Birth Certificate- What is it?
Birth certificate is one of
the foremost documents which specify the birth of any individual in respective
nation. This document is one of the important components of one’s life as it
helps people establish their age proof, their Id proof as well as is used in
all aspects of their life.
This document isn’t
something which is to be obtained by choice, in fact, the legal system of India
has a law which asks the individuals to obtain the birth certificate of their
child within 21 days of delivery. Also, this document established the
nationality of the child which means that if a child is born in India it means
that he is a citizen of India no matter from where his parents are.
What Does Birth Certificate Contain?
A birth certificate
contains following pieces of information of the child by default:
- Full
Name
- Age
- Sex
- Race
- Date
and Place along with time of birth
- Parent’s
Name as well as their age
- Name of the hospital where delivered along
with the name of the doctor who carried out this delivery.
These pieces of information
are something which almost every birth certificate contains. Aside from this
any additional pieces of information if present is at the sole discretion of
state which is issuing the certificate. Different states have different
formats in which they issue these birth certificates however the overall
template remains the same.
When Will I Require My Birth Certificate?
People often do not realize
the seriousness and necessity of birth certificate and hence most people forget
to get the birth registration certificate of their child. However just to let
you know how important this document is following are scenarios when you will
require this document.
- Admission
of child in school
- Domestic
or international adoption
- Employment
- Genealogy
and/or family history
- Marriage
(domestic and international)
- Immigration
- Applying
PR or Residence Permit
- Study
of Work Abroad
- Access to other personal records
Types of Birth Certificate
In India, there is only one
type of birth certificate issued which contains all the information which
mentioned above. However, on an international level, there are long forms and
short forms of birth certificate issued.
How Do I Obtain It?
To get a birth certificate
issued you are first required to get the name and details of your child
registered with the local authorities such as a municipal committee of your
state. To do so you can approach the office within 21 days of your childbirth
and fill in a required form which will be presented to you by the registrar.
Once done you will be issued a certificate in a time span of 1 week.
If you are not able to
complete this process within 21 days then you will be required to undergo a
police verification only after which you will be issued a certificate by the
concerned authorities.
So don’t wait or skip this step of birth registration of your
child because if not for you then this document will definitely come in handy
for him in the future to come.
Birth Certificate Translation/Attestation
A birth
certificate is an important piece of the personal document which will serve of great
importance both in the home nation and
abroad. Foreign universities might ask for embassy attestation of this document
along with a translation of same, should
this document be present in any local language. Advika Translations does offer
to help get the embassy attestation for birth certificate along with
translation for same if required.
We
carry out this task on your behalf so that you wouldn't need to step out of
your home and waste time standing in long queues outside government offices.
Should you require birth certificate legalization services, feel free to reach
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