# 5.2 Configure registration periods and fees

### Before you start

* Only a National System Admin can configure application settings
* You can make changes to the registration rates and fees whenever you like
* Refer to our [intro-to-farajaland](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v1.6/default-configuration/intro-to-farajaland "mention") configuration for recommendation on what the registration periods and fees should be. 

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### Steps

1. **Set the legally specified registration time period**\
   Click change and enter the number of days legally specified in law for when a birth must be registered. <br>
2. **Set the delayed registration time period**\
   Click change and enter the number of days deemed a delayed registration. \
   Note: The late registration time period is automatically calculated based on the legally specified and delayed registration time periods. <br>
3. **Set the registration fees**\
   Click change and enter the fee for a registration within legally specified, late and delayed. This amount will be requested as part of printing a certificate and contributes to the total fees collected metric in Performance. <br>
4. **Complete the same steps for death**