Correct an error on a birth certificate
Civil Registration Services · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Apply for a change of particulars on the eCitizen Civil Registration portal, pay KSh 1,000, then take the printed form and invoice to the registrar. A child's name can only be added or changed within 2 years of the birth being registered.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Registration of a name or alteration of particulars in the birth register
- Where
- Online on the eCitizen Civil Registration portal, then at a sub-county civil registration office or Huduma Centre
Steps
- Log in to the Civil Registration portal (crs.ecitizen.go.ke) with your eCitizen account and choose "Change of particulars".
- Fill in the details to be corrected and pay the KSh 1,000 alteration fee.
- Print the application form and the invoice and hand them in to the registrar.
- The correction is written into the register next to the original entry (which is not erased) and signed by the Principal Registrar.
Watch out
- CRS says you can change the name on a birth certificate only within 2 years of registration.
- CRS says the year of birth on a birth certificate can't be changed.
- The place of birth stays as it was when the birth was registered. It won't be updated to today's county or sub-county names.
Who can apply
- Anyone whose birth record has an error or something missing. The Principal Registrar can correct any error or omission in the register.
- To add or change a child's name: the parent or guardian, within 2 years of the birth being registered.
Official sources (4)
- Current Birth Certificate usajili.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Civil Registration Services (FAQs) usajili.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Births and Deaths Registration Act (Cap. 149) interior.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Department of Civil Registration Services - eCitizen crs.ecitizen.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026