Home Affairs urges parents to register newborns immediately after birth

NAMPA

2024-10-08

WINDHOEK, 08 OCT (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has urged parents to register their children immediately after birth to avoid complications.
Ministry spokesperson Margaret Kalo said early birth registration is important because this helps to prevent undocumented citizens and should happen when the baby is below 12 months old.
Kalo spoke to Nampa on the sidelines of the just-ended Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show.
“We have dedicated officials at the majority of the hospitals in the country that will help to register babies immediately after birth. In situations where parents have to take their babies home to perform certain naming rituals, they must bring them back so that they can secure their birth certificates before they turn 12 months. It is a smooth process,” she said.
The ministry issued birth certificates, identity documents (IDs) and passports during the Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show.
The ministry won two awards - Best Service Provider for the indoor category and a Gold Diploma for the indoor category – during the show. Kalo said these awards prove the ministry’s dedication, efficiency, and commitment to serving its clients.
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