e RITA Guide to Verification of Birth and Death Certificates
Verification is done through the eRITA system only
Those who have OLD CERTIFICATES printed on a typewriter will first have to obtain digital certificates by following steps 1-6 below and then select OLD to NEW. After completing this step and obtaining a new certificate, he will continue with the review. All applicants are required to follow the following guidelines;
Log on to the Agency's website www.rita.go.tz. Click the button labeled eRITA . Select Births and Deaths Service. Click REGISTER in the REGISTRATION section and fill in all the information accurately to open an application account. (Important: The password must be more than eight characters long and contain a combination of uppercase letters and one symbol (e.g. @#$”!*&). Log in to your email account, open the message sent from RITA, then click on the word “Account activation”. Log back into the eRITA system and click the SIGN IN button and fill in the information to log into the system. Select BIRTH SERVICES for Birth Services /(DEATH SERVICES for Death Services) Then click the plus sign at the bottom right. Select REQUEST VERIFICATION and fill in all the information accurately including the birth or death certificate number (this number is in column one (1) on the certificate). Confirm the information you filled in and then select the continue button. Make the correct payment based on the invoice you received in the system.
TO GET VERIFICATION ANSWERS:
Log in to your eRITA account , select the BIRTH/DEATH service →Submitted→Details. If the system displays the word verified, it means your certificate is valid. Download the verification form you will use to obtain the service you need. For NHIF and HELSB service applicants, they will fill in the application number found on the form at the top right.
