Registration of paternity establishment

a) a child, with respect to whom the registration of paternity establishment is to be conducted, is a citizen of Georgia, a person holding the Georgian residence permit, was born in Georgia, or if his/her birth was registered in Georgia;

b) one of the parents of a minor child is a citizen of Georgia or a person holding the Georgian permanent residence permit;

c) a Georgian court has delivered a judgement establishing paternity;

d) a judgement establishing paternity has been rendered by the court of other country and has been recognised as determined by the legislation of Georgia.

Documents required for paternity establishment based on joint application of parents:

• Joint written application of parents;
• Identity documents of both parents;
• Birth certificate of a child;
• Birth certificate of a child’s minor mother and/or father (if a child has a minor mother and/or father), and consent of both parents or other legal representative for indicating a person as a child’s father.

Documents required for paternity establishment based on a father’s application:

• Written application of a father;
• Identity document of a father;
• Birth certificate of a child;
• One of the following documents:

1. a) Death certificate of a mother;
2. b) Court judgment declaring a child’s mother as missing;
3. c) Court judgment declaring a child’s mother as legally incompetent;
4. d) Court judgment depriving a child’s mother of parental rights.

• In case of a minor father, his birth certificate and a consent of a parent or other legal representative for recording a person as a child’s father.

Certificate of paternity establishment (filiation) is issued free of charge within 1 working day after submission of an application.