BDR 89 Hong Kong Late Birth Registration Form: Fill Online

What is Form BDR 89 (late birth registration)?

If someone was born in Hong Kong more than a year ago and the birth was never registered, the Registrar of Births and Deaths has to give consent before it can be. Form BDR 89 is the application for that consent, made to the Births and Deaths General Register Office of the Immigration Department (ImmD).

The form covers the person whose birth is to be registered (names, sex, dates of birth in the Gregorian and lunar calendars, identity and travel documents, place of birth) and both natural parents, including the date and place of death of a parent who has died. Then come the applicant's details. The person applies themselves if over 16, or a parent or legal guardian applies for a child under 16.

FileIt asks for each detail once and prints it in capitals into ImmD's own boxes. It ticks both the Gregorian and the lunar date boxes when you give both dates, as the form asks. The finished form is saved in the person's vault folder. FileIt doesn't send anything to ImmD.

Who applies: The person, if over 16; for a child under 16, a parent or legal guardian
Where: Births and Deaths General Register Office, 3/F, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices
Fee: None on application; ImmD's form page says HK$680 is paid on approval
Also needed: Evidence of the date and place of birth, proof of the parent-child relationship, and statutory declarations
Edition: BDR 89 (01/2016), still the current file on ImmD's site

Who needs to fill out Form BDR 89 (late birth registration)?

Adults born in Hong Kong who find their birth was never registered.
Parents or legal guardians of a child under 16 born in Hong Kong whose birth wasn't registered within a year.
Families sorting out a relative's identity documents where no birth record exists.

When to use Form BDR 89 (late birth registration)

When more than a year has passed since a Hong Kong birth that was never registered.
When a search of the births register (form BDR 40) has found no record of the birth.
Before applying for an identity card or passport that needs a Hong Kong birth record.

What you need before you start

The person's names in English, any alias, sex, and date of birth in the Gregorian calendar, the lunar calendar or both.
Their identity card, nationality and travel document details, if any, and the address or hospital of birth.
For each natural parent: names in English, aliases, identity card number, nationality, travel document, occupation and age, or the date and place of death if they have died.
The applicant's name, identity card or travel document number, telephone, e-mail and address.
A recent photograph of the person (40 x 50 mm to 50 x 60 mm), evidence of the date and place of birth, and proof of the relationship with the parents.

What’s on Form BDR 89 (late birth registration)

The 2016 edition has 4 pages. FileIt asks for it in 4 parts, and it is signed by Applicant:

1. The person whose birth is to be registeredApplicant
2. Natural fatherApplicant
2. Natural motherApplicant
3. Particulars of applicantApplicant

How to fill out Form BDR 89 (late birth registration), step by step

1 1. Particulars of Subject of Post-registration of Birth

Names in English one letter per box, alias, sex, date of birth (give both the Gregorian and lunar dates if known, otherwise either), identity card number, nationality, travel document type and number and the address or hospital of birth. Attach the photograph in the box on the form.

Write Chinese names by hand on the printed form.

2 2. Particulars of Parents

Side by side for the natural father and mother: names, aliases, identity card number, nationality, travel document, occupation and age. For a parent who has died, the date (Gregorian and/or lunar) and place of death instead of the age.

3 3. Particulars of Applicant

Your name, identity card and travel document numbers, telephone, e-mail and address. By signing you consent to the Registrar making any enquiries needed. Sign and date both pages.

Common mistakes to avoid

Giving only one date of birth when both the Gregorian and lunar dates are known. The form asks for both.
A lunar date with a missing day, month or year. FileIt asks for all three.
Leaving out a parent who has died. Give their date and place of death instead.
Signing only one page. Both pages have a signature and date.
Coming to the interview without the identity documents, the photograph or the brothers' and sisters' birth certificates the guidance notes list.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF, write any Chinese names by hand, attach the photograph, and sign and date both pages.

Take it with the supporting evidence to the Births and Deaths General Register Office, 3/F, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. The guidance notes say the parents normally make statutory declarations, and an independent witness of the birth may be needed too.

Keep the form in the person's FileIt vault folder, and file the birth certificate there once the birth is registered.

Fill out Form BDR 89 (late birth registration) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 86 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Immigration Department, Births and Deaths General Register Office, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Form BDR 89 (late birth registration): frequently asked questions

What is post-registration of birth?

It is registering a Hong Kong birth more than a year after it happened. The Registrar of Births and Deaths has to consent first, and BDR 89 is the application for that consent.

How much does it cost?

ImmD's form page says nothing is paid when you apply, and HK$680 is payable once the application is approved.

Who should apply?

The person whose birth is to be registered, if over 16. For a child under 16, a parent or legal guardian applies.

Why does the form want both Gregorian and lunar dates?

Many older Hong Kong records use lunar dates. The form asks for both if you know them, otherwise either one. FileIt ticks each calendar's box when you give its date.

What evidence is needed?

The guidance notes ask for evidence of the date and place of birth and proof of the relationship with the parents. The parents and usually an independent witness make statutory declarations.

Does FileIt submit the application?

No. FileIt fills ImmD's PDF for you to print, sign and take in yourself.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Immigration Department, Births and Deaths General Register Office, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD): https://www.immd.gov.hk/pdforms/bdr89.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/forms/forms/bdr89.html
Edition shown on this page: BDR 89 (01/2016) (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Immigration Department, Births and Deaths General Register Office, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.