Apply In-Person:

1. To Change or Update Birth Certificate Details, the applicant has to approach the Philippines Statistics Authority’s local civil registry offices link.

   Note: The applicant has to click Field office and select the region from the drop-down menu.

2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority. The fee details are mentioned in “Fees” section of this page.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. This entire process can be completed within 7 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• A certified true copy of the birth certificate or of the page of the registry book containing the entry or entries the applicant wants to be corrected or changed
• At least two public or private documents showing the correct entry or entries, which will serve as the basis for the correction or change
• A certification from appropriate law enforcement agencies showing that the applicant has no pending case or no criminal record
• Other documents that the applicant, the city or municipal civil registrar, or consul general may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition

PHILIPPINES STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA)
PSA Complex, East Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City
Civil Registration concerns:
Telephone: (02) 8461-0500 local 702/703
E-mail: crs.qvu1@psa.gov.ph, crs.qvu2@psa.gov.ph, crs.qvu3@psa.gov.ph
For online query: info@psaserbilis.com.ph
Field offices link

Note: The applicant has to click Field office and select the region from the drop-down menu.

List of registration centres link

• Any person who intends to Change or Update Birth Certificate Details is eligible to make this application.

The city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general shall collect a reasonable fee for the processing of the petition. Here are the current rates:

• P1,000 - for correction of clerical or typographical errors
• P3,000 - for change of first name or nickname

If the applicant is filing with the consul general, the fees to be collected are as follows:

• $50 - for correction of clerical or typographical errors
• $150 - for change of first name or nickname

If the applicant an indigent petitioner, they exempted from paying the filing fee.

• The Validity of the birth certificate is forever.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 7 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Complete name of the child (first, middle, last)
• Complete name of the father
• Complete maiden name of the mother
• Date of birth (month, day, year)
• Place of birth (city/municipality, province)
• Complete name and address of the requesting party
• Relationship to the child
• Applicant’s name
• Applicant’s delivery address
• Telephone number
• Valid email address

• Birth certificate is an official form that gives details on the time and place of a person's birth, and his or her name, sex, mother's name and (usually) father's name. The word "birth certificate" can refer to either the original document or a certified true copy of or representation of the original record of birth document.

• For more information link
• Link

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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More information which might help people.