REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERSEAS REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS
·    At least one (1) parent whose name is recorded on the Foreign Birth Certificate MUST be a Guyanese
·    Registrant must be born after May 26, 1966.
·    Person to be registered must appear in person along with the documents outlined below.
·    Original Birth Certificate of the Registrant will be retained.
·    Fee- Rmb 1,400.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

·    Original Birth Certificate of the person being registered
·    Proof of Birth of the Guyanese parent, whose name must be recorded on the foreign Birth Certificate.
·    Original Birth Certificate of parent of registrant
·    Valid photo identification of the person effecting the registration.
·    If that person is not the parent, a duly notarized authorization should also be produced.
·    Births not registered in English must be accompanied by an official translation.

Processing time

·    Complete processing of the registration can take up to one (1) week.
·    On completion of the registration, contact will be made with the applicant.
·    On receipt of the Registration Certificate, a check should be made to ensure that allthe information recorded is correct. If any errors are detected, return the Certificate to the Embassy for rectification.
·    A copy of the Registration will be forwarded to the General Registrar Office in Guyana for its records.

NOTE:

On receipt of the Certificate of Registration of Birth, the registrant becomes eligible to apply for a Guyana passport.