I got my birth certificate from the Indian Consulate in Toronto based on my passport. i spoke to NVC but was told that it might not be acceptable and I must get an original birth certificate (whatever it means). My "original" birth certificate from India has my name mispelled. Can somebody throw some light on what I should do. Thanks.
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!!!!!!!!!!!! Birth certificates !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Thread starter NJS
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Get affidavits from parents / relatives.
Birth certificates from foreign posts (consulates / embassies) are generally not accepted, unless you were born in the jurisdiction of that post and chose the appropriate citizenship. You need a certificate issued by the municipal corporation (or appropriate agency) of the location where you were born. If this certificate has discrepancies, please obtain affidavits from parents or relatives who were familiar with the birth. (Relatives should’ve been at least 18 years of age at the time of your birth.) You should submit these affidavits along with the birth certificate. If a birth certificate is not available, get a “non availability” certificate from the appropriate agency, and submit it with appropriate affidavits.
In the case of many applicants from India, birth certificate does not include their first name, since a name is not provided immediately after birth. NVC accepts an affidavit provided by parents, along with the original birth certificate.
Birth certificates from foreign posts (consulates / embassies) are generally not accepted, unless you were born in the jurisdiction of that post and chose the appropriate citizenship. You need a certificate issued by the municipal corporation (or appropriate agency) of the location where you were born. If this certificate has discrepancies, please obtain affidavits from parents or relatives who were familiar with the birth. (Relatives should’ve been at least 18 years of age at the time of your birth.) You should submit these affidavits along with the birth certificate. If a birth certificate is not available, get a “non availability” certificate from the appropriate agency, and submit it with appropriate affidavits.
In the case of many applicants from India, birth certificate does not include their first name, since a name is not provided immediately after birth. NVC accepts an affidavit provided by parents, along with the original birth certificate.
EkGCChahiye
Registered Users (C)
I have been advised ...
I have been advised to get a certificate from municipal saying, we don\'t have a cert "somehow" and an affidavit from Parents for my birth details.
I have been advised to get a certificate from municipal saying, we don\'t have a cert "somehow" and an affidavit from Parents for my birth details.
Patta Hara
Registered Users (C)
Date ofAffidavits
No that is not true. There is no date limitation on Affidavits.
Infact recent affidavits are more credible
No that is not true. There is no date limitation on Affidavits.
Infact recent affidavits are more credible
Patta Hara
Registered Users (C)
I am pretty sure he meant "Should not be older that 12 months"
Why dont you sent him a personal email and ask him.
Why dont you sent him a personal email and ask him.
Mukul Jain
Registered Users (C)
Patta Hara - Is a recent BC issued from Municipal Board
from the office of Birth and Death registration good enough ? It indicates that the birth is registered in such and such entry in their system, although the date of issue of that certificate is very recent. Do they expect to see "original" BC which should have been made at time of birth, or original as in issued by the Municipal board ?
Also, mine does not have the time of birth, but just the date, along with place, name of both parents, etc.
Thanks,
- Mukul
from the office of Birth and Death registration good enough ? It indicates that the birth is registered in such and such entry in their system, although the date of issue of that certificate is very recent. Do they expect to see "original" BC which should have been made at time of birth, or original as in issued by the Municipal board ?
Also, mine does not have the time of birth, but just the date, along with place, name of both parents, etc.
Thanks,
- Mukul
Patta Hara
Registered Users (C)
That is good enough
Yup, BC from office of B&D is good. B&D is a dept of the city municipality.
Date,Place, Name of child and both parents is all you need.
Nope Original-Original BC is hard to find in many parts of the world. My original-original was made 5 years after the birth and didn\'t have mothers name. I just recently got a new one made in August/Sept that I had used for my CP in Dec.
You are all set. Just as added precaution I would also take X class certificate
Yup, BC from office of B&D is good. B&D is a dept of the city municipality.
Date,Place, Name of child and both parents is all you need.
Nope Original-Original BC is hard to find in many parts of the world. My original-original was made 5 years after the birth and didn\'t have mothers name. I just recently got a new one made in August/Sept that I had used for my CP in Dec.
You are all set. Just as added precaution I would also take X class certificate