🍼 Can I register my child's birth later than 30 days?

With conditions

Quick answer

It depends: the normal deadline is 30 days, but late registration is possible, with approvals. The deadline to declare and register a live-born child's birth is 30 days from the birth date. Parents have a month to register the birth at the civil-status office of the town hall or the community population records service. After the 30 days, but no later than one year from the birth, the certificate is drawn up at the declarant's written request, with the mayor's approval. Over one year from the birth, the conforming opinion of the county population records service is also needed. Either parent must declare the birth; if they can't, the duty falls on the doctor, those present at the birth or the designated staff. In short: ideally within 30 days; later it's possible, but with extra procedures and a fine.

📋 The rules

Normal deadline: 30 days from the birth
Declared at the civil-status office (town hall/records service)
Past 30 days, under 1 year: with the mayor's approval
Over 1 year: also the county service's opinion
The duty falls on either parent (or others)

🔓 Exceptions

Delay under 1 year: approval of the mayor where the birth occurred
Delay over 1 year: an extra conforming opinion
Parents can't declare: the duty passes to the doctor/witnesses/staff

⚠️ Penalties & fines

Late registration of the birth (after 30 days) is fined between 100 and 500 lei, under Law 119/1996. Beyond the fine, a delay causes complications: without a birth certificate, the child can't be registered with a family doctor, can't receive the allowance and can't be entered in the records. The longer you go past a year, the more complicated the procedure (extra opinions). To avoid trouble: declare the birth within 30 days, with the needed documents — the medical birth certificate, the mother's/declarant's ID, the parents' marriage certificate (if applicable) or the declaration of recognition of a child born outside marriage. Timely registration gives the child quick access to all rights.

📎 Official sources

Last verified: 2026-06-20

❓ Frequently asked

By when must a birth be registered?

The deadline to declare and register a live-born child's birth is 30 days from the birth date. Parents have a month to declare the birth at the civil-status office of the town hall or the community population records service, for the child's birth certificate to be drawn up.

Can I register the birth later than 30 days?

Yes, but with extra procedures. After the 30 days, but no later than one year from the birth, the certificate is drawn up at the declarant's written request, with the mayor's approval. Over one year from the birth, the conforming opinion of the county population records service is also needed.

What fine do I risk for a delay?

Late registration of the birth, after the 30-day deadline, is fined between 100 and 500 lei, under Law 119/1996. Beyond the fine, the delay complicates the child's situation, who can't be registered with a doctor, doesn't get the allowance and isn't in the records until the certificate is obtained.

What documents do I need to register the birth?

You need the medical birth certificate, the ID of the mother and/or the declarant, the parents' marriage certificate (original and copy, if married) and, for a child born outside marriage, the declaration of recognition. With these documents the birth certificate is drawn up.

Who can declare the birth?

Either parent must make the birth declaration. If, for various reasons, neither can, the duty to declare falls on the doctor, those present at the birth, the designated staff of the healthcare unit where the birth took place, or any person who became aware of the birth.

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