Lost Your Birth Certificate? Here’s How You Can Apply Again to Get the Certificate
The birth certificate is an important document that is required for almost all legal procedures. It acts as a valid proof for more than one aspect like date and time of birth, name of the person, place of birth, and nationality.
The birth certificate of a person is made either in the infant stage of an individual by the hospital concerned, or in case of misplacement of the original birth certificate. In earlier times, getting even the simplest documents was a very painstaking task, as there was no provision for proper management or organizing.
However, in today’s internet bound world, anything can be achieved by the mere click of the button. The process of issuing a birth certificate can be easily initiated by relying on the facilities which the internet provides. There are several websites available to help you apply for a birth certificate online. Even the procedure for applying is very simple and easy to understand and follow.
Application process
To apply for a birth certificate online, make sure to follow the listed procedures that have been highlighted below.
- Log on to a legal advisory website.
- Look for services panel and under services elect family.
- Now select the Birth certificate option.
- A form and document list will appear.
- Carefully read the form and document list and fill the form.
- Once the form is filled select the submit option.
After the submission of the filled information in the form, the agency files an affidavit in your name and provides the authorities with necessary information regarding the request.
Then the agency sends the affidavit and authority letter to the applicant via email in PDF format. The applicant has to print the documents and sign in the required fields. Then the applicant has to attach copies of the required documents for verification along with the printed and signed documents.
This set of documents must then be sent to the concerned authority, which is in charge of issuing the birth certificate through courier or other modes.
The documents will then be submitted to the concerned officer, which in this case is the office of birth registers. If there are any faults, mistakes or additional requirements for the applicant, the agency then notifies the applicant via e-mail as well as SMS.
It takes about 3-4 weeks for the documents to be registered and processed by the authority, after which the Birth certificate is printed and is dispatched by the authority. The agency then notifies the applicant about the same and sends the birth certificate to the applicant by courier.
Documents required
- Parent’s/Guardian’s affidavit specifying date, place, time of the person is required.
- A photocopy of proof of birth date is required. For Example: passing certificate of class 10th, leaving certificate, Aadhar card, voter’s ID card, driver’s license, etc.
- Proof of identity of parent/Guardian. For Example: Aadhar card, voter’s ID card, driver’s license, etc.
- Identity proof of the applicant. For Example: Aadhar card, voter’s ID card, driver’s license, etc.
- Proof of address of Place of birth. For Example: House agreement, hospital records/receipt, property tax copy.
- Self-attested copy of the authorization letter.
These above-mentioned documents must be submitted with the self-attested copy of the authority letter to the concerned authority for further processing.
Benefits of applying for a birth certificate online
Applying for a birth certificate online saves a lot of time and resources. The complete process from applying for a birth certificate to submitting the documents can be done from the comfort of the home. No more standing in the line for hours for just submission of documents. No more extra charges to get the job done on time. The agencies can take care of all these things for you. The time saved in all the mundane formalities can be used for more progressive things that demand attention.
During the times of school, college admissions or interview applications, etc. there are several documents like proforma’s and creamy layer certificates that need to be made or updated and submitted in a fixed period. During these situations when time is of the essence and there are a hundred tasks at hand, standing in never-ending queues for the documentation can become very exhausting and time-consuming. Hence the ability to apply for all the documentation online can come in handy. This application can be submitted from anywhere at any time and the payment mode is online as well, with several payment gateways to choose from.
The amount of paper that is used up in everything from getting the information brochure for the documents required to getting printed receipts for every visit to the registration office can all be saved by changing the medium.
There are many trustworthy agencies online that provide all types of legal assistance for a very reasonable price and are completely authorized to practice and operate in all of the major cities and other places as well.
This also contributes to the progress of our country by making a lot of the procedure paperless and save our precious resources. Again a brilliant example of using technological advancements for our convenience and betterment of the country’s economy.
Author Bio
Samuel D’mello has been practicing and handling cases independently with a result-oriented approach, both professionally and ethically and has now acquired over 4+ years of professional experience in providing legal consultancy and advisory services. Samuel graduated from J.N. Petit School & Symbiosis Law School.
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