In the case of every child born, it is the duty of the parents, and in default of both of the physician, surgeon, midwife, or any other person in attendance at the birth, or in whose house the birth has taken place, to give, within fifteen days of such birth, notice thereof to the Public Registry. The persons transmitting such notice, is to present their Identity Card, and any documentation provided by the hospital.
If the birth happens in Malta, registration must take place either at the:
Identity Malta Agency Office,
Mater Dei Hospital,
Triq id-Donaturi tad-Demm,
l-Imsida MSD 2090
OR
Public Registry,
Onda Building
Aldo Moro Road, Marsa MRS 9065
Tel: (356) 2590 4200
If the birth happened in Gozo, then registration must take place at the:
Gozo Public Registry,
By the Bastion Road,
Victoria VCT 1335,
Gozo
Tel: (356) 2215 6381/2/3/5
OR
Online on https://www.identitymalta.com/services/
OR
By post by sending an email on localnotifications.pubreg@gov.mt.
The notification of birth is normally a straightforward and simple process. The form is usually completed in a few minutes. The applicant will always be assisted by an official of the Public Registry, Local and Foreign Notifications Section, throughout the whole process.
Once the notification of birth is complete, the birth certificate may be ordered online within ten (10) working days from www.certifikati.gov.mt.
The birth certificate will be sent by post. The Public Registry will process the order within six (6) days from date of submission.
Alternatively, the Birth certificate may be collected from the Public Registry, Civil Status and Customer Care Section, Onda Building, Triq Aldo Moro, Marsa, MRS 9065, or the Gozo Public Registry, Civil Status Section, Victoria, Gozo.
In order for an acknowledgement to be registered on the Act of Birth, one has to seek the services of a lawyer and follow a legal process. Once the acknowledgment process is finalised, original court documents are to be presented to the Public Registry, where an annotation is effected on the birth certificate, against no payment or filling of any forms.