Certificate of Registration of Birth

About

The birth of every child born in Chile to Indian parent(s) must be registered with the Embassy of India, Santiago within one year of the birth. The birth must be registered before an Indian passport is issued to the child. The birth is registered under Section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act. Fill in the declaration form; it must be notarised if the applicants are not coming in person and are sending the application by post.

Requirements for registration of birth

1. Request for registration of birth of a child born abroad under Section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act on Indian Citizenship Online: go to Online Services, select “Registration of birth of a minor child at an Indian consulate under Section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955” and select “Apply Online”.
2. Copy of the birth registration certificate issued by the Registro Civil, apostilled, with its English translation.
3. The application form generated on Indian Citizenship Online.
4. Three recent photographs, 2 × 2 inches, white background (see the photo specifications).
5. Photocopies of both parents’ passports, self-attested (originals to be shown for verification).
6. Proof of legal stay in Chile of both parents: RUT cards, visa or PDI slip.
7. Marriage certificate.
8. At least one parent should have the spouse’s name endorsed in the passport.
9. If one parent is a foreign national: a certificate from that country’s Embassy stating that the child has not been registered as its citizen and has not been issued a passport.

Apply on the MEA e-Sewa portal

When you have the complete set of documents, apply on the MEA e-Sewa portal. No document will be accepted without the online application.

1. Go to indianconsularservices.mea.gov.in. Register by selecting “New User” at the top right and create a user ID and password.
2. Log in with the credentials you created.
3. Go to “Online services” in the right-side panel and choose “Apply for services”.
4. Select country “Chile” and mission “Santiago”.
5. Select the service: “Certificate of registration of Birth”.
6. Fill in the details.
7. Select “Next” and upload the documents.
8. Save and continue, tick “I agree” and select “Submit to Mission”.
9. Make the payment if you have not already done so. Print, scan or download the payment slip and send it to cons1[dot]santiago[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in. Choose offline mode, bank transfer, and confirm.
10. Print the acknowledgement slip and bring or send the complete application with all original documents to the Embassy.

How to pay

Only electronic transfers are accepted. Cheques, money orders, credit cards, debit cards and cash are not accepted.

A/C Number

102784

Bank name

Banco Santander

A/C Type

Cuenta Corriente

RUT

69.903.100-3

A/C Name

Embajada de la India

Destination email

cons1[dot]santiago[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Please attach a copy or screenshot of the payment to your application. Fees once received will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if the application is withdrawn or the case does not qualify for the service.

Where to submit

The Embassy of India will not accept any responsibility if a courier is lost, misplaced, damaged or delayed.