Birth Registration (Newborn)

6 documentsUpdated Jun 2026Lagos

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Hospital birth notification letter or delivery summary

Where

Hospital where birth occurred

Cost

Free (issued automatically)

Time

At birth

You'll need first

Birth at a health facility

Issued by the hospital or clinic where the birth occurred. The primary evidence document for NPC registration.

Address changed? Cost different? Office moved? Help the next person.

What's new for admission this year.

And why you need both.

The new NIS process, step by step.