Birth Certificate after 1989

[India 2012 9]

Hello my dear friends , I would to know if there's a rule for anyone born before 1989 in India, for a certified copy of a birth certificate. My Fiance' does not have a copy, but he has a school certificate, and passport with his birthday. My case is on it's way to New Delhi, and I am getting nervous. Please assist if possible. I would like to thank you in advance for reading my post.

[catknit 144]

Do his school sheets and passport match on dates? Is his mother still living? She can provide a sworn statement/affidavit. Or, he can ask around his city's offices [which is a hassle and can cost $$$ but it would solve the issue]. Which city is he in?

[India 2012 9]

Do his school sheets and passport match on dates? Is his mother still living? She can provide a sworn statement/affidavit. Or, he can ask around his city's offices [which is a hassle and can cost $$$ but it would solve the issue]. Which city is he in?

[India 2012 9]

Hello, and thank you for your assistance. He is in Punjab. His school record and passport matches. He can he get a sworn affidavit? I asked him about a notary in India, but I dont think he does.His mother is still living. she does not speak english. i wanted to know if someone can write the letter for her? I am so nervous.

[Ryan H 3,810]

Moved from US Embassy & Consulate Discussion to India regional forum; topic is a country specific issue.

[Sam and Fen 41]

If I remember correctly it was in 1970 that the Indian Government made it mandatory for the registration of Births and Death's.

If your fiancée was born prior to 1970 then you need to have two persons older then you fiancées mother provide sworn affidavits on stamped paper saying that he was born on date and his parents are (their names).

If he was born after 1970 I am not sure if the Consulate will accept affidavits as there should be a record of his birth at the local municipality. The affidavits might be acceptable if you can provide a document from the municipality of his birth that they can not find a record of his birth.

Just not sure of the 1970 date, just check into that.

Edited December 9, 2012 by Sam and Fen

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Birth Certificates

Available. Prior to l970, the reporting of births was voluntary. Birth certificates of Europeans, Anglo-Indians, Armenian Christians, Jews and Parsis born prior to l970 may be obtained from the State Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. No standard or uniform certificate is issued by the authorities. In addition, acceptable certificates may often be obtained from the municipal and rural registration records, which are maintained under the state laws. Europeans, Anglo-Indians, and Indian Christians are usually able to obtain church baptismal certificates.

Under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act of l969, births are required to be registered in almost all of the States and Union Territories of India. Birth certificates are available to any applicant born on or after April l, l970, upon payment of a nominal fee to the appropriate authority.

In cases where birth certificates from the authorities are unavailable or contain insufficient information regarding the birth or the parents, a sworn affidavit executed by either the parents, if living, or other close relatives older than the applicant, may be submitted. It should set forth the relationship between the deponent and the applicant, how well the deponent knows the applicant, date and place of the applicant's birth, the names of both parents, and any other related facts. Such an affidavit, when a birth certificate is unavailable, should be accompanied by a document from a competent governmental authority confirming that the certificate does not exist, or no longer exists.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9215

[India 2012 9]

If I remember correctly it was in 1970 that the Indian Government made it mandatory for the registration of Births and Death's.

If your fiancée was born prior to 1970 then you need to have two persons older then you fiancées mother provide sworn affidavits on stamped paper saying that he was born on date and his parents are (their names).

If he was born after 1970 I am not sure if the Consulate will accept affidavits as there should be a record of his birth at the local municipality. The affidavits might be acceptable if you can provide a document from the municipality of his birth that they can not find a record of his birth.

Just not sure of the 1970 date, just check into that.

Thank you so much!

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9215

Thank you very much!

[catknit 144]

Many, many people rely on the sworn affidavits as what maybe provided from a local office can look sketchy - in some places handwritten information on onion skin paper is the "official report". Perhaps, there may be a rubber-stamping on the corner. It can look like something someone bought in a back-alley.

In many instances, school records are relied on as the most-official thing you have besides a passport. Things like voter ids or voter records, PAN cards, ration cards, etc are completely a waste for trying to establish date of birth or even residence - typos, inaccurate information, etc is almost never fixed as it involves in many cases more bribes and more time.

To have school records and the passport match, an official record from a local office [if available because you can literally spend years trying to get one as well as any and all money you have], but most importantly, the sworn affidavit from [typically] the mother is usually accepted at the consulate with no issue.

To the OP - your fiance really should have a clue on getting the sworn affidavit. There is specialized paper with a rupee amount graphically applied to the back. If the mother doesn't speak english, there should be a comment made at the end of the statement by the person who translated her statement.

[India 2012 9]

Many, many people rely on the sworn affidavits as what maybe provided from a local office can look sketchy - in some places handwritten information on onion skin paper is the "official report". Perhaps, there may be a rubber-stamping on the corner. It can look like something someone bought in a back-alley.

In many instances, school records are relied on as the most-official thing you have besides a passport. Things like voter ids or voter records, PAN cards, ration cards, etc are completely a waste for trying to establish date of birth or even residence - typos, inaccurate information, etc is almost never fixed as it involves in many cases more bribes and more time.

To have school records and the passport match, an official record from a local office [if available because you can literally spend years trying to get one as well as any and all money you have], but most importantly, the sworn affidavit from [typically] the mother is usually accepted at the consulate with no issue.

To the OP - your fiance really should have a clue on getting the sworn affidavit. There is specialized paper with a rupee amount graphically applied to the back. If the mother doesn't speak english, there should be a comment made at the end of the statement by the person who translated her statement.

Thank you

[Deep2009 18]

I agree with catknit for the information.... providing the affidavits from mother.

I have my personal case, where he was told at interview to go back and register the birth with local registrar and get certificate of Birth.

Embassy know about this rule that if birth is after 1970... any one can register their birth if not registered at the birth and can get official birth certificate.

Good luck.

[Harsh_77 716]

You did not mention your fiancé’s year of birth but I am guessing coz this is how it is for most ppl in India.

When they are born a birth certificate is issued, when they join the school they take the birth certificate and would either issue a school leaving certificate or SSC marksheet, but school would never return the birth certificate.

When joining the college – college would take the ssc marksheet and same way issue a marksheet when passing the college and for all purpose in India those marksheet work as proof of DOB.

Your fiancé can approach the local municipal office and they can issue a duplicate also the sworn affidavit version works too.