public Registry Unit on localnotifications.pubreg@gov.mt and then send the following documents by registered mail to The Public Registry Office, Local Notifications Section, Evans Building, Merchant’s Street, Valletta.

• Filled in Declaration for Notification of Death Form;
• DH35 Certificate of Death & Cause Thereof issued by the medical doctor certifying the death;
• The deceased persons’ Identity Card;
• A copy of the Identity Card of the individual registering the death; and
• Any other additional documentation as specified by the Public Registry officials, where applicable.

The death notification will be complete once the Public Registry Office receives the requested documentation. Once complete, the individual registering the death will be notified by either SMS or email that s/he can order the Certificate of Death on www.certifikati.gov.mt.