India - How to Obtain a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

1. In order to obtain a birth certificate, an individual (parent or guardian) has to register the birth within 21 days of birth by…
   1. Informing it to the local authorities who are meant for recording such events – In case of birth in house.
   2. Regular update of hospital maintained registers by medical record officer - If the birth takes place at a dispensary/hospital.
2. If the registration is made after 21 days, then applicant has to provide additional documents as provided under required document section along with penalty.

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for the birth certificate, approach the respective municipalities.
2. Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
3. Submit the application to the authorities along with the required documents.
4. Collect the acknowledgment slip after submitting the form. Applicant may be asked to pay for the process depending upon the applicable payment norms with respect to the applicable period of application.
5. Once the application is accepted, authorities will record the request in their respective register.
6. Applicant shall collect the acknowledgement for the application they submitted.
7. Use the acknowledgment slip to obtain birth certificate from the office as per notified period.

Please select the state name for respective State Procedure.

Note:

• In some states applicant shall approach over the counter services like CSC centres/e-sevaetc to apply.
• In some states applicant shall apply using the respective state department online portal.
• Find the contact details and application form from the respective state portal procedures by using the link provided under respective states below.

Please select the state name for respective State Procedure.
Andaman and Nicobar – Andhra Pradesh – Arunachal Pradesh – Assam – Bihar – Chandigarh – Chhattisgarh – Daman and Diu – Goa - Haryana – Himachal Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir – Jharkhand – Karnataka – Kerala – Lakshadweep – Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra – Manipur – Meghalaya – Mizoram – Nagaland – New Delhi – Odisha – Puducherry – Punjab – Rajasthan – Sikkim – Tamil Nadu – Telangana – Tripura – Uttar Pradesh – Uttarakhand

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Required Documents

• If the birth takes place at a dispensary/hospital, the register record is enough.
• Address proof (Voter ID, Driving License etc.) of parents
• Aadhaar Card of Parents
  • If the birth takes place at a house, the citizen has to approach the local body (with address and Aadhar as stated above) and inform in writing. Then it will be verified & the certificate will be issued as applicable.
• Application form :
• Name of the Parent
• Date of birth of the child
• Location of residence
• Certificate of Doctor OR Hospital discharge certificate.
• In case of delayed registration (after applicable period as per state norms), an affidavit from judicial magistrate / Notary (as advised) as applicable is required (indicating the date and place of birth, names of parent and evidence of the event of birth).
  • In the event of a failure to register a birth within the stipulated period of 21 days, one has to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC).
• In case you have applied after a month but within a year you have to obtain permission from the authorities as advised.
• In case applied after one year, need to obtain judicial order from a Magistrate and copy of the said order is required to be attached with the prescribed application form.
• If there is no record for birth from hospital, then the village head / Regional Councillor / MLA / MP / MBS Certificate of signature and stamp with any one of the doctor should be submitted

Note:

• All original and copy of original with self attestation as advised by respective authorities to be submitted as per requirement.
• Apart from the above documents authorities may ask to submit additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Office Locations & Contacts

Office of the Registrar General- Birth & Death Registration
ORGI - Vital Statistics Division (VS) New Delhi,
West Block, Wing-1, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-110066.
Phone No:- 011-26107616
E-mail ID: [email protected]
Contact Link: link

Eligibility

Any citizen or foreigner who is born in the state

Fees

• Different sates follows different norms.

Usually..

• No Fees required if registered within 21 days.
• There will be a small amount collected for people registering after 21 days. Details of fees will be provided by authorities.

Validity

Birth certificate is Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Processing Time

It takes nearly 10 days to get issued by the authority.

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Instructions

The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

Following are the required information to apply for the birth certificate

• Date of birth
• Sex
• Name of child, if any
• Name of the father
• Name of the mother
• Place of birth
• Hospital name, address
• Permanent address of parent’s
• Address of parent’s at the time of birth of child
• Statistical information like name of city, district, village etc
• Child’s weight.

Need for the Document

• Birth Certificate is a vital document at various stages in life to prove Age, Nationality and is must while applying for Passport, Education, Health purpose and Employment
• A Birth Certificate is the most important identity document that makes it possible for anyone in possession of it to benefit from a gamut of services offered by the Indian Government to its citizens.

Information which might help

In order to get Indian citizenship for a child born to Indian parent(s) in a foreign country, the birth of the child is to be registered at the nearest Indian Embassy/Consulate and thereafter (or at the same time) the parents can apply for issue of an Indian passport for the child. For more information, kindly contact Indian Embassy/Consulate in your jurisdiction or visit their website.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

Indian Government's Info Site

Others

• If the child is born at home, one of the parents will have to visit the 'Registration of Births Office' to get the registration done.
• In case the birth has not been registered within the specified time of its occurrence, the certificate is issued after due police verification ordered by the revenue authorities
• If the birth is not registered, request the Municipal Corporation office for a Non-Availability of Birth Certificate (NABC). A Vakalatnama has to be filed by the parents or guardians, or through a lawyer.