For all those of you who are expecting a baby soon or wants to know about the procedure of getting a birth certificate and its importance. Here’s all that’s required to avail the birth certificate of your child.
Initially applying for the birth certificate is a simple process but the more time you take, the more complicated it becomes.
The procedure of applying for the birth certificate varies in case of rural and urban areas. In urban areas, it is issued by a municipal council or municipal corporation whereas, in the rural areas, Tehsildar at the Taluka level has the authority to issue the certificate. Village level authority is being held by Gram Panchayat office.
Why is a Birth Certificate important?
The birth certificate is a very important asset for a child as it helps in admission to schools or colleges, hospital benefits and in establishing inheritance and property claims. It is the first right of a child and establishes his or her identity in life.
It is important for the following processes:
- Establishing age for insurance reasons
- Proving parentage
- Age proof for employment
- Age proof for marriage
- Admission to schools/colleges
- Establishing age for enrolling in Electoral Rolls
- Registering in NPR (National Population Register)
- Application for a passport
- Immigration requirements (like getting a green card)
A person without a birth certificate has no identity and will not be identified as an Indian citizen. To avail all the benefits in the society it is very important to have a birth certificate.
Process to apply for a Birth Certificate
Step 1: Get a birth Certificate Registration Form from the registrar’s office i.e. municipal authority.
Step 2: When a child is born in a hospital, the form is provided by the Medical Officer In-charge.
Step 3: Fill in the form within 21 days of the birth of the child.
Step 4: If birth is not registered within 21 days after which the birth certificate is issued after the police verification process.
Step 5: Once the verification of the birth records that include date, time, place of birth, parent’s ID proof, nursing home etc is done by the registrar, the birth certificate is issued to the applicant.
Step 6: 7 days after applying for a birth certificate, follow up with municipal authority to obtain the birth certificate.
Step 7: By providing a self-addressed envelope at the municipality office, the birth certificate is posted to the respective address within 7-14 working days.
Documents required for application of the birth certificate
- Birth certificates of the parents
- Marriage certificate of the parents
- Proof of birth letter in hospital
- Parents’ identity proof for a verification process.
Fees for registration
The registration fee for the birth certificate is Rs 20 INR. If you are applying after 21 days of the child born then there will be a late fee added to it.
How you can apply for a Birth certificate in India
The Indian government is slowly getting its hands on the digital space and with this obtaining a certificate using the old method can be a time-consuming process.
Few urban cities can now apply for the birth certificate online. One needs to check in the category if their town/cities fall under the list.
Online Registration Process
Through an online website, the birth certificate can be applied by the following process:
- Visit the website crsorgi.gov.in
- You will find a Sign-Up option
- To register, click on the sign up for ‘General Public.’
- The Signup box will appear as a pop-up. Fill all your valid details in this box like username, user ID, district or town/village, your mobile number, place of birth and so on.
- If the field of the Registration Unit shows the username and is active, it means that your area is valid for online registration.
- Enter the verification code and click on the Register option.
- After registration, a Thank You message will pop up along with a prompt to check your email ID to confirm the registration.
- Check your email inbox. It will tell you to set up a new password for login.
- Set it up and sign in once again.
- A form will pop up to fill in the name of your child, his or her parents, and the location.
- Fill it and submit after 24 hours.
- Take its print out and download a soft copy on your computer
- Visit the office of the Registrar of your region
- Get the form attested either by him or the Sub-Registrar.
Offline Registration Process
To register a birth certificate in India through an offline process, below are the steps to be followed to issue a birth certificate from municipal authorities:
- Get a birth certificate registration form by visiting your municipal corporation office
- Submit the letter that was given by the hospital at the time of your baby’s birth by the medical in-charge.
- Fill the form within 21 days of your baby’s birth.
- After that, the office will verify details such as place and time of birth, parents name, gender, address, nursing home/hospital etc.
- If everything gets verified, you will get the birth certificate sent to your address after 7-15 days.
- Just follow up with the office after 7 days.
- If you need the birth certificate on an immediate basis, you can in some cases get the birth certificate sent to you within a week by providing a self-addressed envelope.
If your baby’s birth is not registered within 21 days, police verification will take place in order to issue it. The process takes a long time and hence that’s the reason you should register for your baby’s birth certificate as soon as your little one is born.
You don’t need birth certificate to apply for passport anymore
