Tamil Nadu - Correct or Update a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply through e-Savai:

1. To apply, please visit the following Link
2. In the given home page, please click on the “Citizen Login” button to reach a new page.
3. Here, enter the login prompts as appropriate and hit the “Login” button to login.
4. If not registered, then use the “New User? SignUp here” option below the “Login” button to get a new page for registering.
5. Please follow the registration page prompts as applicable and register to login.
6. Once login, the user will reach the dashboard page.
7. Please click the “Services” option provided on the left part of the screen to get list of services.
8. Please select or search and then select “Birth Certificate Correction” option to get the respective page to process.
9. Please enter the registered phone number at the prompted space and follow the OTP authentication to get the next page.
10. Please select “BIRTH CORRECTIONS” option and enter the registration number of your birth certificate at the prompted space as applicable and click on the “submit” button.
11. The resulting page allows user to make required correction and also user should upload documents as prompted as appropriate.
12. Once the data processing is done, please click on the “Save” button and follow the screen prompt to submit the request.
13. The user will get a system generated acknowledgement and SMS in the registered mobile number. Please keep it safe for future reference.
14. This application will be processed further by the respective department.
15. Once the process is over, applicant gets notification in their phone through SMS.
16. Use the acknowledgment slip to obtain certificate from the office as per notified period or can be downloaded online.
    

Apply In-Person:

1. Applicant shall approach the “panchayat/ municipal/Corporation / Health Department” in your area from where the certificate was obtained.
2. Link for contact. Chennai corporation
3. Use the following link 
4. In the given page, please select the respective state as applicable to reach the respective state districts page. Please check and scroll down for the “Districts” section. Please click on the “View All” option to reach the districts page. Here click on the applicable district to reach the official district page.
5. Here click on the menu and sub option as “DIRECTORY / PUBLIC UTILITIES / Municipalities” to reach a page with required contact information for locating the respective authority’s office. Also Please look for other menu and sub options as “ABOUT DISTRICT / Who’s Who”.
6. Once you locate the office contact details, call them to find the concerned office to apply.
7. Please visit the respective office. Go to the appropriate counter.
8. Obtain 'Birth Certificate Update/correction Form' from the respective counter or write on a plain A4 white sheet as advised.
9. Please complete the application form mentioning the required acceptable change and attach the required documents and submit it to the receiving authority.
10. The counter staff will check the submitted set for further processing. The staff will record the details trough online using a computer or as per the usual process.
11. Please make the necessary payment as applicable.
12. The operator will complete the submission process and provide an acknowledgment for the same. The applicant will get a system generated SMS in their mobile number provided as registered one.
13. Please keep it safe for future reference. The printed acknowledgement will have the details of the process and delivery timeline. It is advisable to get information on processing timeline from the authorities.
14. This application will be processed further by the respective department.
15. If there is no response on your submitted application, then the applicant shall visit the respective counter where they applied to find out the status.
16. Once the process is over, applicant gets notification in their phone through SMS.
17. Use the acknowledgment slip to obtain certificate from the office as per notified period or can be downloaded online.
    

Apply through e-Savai center :

1. The applicant shall visit the nearest e-Savai center.
2. Please use the following : Link to find the center.
3. Please click on the “Locate your nearby e-Savai” option provided under “Latest News” section to reach a new page.
4. Here, complete the prompts by selecting the respective district and Taluk from the drop-down list as applicable to get the contact details.
5. Akso, please visit your nearest municipal office to get the contact address of these centers as most of the municipal office will have a center within their compound.
6. Visit the center and provide your birth certificate to the operator and mark the required changes required.
7. The operator will process the request electronically and scan the documents. Also take signature and also photograph if required.
8. Once the processing is complete, please remit the required fees as applicable.
9. The operator will provide an acknowledgement for the submission of application and SMS in the registered mobile number. Please keep it safe for future reference.
10. The user will get a system generated acknowledgement and SMS in the registered mobile number. Please keep it safe for future reference.
11. This application will be processed further by the respective department.
12. Once the process is over, applicant gets notification in their phone through SMS.
13. Use the acknowledgment slip to obtain certificate from the office as per notified period or can be downloaded online.
    

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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

Greater Chennai Corporation,
Sydenhams Rd, Kannappar Thidal,
Periyamet, Chennai – 600003,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Ph : +91 044-25619300 / 044-25384438
e-mail : [email protected]
Fax : 25383962.

Contact Link: link1 AND link1 AND Chennai Corporation

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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