Bihar - Obtain a Duplicate Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain a Duplicate Birth Certificate, the applicant has to approach the respective municipal corporation link
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 to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
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.
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 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Copy of passport size photographs
• Copy of Aadhaar card
• Complaint copies if it is lost or stolen

Office Locations & Contacts

The Patna Municipal Corporation
Second Floor, Block-C, Maurya Lok Complex, Budhha Marg, Patna, Bihar - 800001
Contact No. 0612 - 2223791
Email [email protected] / [email protected]
Contact link AND link

Department of Panchayati Raj
Vikash Bhawan, New Secretariat
Bailey Road, Patna
Bihar, India
PIN: 800015
Phone: +91-612-2202229
Fax: +91-612-2200991
Email: [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any Indian Citizen who intends to obtain a Duplicate birth certificate, is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

• The Validity of the Duplicate Birth Certificate is forever.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• 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.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• City
• State
• Pin code
• Mobile number
• Parents details
• Birth place

Need for the Document

• Duplicate certificates are issued when the applicant lose the original certificate. It can be used instead of the original one. To get a duplicate birth certificate, the applicant needs to file an FIR in the nearest police attestation.

Information which might help

• The Indian Birth Certificate is a necessary document when applying for personal identification documents, school or college entrance, other courses, passports, and so on. Because there is no other documentation of the date of birth, losing an Indian Birth Certificate might cause a lot of problems.
• Without a birth certificate, a person is not recognised as an Indian citizen and is therefore ineligible to receive all of the privileges and rights that come with citizenship. They will be unable to obtain a passport or school entrance. A birth certificate is a legal document that certifies your existence on this planet and is thus vital to every human being.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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Significance of the birth certificate

• Provides state-approved proof of a child’s birth.
• Aids in obtaining school entrance, ration cards, voter registration, employment, and marriage registration, as well as other social welfare advantages.
• Provides unmistakable proof of age.
• Ensures that one’s name is entered into the national demographic registry.
• Calculates birth, death, and population rate more easily.
• Aids in assessing the country’s health state and informing broader policy consequences.