Karnataka - Correct or Update a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Applicant shall approach the Municipality or MRO office from where the certificate was obtained.
2. Link for contact: Contact link1
3. Obtain 'Birth Certificate Update/correction Form' from the respective counter or write in a paper to apply.
4. Please complete the application form and attach the required documents and submit it to the receiving authority
5. The accepted application and documents will be verified by the authority and a acknowledgement will be provided for applying.
6. Collect the acknowledgment slip after submitting the form and keep it safe for future reference.
7. This application will be processed further by the respective department.
8. Once the process is over, applicant gets notification to collect the certificate.
9. Use the acknowledgment slip to obtain certificate from the office as per notified period.
   

Note: This changes will be published in a local newspaper and your with the respective state official Gazette publication.

Apply Through Nadakacheri Centres

1. To Correct or Update a Birth Certificate, the applicant has to approach respective “Nadakacheri” centre link
2. Please visit the centre and consult with the centre operator for your requirement.
3. If the operator issues an application form, then collect it and pay the requisite fee. Please complete the application form.
4. Now, submit the completed application along with the required documents as per the “Required Documents” section of this page. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
5. The operator will process the application online. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
6. Applicant has to make necessary payment as centre operator quotes and don’t forget to take the receipt.
7. This application will be forwarded to the respective department for further processing.
8. ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
9. The submitted application will be processed by the department. A designated authority (supply officer) will verify the submitted documents and inspect the area of the applicant to clarify the applicant’s details.
10. Based on the outcome of the above-mentioned steps and other internal processing, the designated issuing authority will decide on the issuance of the new Death Certificate.
11. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection will be conveyed to the applicant through an “SMS” or applicable norms.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Valid birth certificate
• Affidavit from local notary
• Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of minimal about the reason of name change.
• Address proof (Voter ID, Driving License etc.) of parents as per requirement
• Aadhaar card
• Aadhaar Card of Parents as per requirement
• Name of the Parent
• Date of birth of the child
• Location of residence

Office Locations & Contacts

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, -BBMP,
Joint Director, (Statistics)
Mobile No. +91 9448643187, +91 9480683189 / 080-22975802
Assistant Statistical Officer, Mobile No. +91 9483488866
Link for contacts: Link

Directorate Of Municipal Administration,
Ambedkar Road, 9th & 10th Floor,
Vishveshwariah Tower, Sampangi Rama Nagar,
Bengaluru - 560001,
Karnataka, India
Ph : +91 080 - 22867172
Fax: 080 - 22863576 / 22861665
Contact Link: Contact link1 AND Contact Details

Eligibility

Applicant with valid birth certificate

Fees

• As quoted by authorities

Validity

Birth certificate is Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Sample Documents

From

To

Sub: Correction in Birth Certificate

Dear Sir/Madam,

<Child_Name> was born to <Father_Name> and <Mother_Name> on <Date_Of_Birth>. Birth certificates were issued by “Authority” on <Birth_Cert_Issue_Date> (Certificate Nos. <Birth_Cert_Numbers>) This is in regard with a correction request in birth certificate of <Child_Name>.

Mother’s name needs to be changed from <Present_Name> to <Corrected_Name>.

Kindly make the suggested changes.

(Mother’s Signature) (Father’s Signature)

Processing Time

10 days

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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 applicant
• Name of the father
• Name of the mother
• Place of birth
• birth certificate details.

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
• Those who have a birth certificate and changed their name will have to change or correct their birth certificate
• 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

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

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