When a child is born in a maternity hospital, the hospital registers the child's birth. When a child is born in a household or outside health organization, the parents register the child's birth.

A birth of a child is registered in the Register of Births of the area where the child was born. When a child is born during a journey with means of transport, a birth of a child is registered in the Register of Births of the area where the mother's journey ended.

In accordance with a concluded international agreement, the registrar forwards a copy from the Central Population Register to the Ministry competent for Foreign Affairs and competent foreign diplomatic and consular mission, respectively, within 3 days following the registration for the purposes of forwarding it to the country of which the registered child is citizen.