The birth certificate is a civil status document that attests to the birth or legal existence of a person. It is used to establish the parentage and identity of a person and to guarantee their fundamental rights such as access to education, health, inheritance, etc. The birth certificate allows you to obtain other identity documents ( identity card , passport, etc.)

What are the legal procedures to obtain a birth certificate in Mali?

To obtain the birth certificate for your newborn in Mali, you must:

• Declare his birth to the health center where your child was born (hospital, clinic, maternity ward, CSCom, CSRef) or to the Town Hall within one month after his birth. If you do not have a health center or a Town Hall in your village, you can declare the birth of your child to the village declaration agent. A part of the declaration will be given to you to register the birth of the child at your local town hall.
• After the birth certificate has been issued, you can go to the Town Hall to collect the original of your child's birth certificate.

What is the maximum time limit for declaring the birth of the child to the town hall?  ?

If you do not declare the birth of your child within one month, you will have to seek a supplementary judgment from the civil court; which will take you a lot of time and cost you more money.

How much does it cost to obtain a birth certificate in Mali?

The declaration of birth and the original of the birth certificate (part 3) are free in the eyes of the law. But if you want to make copies of your children's birth certificate, you must pay XOF 100 per copy according to the law.

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