Register baby
It is always advisable to register your baby as soon as possible after birth, with both Censo and AZV. In case you don’t manage to register your baby right away, take note that you will have to register your baby at AZV within 2 months from the birthdate. In that case the baby will be registred ‘retroactively’; on his birthday. In that case, eventual medical costs made during the ‘retroactive’ period may still be covered by AZV.
In case the petition for registration of the baby enters at AZV after the 2 months since birthday; then the registration of the baby starts on the day that the petition is made at AZV. In that case, eventual medical costs made of the baby during the ‘retroactive’ period will not be covered by AZV.
On of the parents or a autorized representative or legal guardian makes the request for registration of the baby at AZV, as prescribed thru the Online Registration Process via the website of AZV.
What documents are necessary?
For the registration of your baby you will need to send us the following documents:
- Valid identification of one of the parents or authorized representative of legal guardian;
- Letter of authorization from the parent(s) including a valid ID of the authorized representative or legal guardian;
- A picture of the baby.
There are two groups of baby that are eligible for registration at AZV while waiting (pending) for registration at Censo:
- Baby that requires a permit.
- Baby that requires a DNA-test (recognition procedure Censo)
1. Baby that requires a permit:
Has to report at AZV within maximum 2 months:
- after having requested a permit for the baby at DIMAS;
- and parent (s) (the guarantor) is registred at AZV with a permit.
In that case your baby is eligible for registration ‘retroactively’ from his birthdate. The moment the baby is registred at Censo, the parents must report to AZV for a prolongation via the email [email protected]
2. Baby that requires a DNA-test (recognition procedure Censo):
Has to report at AZV within maximum 2 months:
- after a petition for a DNA-test is made;
- including and with the proof of payment of the DNA-test.
In that case, your baby will be eligible for registration ‘retroactively’ since his birthdate. The moment your baby is registred at Censo, parents have to report at AZV for a prolongation via email [email protected]
Take note:
A) When baby is born abroad because the mother had to travel abroad for the birth (with approval from AZV):
- One important requirement for registration at Censo is that the birth certificate has to be ‘apostilla’ (officially stamped) from Colombia.
- The parent(s) has (have) to request registration of the baby at AZV (including all necessary documents) within maximum 2 months after arrival in Aruba. Then the baby can be registred since birthdate.
- For babies from Dutch parent(s), take note that you will have to request a declaration (“Verklaring van Rechtswege”) for your baby at DIMAS, before the registration at Censo. After the registration at Censo you can apply at AZV for the registration of the baby at AZV.
- For babies that require a permit, take note that you have maximum 2 months after arrival in Aruba to request a permit for your baby at DIMAS. In that case, your baby will be eligible for registration ‘retroactively’ from birthdate. The moment you request the permit at DIMAS you will have to report at AZV for the registration of your baby at AZV.
B) When baby is born and stays ‘right away’ in the hospital:
When your baby is born and has to stay right away in the Horacio Oduber Hospitaal (so right away after birth), the process for registration is the same as mentioned here above.
C) When baby is born and has to travel abroad for advanced medical care (with the approval of AZV):
When it refers to babies from Dutch parent(s), registration at Censo must take place right away and after that at AZV.
The necessary documents are:
- A valid ID form the parent(s);
- The birth certificate of the baby.
When it refers to babies form parent(s) with permit, a petition for a permit for the baby has to be made at DIMAS and after that you report at AZV.
The necessary documents are:
- A valid ID form the parent(s);
- The birth certificate of the baby.
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