• To request for a copy of certificate of live birth, the applicant can go personally to the office, call the office and fax or email.
• Submit required documents or evidence of identity.
• The copy of certificate of live birth will then be delivered to you.

• proof of identity (with photocopy)
• evidence documents

Ministry of Public Health
Directorate General of Health
In Montevideo:
Ministry of Public Health

• Av July 18, 1892 4th floor - Office 407
• Phone: 23 2400 2877 internal
• Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 16:30

Uruguay citizens: person concerned, parent or guardian

There is no fee in obtaining the certificate of live birth.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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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.
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
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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". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

A Certificate of Live Birth is a record that gives certain rights and in certain circumstances required by the person concerned. Following are the procedures on how to obtain a copy of certificate of live birth in Uruguay.

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

Request for Copy of Certificate of Live Birth: http://tramites.gub.uy/ampliados?id=1833

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