Welcome, we will tell you about the online and in-person options available to you to process the Guatemalan birth certificate. It does not matter if you live in Guatemala or abroad, we will provide you with simple and fast alternatives to obtain your document. You will also know what the costs are to process the service. We invite you to continue reading for more information!
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How to Request my Birth Certificate from Guatemala – Renap-En Line
The first option to manage your birth certificate is to enter the website proposed by the National Registry of Persons (Renap-En) where you will see different electronic services. Once inside the platform, you must provide your Unique Identification Code (CUI), in addition to providing your access code. If you are not registered on the website, click on the option: “Register”.
On the other hand, you have the possibility of obtaining the birth certificate through the app: Renap-En SE, which you can download from your mobile device through the Play Store, it is totally free.
Requirements for Birth Certificates of Guatemala at the Consulate
Here we leave you in 2 lists the Requirements to request the Birth Certificate if you are in your country of origin or in the USA.
If you are in Guatemala:
- If you have not entered into a marriage or common-law relationship, both parents must be present with their Personal Identification Document – DPI.
- In the case of marriage, one of the parents can go to the Renap-En Offices and present the Personal Identification Document of the father and mother, which must be in good condition and current.
- Personal Identification Document of the person appearing, when this person is not the parents.
- Birth report issued by a hospital, doctor or nurse, by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, fire department or local authority.
- If the Birth Report is issued by another person, it must be submitted with legal signature from the parents or only from the mother of the newborn.
If you are in the United States:
If you live abroad, you only have to go to the authorized consulates to obtain, on the spot, the birth certificate. You must provide your name and date of birth.
- Notice of birth to the Guatemalan consulate of the country where the birth occurred.
- Form sent by the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Civil Registry of Persons for registration.
- Form provided by the National Registry of Persons -Renap-En-, where applicable, according to the type of registration or annotation.
- Proof of payment for late registration, where applicable.
Price of Certified Copies of Birth Certificates for Guatemalans
If you are residing in Guatemala, the cost of the birth certificate certification is: Q15.00, and abroad, the price is 6 dollars.