Getting your birth certificate easily online is now possible in Bangladesh through the government’s new paperless e-service portal. A birth certificate is one of the most important documents proving your identity and citizenship. It contains critical details like your full name, accurate date and place of birth, and parents’ names. This certified document will be required throughout your life for major needs like getting a passport, national ID card, driver’s license, school enrollment, employment, and much more.
Rather than making multiple trips to crowded government offices and waiting in long lines, you can now register and obtain digital birth certificates from the comfort of home. Read on to fully understand how to use Bangladesh’s digitized system and get your birth certificate through easy online steps.
Earlier Way to Get Birth Certificates
Ever before some years, parents had to go themselves many times to municipal offices and wait for long hours in several lines. They had to submit applications by hand and also pay fees to get paper copies of birth certificates. It was a very lengthy and boring process.
Now the Bangladesh government has developed a website for its citizens to download birth certificates very easily without going anywhere! This saves everyone’s valuable time and effort. We will learn step-by-step how to use this system.
Benefits of Using Online Process
1) Zero Visits Required – Get certificate while sitting at home
2) Instant Process – System delivers certificate within minutes
3) No Extra Payment – Totally free service
4) Secure Access – Details submitted safely
Thus the online method saves citizens from standing for long hours in government offices and paying any fees also! Definitely easy way to obtain official birth records.
This electronic system is for ONLY those parents whose child’s birth details are already registered in the official database at time of hospital discharge.
First birth must be registered properly, then only certificates can be accessed using the registration number. This ensures no fake records.
Some Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Typing birth date wrongly
- Spelling errors in long number
- Non-working mobile number given
So double check all details entered on the website for smooth access to your child’s online birth records. Some parents may receive error messages or face download issues while trying to get birth records through an online portal.
In such cases – Recheck details entered, use portal’s chat assistance options, call helpline numbers or email query to technical team for resolving the problems quickly.
Importance of Birth Registration in Bangladesh
Registering a birth and obtaining an official certificate is important in Bangladesh for several reasons:
– Legally proves child’s identity and citizenship
– Provides recognition before the law and access to basic rights and services
– Allows enrollment in school and exams like PEC, JSC, SSC
– Needed to get passport, national ID card, driver’s license
– Ensures child’s access to healthcare, immunization, and social welfare
– Supports proper tracking of population statistics
Unfortunately, many births still go unregistered in remote and rural areas. But registration is gradually improving with the digital system.
Information Required for Birth Registration
To successfully register a birth online, you should have the following details ready:
- Child’s full name as you want on the certificate
- Date of birth (date, month, year)
- Place of birth (full address of hospital or home if home birth)
- Gender of child
- Mother’s full name and National ID number
- Father’s full name and National ID number
- Permanent residential address
Take time to ensure all spellings, dates, and details are completely accurate. Any small errors can lead to future hassles. Once submitted, details cannot be changed except date corrections before 1 year old.
Step-by-Step Guide to Online Registration
Here is the full process to digitally register a birth in Bangladesh:
– Go to https://eservices.bdris.gov.bd/ to access the government’s online e-services portal
– Select ‘Birth Registration’ under the Public Portal menus
– Create a user account on the portal using your full name and active mobile number (skip if already registered)
– Fully complete the digital birth registration form with all required details
– Review carefully and edit any mistakes before submitting
– Upload scanned copies of supporting documents like parents’ NID cards
– Read declaration and check box to e-sign the birth registration application
– Submit form and save/print the confirmation receipt with your application number
– Application is automatically received by your City Corporation or Union Council office for review
It takes just 10-15 minutes to fill and submit the registration form if you have prepared all the information.
Where to Submit the Birth Registration Form?
A major advantage of the digital system is your application is automatically directed to the right office after online submission. Based on the birth location you provide, your registration will go to:
City Corporation Office – for births within any city corporation.
Municipal Authority Office – for births within other municipal areas.
Union Council Office – for all rural and urban births outside city/municipal corporations.
You don’t need to visit multiple offices for submission. This saves a lot of time and hassle.
Checking Your Application Status Online
You can easily check the status of your birth registration application through the portal:
- Go to https://eservices.bdris.gov.bd/
- Select ‘Application Status’ under the Public Portal
- Choose Birth Registration and enter your application number
- The system displays your registration status as pending, approved, or rejected
- For pending applications, check back every 1-2 weeks for approval
Monitoring online is convenient versus visiting offices repeatedly to check.
Getting the Digital Birth Certificate
Once your birth registration is approved, you can immediately download the digital certificate:
– Go to e-services portal and select ‘Birth Certificate’
– Enter your application number and birth details
– Pay the fee of 10 TK through your bKash mobile wallet
– Your digitally signed and stamped birth certificate is available for instant download
The entire process from registration to getting the certificate can be completed online in just a few weeks without any paper hassles.
Timeline After Submission
Here is what you can expect after submitting your birth registration online:
– Application is received instantly by the authority and will be manually verified
– Verification and approval of certificate takes approximately 1-2 weeks
– Check status online weekly – you will be notified if any problems are found
– Obtain digital birth certificate immediately after approval
– Hard copies are no longer issued; the digital certificate has full validity
Registering births online has made the process smoother and faster. Within a month, you can complete the registration and get the official certificate without leaving home!
