When your wife gave birth to a new born baby, the Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) or the National Registration Department of Malaysia requires you to register your child within 14 days of birth.

The application can be done by either the parent, legal guardian or a person having knowledge of the birth.

To register your baby, you are require to submit the following documents:

1) JPN LM01 form (Borang Daftar Kelahiran / Kelahiran Mati)

2) Confirmation of birth form from the hospital or certification of home birth from the midwife/doctor (original)

3) Prenatal card

4) Original marriage or divorce certificate

5) Original informant’s document

6) Identity card

To download the JPN LM01 form, please click the link below.

Click here to download JPN LM01 form

Note: The form in the link above is for reference only.

For processing purposes, please use the original forms obtained from JPN officers.