Birth Registration
Indonesia
Declaration and Notification
Informants
Who is designated the primary informant for births occurring in health facilities?
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
The law should establish clearly and unequivocally one person primarily responsible for providing the information needed for the registration. Moreover, the law may designate alternative informants and establish the order in which each of them must assume his or her responsibilities. The head of the health facility should be the primary informant for live births occuring in a health facility. The law should also explicitly state what type of facility is considered a “health facility” for purposes of birth registration.Indonesia Legal Analysis
The law does not distinguish between birth in and out of health facilities with regard to informant. Law 23/2006 (as amended through Law 24/2013), Art. 27 requires a birth to be reported by "residents". This provision seems to allow any resident to report a birth. However, Permendagri 109/2019 (Formulir Dan Buku Yang Digunakan Dalam Administrasi Kependudukan) requires the informant to complete Form F-1.01 at the time of reporting the birth. Form F-1.01 contains a signature line for the "head of the family". If the reporting is done by someone other than the head of the family, the person reporting must obtain an authorization with the form provided in Permendagri 109/2019.
Who is designated the primary informant for births occurring outside health facilities?
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
It is recommended that the law establish clearly and unequivocally one person primarily responsible for providing the information needed for the registration. If a live birth occurs outside a health facility, the birth attendant (such as a midwife, nurse, doctor or other medical professional), the UN Guidance recommends that the birth attendant be the primary informant designated by law. Moreover, the law may designate alternative informants and establish the order in which each of them must assume his or her responsibilities.Indonesia Legal Analysis
The law does not distinguish between birth in and out of health facilities with regard to informant. Law 23/2006 (as amended through Law 24/2013), Art. 27 requires a birth to be reported by "residents". This provision seems to allow any resident to report a birth. However, Permendagri 109/2019 requires the informant to complete Form F-1.01 at the time of reporting the birth. Form F-1.01 contains a signature line for the "head of the family". If the reporting is done by someone other than the head of the family, the person reporting must obtain an authorization with the form provided in Permendagri 109/2019 (Formulir Dan Buku Yang Digunakan Dalam Administrasi Kependudukan).
Role of the health sector
What is the role of the health sector in birth registration for births occurring in health facilities?
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
For births occurring in health facilities, the most effective approach is to designate the head of the institution (or designee) as informant. Some countries follow a two-step process where the health sector notifies the registrar of the birth, but the registration must be completed by the parents. This approach is considered less effective in ensuring high registration rates.Law Source
Indonesia Legal Analysis
The law does not explicitly distinguish between birth in and out of health facilities. However, the law requires the informant to have a "birth confirmation letter." In practice, when a birth occurs in a health facility, the health facility issues this birth confirmation letter to the parent(s).Law Source
What is the role of the health sector in birth registration for births occurring outside health facilities?
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
For births occurring outside a health facility, local leaders or local authorities may have a role in providing parents with proof of the event (such as a birth notification record), notifying the birth to the local registrar, or acting as the informant. It can be good practice to Integrate civil registration functions with the duties and responsibilities of established local authorities who have close direct links to communities