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birth certificate (India)
- Thread starter bsoni
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Usually Registrar of Births & Deaths issues such certificates at municipal offices so apply at your municipality (your birth place). Fill a form with your name, parents name, place of birth and date of birth which is available at registrar office, submit that with processing fee. Registrar office will verify their records then they will give a certificate "statement of non-availability of birth records". Based on that you can apply for BC or go for sworn affidavits which is mentioned in SUPPLEMENT 1 TO OF-169. Here is what to do if BC is not available.
SUPPLEMENT 1 TO OF-169
A person born in India or Pakistan must present the registration certificate if his birth was registered. If it was not registered, either in the locality or, if a Christian, in a church, sworn affidavits may be submitted. Such an affidavit must be executed before an official authorized to take oaths (i.e., a magistrate, commissioner of oaths, justice of the peace or the like) by the mother. If she is deceased the father may swear to the affidavit. The affidavit should indicate:
1. that the applicant's birth was not registered;
2. the full maiden name of the mother of the applicant;
3. the full name of the father of the applicant;
4. the date of the applicant's birth;
5. the place of the applicant's birth.
If neither parent is alive, the next closest relative, who was old enough and of such relationship as to have personal knowledge of the birth at the time and place it occurred, may execute the affidavit.
A statement from the Embassy or High Commission concerning your birth is not acceptable.
A person who has used a different name from the one shown on the birth certificate, must produce a document explaining the use of such name. The following documents are commonly available as evidence:
1. Baptismal certificate
2. Deed Poll
3. School records showing early use of adopted name.
If none of the foregoing documents are available, any other document, or combination of documents, which appear to resolve the difference in names will be considered. Your optional sworn statement is not acceptable unless there is other evidence to substantiate it.
SUPPLEMENT 1 TO OF-169
A person born in India or Pakistan must present the registration certificate if his birth was registered. If it was not registered, either in the locality or, if a Christian, in a church, sworn affidavits may be submitted. Such an affidavit must be executed before an official authorized to take oaths (i.e., a magistrate, commissioner of oaths, justice of the peace or the like) by the mother. If she is deceased the father may swear to the affidavit. The affidavit should indicate:
1. that the applicant's birth was not registered;
2. the full maiden name of the mother of the applicant;
3. the full name of the father of the applicant;
4. the date of the applicant's birth;
5. the place of the applicant's birth.
If neither parent is alive, the next closest relative, who was old enough and of such relationship as to have personal knowledge of the birth at the time and place it occurred, may execute the affidavit.
A statement from the Embassy or High Commission concerning your birth is not acceptable.
A person who has used a different name from the one shown on the birth certificate, must produce a document explaining the use of such name. The following documents are commonly available as evidence:
1. Baptismal certificate
2. Deed Poll
3. School records showing early use of adopted name.
If none of the foregoing documents are available, any other document, or combination of documents, which appear to resolve the difference in names will be considered. Your optional sworn statement is not acceptable unless there is other evidence to substantiate it.
Originally posted by bsoni
i was wondering how do you get following ...
"statement of non-availability of birth records", is it necessary for India when one already has affidavit of birth record.
If you have already received such statement, can you detail the procedure.
-b.