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A birth certificate is the first document issued to a newborn by the state-authorized authority affirming the facts of the birth like date of birth with time and place of birth, parental details, address, and religion of the parents. It is a foundation document that leads to other document creation in the journey of life of a person. In this modern era, all of us have a Birth certificate and have also come across stories of people having to face difficulties for not having a Birth Certificate. The power of any nation is determined by the number of people, without people there is no state, no country, no cast, no community. Every child is the future of the nation and the state must provide all the necessary means for the development of the child to become and responsible citizen of the country. A state or a country can only able to make provision for the future of the country with the aid of the informed statistics and records. Therefore, the government obtains the information through the civil registration system which was in practice since the time of British Rule and post-independent India enacted the Registration of Births and Death Act in 1969 and made it mandatory to register birth and death to bring uniformity in process of birth and death registration in the country. Thus, it helps the government to formulate and implements plans for the betterment of life and living the newborn citizen. Why do you need a birth certificate? There are many reasons to register a birth and obtain a birth certificate but the most important is that it creates a legal identity. For the following reasons you need a birth certificate: School admission: No school admission is possible without a birth certificate. Every state-recognized school whether public or private requires it. Proof of Age: A birth certificate is used as proof of age to obtain a job as certain jobs have age criteria. At the time of marriage to prove attainment of marriageable age prescribed by the law to marry. For the purpose of voting, enrolling with the Electoral Rolls. Proof of age when applying for passport and visa. To obtain Driver’s license. To ascertain parentage in case of inheritance and succession. To ascertain Nationality through registration in national population registration and obtaining AADHAR card. To obtain a domicile certificate.
To Obtain a birth certificate
- Consultation
- Drafting
- Signature
- Submission
- Deliverable
Our consultant shall give you a call and explain to you the detailed procedure and recheck the documentation
Upon receiving the proper documentation our lawyers will draft the affidavit along with the authority letter (If required)
The documents so drafted shall be shared with you in soft copy for signatures. We would request you to send the signed copy of the documents through courier or any other means.
On receiving the signed documents, we will submit an application at the office of registrar of birth
After issuance of the birth certificate, we will collect the same and send it to you via courier.
Estimate Time Required
Every municipality has its own public charter with the details of the time-line for every service offered to the citizen. However, the time varies from 7 to 21 days.
Documents Required for Birth Certificate
The registrar office requires the following document to process the request :
Copy of Hospital discharge card.
AADHAR card of both parents
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FAQ
Yes, it can be obtained. In such cases, the name can be entered by the concerned registration authority without any charge within 12 months and with prescribed fees afterwards.
In case, any child born outside India, his/her birth would be registered at the Indian Embassy in the country.
Though not mandatory, a birth certificate is a basis for you to obtain other relevant legal documents like Passport, Adhaar Card and others.
A Certified copy of the birth certificate is obtained from the registrar only after the form to obtain the same has been submitted with the mandatory documents and prescribed fees.
Yes, the birth certificate can be changed for the correction in the name of the spelling and birth time.
Yes, for people born after 26 of July 1989 a birth certificate is a mandatory document for proof of age for obtaining a passport. In case a person is born before 26 July 1989 they have other options other than a birth certificate.
The computerization of government offices made record-keeping and accessing easy for the authority and public. Many major cities have dedicated online portals for the same.
You can find your birth time from the birth hospital or from the birth letter given at the time of discharge from the hospital.
The accuracy of time depends on the person reported, in the case of birth in hospitals the time on the birth certificate is accurate. If still due to some reason inaccurate then can have it corrected with the registrar by filling the form and attaching the birth report obtained from the hospital.
With the following process, one can correct the spelling mistake in the name printed on the birth certificate.
Fill the Birth Certificate correction form from the Municipal Office.
Attach and a notarized affidavit stating the reason for the correction. To make an affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper and notarize it, contact a lawyer expert in civil legal services.
Submit the same to the gazette official and publish the same in the local newspaper.
You can get a certified copy of the Birth Certificate by the application of the same to the municipal office of the registrar.
Fill the form in block letters and make sure to enter the correct spelling of your name and fill all the details accurately.
Pay the prescribed fees and obtain the acknowledgment receipt.
Check the time with the officer to obtain a copy in person or give the prepaid envelop for them to mail to you.
The process is simple and only in case of complication, it takes a longer time to process the request. Contact a lawyer to help you incase of any legal hurdles and difficulties.
