Request to correct the Declaration of Birth

If you have not yet received a letter confirming that the birth is entered in the Register of Civil Status, contact us by phone promptly to find out the procedure to follow depending on your situation.

If you have received a letter confirming that the birth is entered in the Register of Civil Status, you must proceed as described below.

The correction must be requested jointly by the child's parents.

You must send us without delay a photocopy of the letter confirming the birth is entered in the Register. Make sure you are not writing the desired corrections directly on the photocopy. Instead, enclose a letter explaining the request and detailing the changes you want to make, as well as any documents that support your request for a correction, if applicable.

We will analyse the information available in the file, and if an error is found, we will make the correction, within the limits of the powers that are granted to us by law. Otherwise, we will inform you about the solution that is appropriate for the situation.

Keep the confirmation letter you have received, as it contains a Rapid Secure Access Number (RSAN). This number allows you to verify your identity when you order a certificate or a copy of an act using the DEClic! Express online service.

Your letter must contain the following information:

• description and justification of the desired corrections;
• the child's surname, usual given name and other given names;
• the child's date of birth;
• number of the Attestation of Birth;
• home address (number, street, city, village or municipality province; postal code and country);
• phone (home);
• phone (other);
• email (optional);
• surnames and given names of the parents and their signatures and the date of signature.

Processing time

The processing time for a request to correct a Declaration of Birth is 30 to 90 days, on the average, if all the required documents are received by the Director of Civil Status. The time may also vary according to the number of records to be processed or their complexity.

Autres liens utiles

• Directive Correction d'une erreur purement matérielle (PDF, 40,3 Ko)(in French only)
• Entering of events in the Register of Civil Status
• Change of name

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Reviewed: 2023-06-08