Adoption is the permanent legal transfer of parental rights and responsibilities for a child from the natural birth parents to another adult known as the adopter. Once an adoption is complete at the Supreme Court, the information is forwarded to the Registrar General’s Department and recorded in the Adoption Book.

Eligibility

There are no eligibility criteria for this service.

Process

1. Submit an adoption order from the Supreme Court along with a valid form of ID to the Birth’s Registry Section of the Registrar General’s Department.
2. This information is recorded in the Adoption Book and is signed by the Registrar General.

Note: At this time, this service is only provided in New Providence and Grand Bahama at the Registrar General’s Department.

Application Form(s)

There is no application form for this service.

Supporting Documents

• Adoption Order from the Supreme Court.
• Valid form of ID (e.g. passport , voters card).

Turn-around time

Registration can be completed on the same day.

Deadline

There are no deadlines for this service.

Related Fee(s)

There are no fees associated with this service.

For more information please contact

For more information on registering an adoption, please contact the following: