What to do in case the birth certificate is lost?

If a birth certificate has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, it can be reissued through the Civil Registry Office.

Step-by-step procedure:

1. Applying to the civil registry office :

• In person at the nearest Civil Registry Office.
• Through the Diia portal (Services section).

2. Filling out the application:

• Submitting an application for re-issuance of the certificate at the Civil Registry Office.
• Filling out an online form on the Diia portal.

3. Payment for the service:

• The service fee is currently 51 kopecks.

4. Obtaining a new certificate:

• The certificate can be obtained:
• In person at the Civil Registry Office.
• By post, if this was specified when submitting an application through Diia.

Who can apply:

• One of the child's parents.
• An adoptive parent or legal guardian.
• A child, if he or she has a passport (from the age of 14).

Abroad:

• You can apply through diplomatic missions and consular offices of Ukraine.
• Alternatively, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Note: A reissued certificate has the same legal force as the original one.