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National Population Commission Birth Certificate In Nigeria

The process of collecting the National Population Commission birth certificate is done by visiting any of their offices in your respective state. The NPC Act states that Nigerians and foreigners born before 1992 will obtain the Attestation of a Birth Certificate from the NPC, while a Birth Certificate will be issued to any person born in Nigeria after 1992. The attestation of a birth certificate has the same legal effect as the birth certificate.

To initiate the process, you must begin by visiting the NPC office. There, you can obtain the appropriate data form required for either the attestation of the certificate of birth or the birth certificate. It’s important to note that this applies specifically to individuals born from the year 1992 onward.

In case you are applying on behalf of another person, you will need to acquire a proxy form. This form enables a designated individual to apply for the requested document on behalf of the actual applicant. The data form will be accompanied by the following documents:

  • An affidavit sworn to at the High Court of the state by the applicant.
  • A copy of valid means of identification in the case of a proxy, either a national passport or national identity number.
  • Passport photograph of the applicant, if in the case of proxy then passport photograph of the proxy

If you are older than 18, you will receive an attestation letter. The attestation letter is a written document provided as a backup to the legally required age Declaration Affidavit. This also attracts a fee of 10,000 Naira only.

The listed documents are then submitted to the NPC for verification and processing.

How to Obtain the Certificate

If you fulfil the ACT as stated above, you will need to visit the NPC office and obtain a specific data form called Form B. This form must be completed by both the applicant and their parents.

Note: People under 18 can obtain their certificate and the fee is N4000 from the National Population Commission.

It is important to note that you can’t register for the certificate online for now. You have to visit any of their offices in your state.

In case of loss or theft, you will have to visit NPC office to know what to do to obtain another birth certificate.

To obtain your attestation or birth certificate, you can visit any of the offices listed below.

StateState Office Address
AbiaNo. 8 Ojike Street, P.M.B. 7221, Umuahia, Abia
Adamawa3rd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, P.M.B. 2151, Yola, Adamawa
Akwa Ibom15, Akpan Essien Lane, P.M.B. 1076, Uyo, Akwa Ibom
Anambra StateP.M.B. 5041, Awka
BayelsaP.M.B. 61, Yenogoa
BauchiP.M.B. 0274, Bauchi/td
BenueNew Otukpo Road, P.M.B. 102293, Makurdi
Borno StateP.M.B. 1068, Maiduguri
Cross RiverClub Road, P.M.B. 1034, Calabar
DeltaBenin/Asaba Highway, Opp. Police Headquarters, P.M.B. 4013, Asaba
EbonyiNo. 27, Afikpo Road, Abakaliki
EdoNo. 167, Ikpoba Street, Opposite PDP Secretariat, Benin City
EkitiP.M.B. 5204, Ado Ekiti
EnuguNo. 7, Ridgeway, G.R.A. Enugu
GombeFederal Low Cost, Along Nana Aisha Islamiya, Off Bauchi Road, P.M.B. 84, Gombe
ImoFederal Secretariat Complex, Owerri PortHarcourt Road, Owerri, Imo
Jigawa2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat, Dutse Jigawa
KadunaWurno Road, P.M.B. 2156, Kaduna
KanoNo. 17, Ibrahim Dabo Road, Yankabba, P.M.B. 3199, Kano
KatsinaNo. 62 Murtala Moh, Katsina
KebbiRafin Bara, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi
KogiNo. 128 Okene Raod, P.M.B. 1044, Lokoja, Kogi
KwaraAhmadu Bello Avenue, Opposite NYSC Secretariat, P.M.B. 1426, Ilorin, Kwara
LagosBabs Animashun Road, Surulere, Lagos
NasarawaMinna Housing Estate, Jos Road, Lafia, Nassarawa
NigerFederal Secretariat, P.M.B. 82, Minna, Niger
OgunOgun State Office, Federal Secretariat, Oke lewo, Abeokuta, Ogun
OsunOld Secretariat, Gbongan/Ibadan Road, P.M.B. 4321, Oshogbo, Osun
PlateauNo. 4 Yakubu Gowon Way, P.M.B. 2104, Jos, Plateau
Rivers10 Moscow Road, P.M.B. 5121, Port-Harcourt, Rivers
SokotoNo 3 Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki Road, P.M.B. 2175, Sokoto
TarabaNo. 10 Magami Road, P.M.B. 1047, Jalingo, Taraba
YobeFederal Secretariat, P.M.B. 1019, Damaturu, Yobe
ZamfaraG.R.A. Sokoto Road, Opposite Govt. Science Secondary School, Gusau, Zamfara

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