Birth certificate facts for kids
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A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a child. The certificate itself usually includes some or all of the following information:
- Birth name
- Date and time of birth
- Sex of the child
- Place and/or location of birth
- Names of the parents of the child
- Occupations of parents of the child
- Birth weight and length
- Name of informant registering the birth
- Date of registration of birth
- A birth registration number or file number
Most countries have statutes and laws that regulate the registration of births. In the United States, it is the responsibility of the mother's physician, midwife, or a hospital administrator to prepare the official birth certificate.
The birth certificate itself is not proof of a person's identity, but only a record stating that a birth occurred at the time, date, and place stated on the certificate. To prove one's identity, a person may need a photo ID, generally issued to an adult.
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An Australian Capital Territory birth certificate.
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A Quebec long-form birth certificate.
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A short-form Northwest Territories certificate of birth (in card format), bearing the Inuktitut language.
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An Indonesian birth certificate issued in 1996, using traditional authenticating signature and stamp
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An Indonesian birth certificate issued in 2019, using QR codes certified by Indonesian Electronic Certification Authority
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A California long-form certified copy of a certificate of live birth. This particular copy is for informational purposes only.
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An Arizona certificate of foreign birth for a person born in Mexico, stating that '[it] is not evidence of U.S. citizenship'.
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A 1967 Singapore certificate of registration of birth, without indication as to citizenship status.
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A 1979 Singapore certificate of registration of birth, indicating the child was a citizen of Singapore at birth.
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An undated Singapore certificate of registration of birth, indicating the child was not a citizen of Singapore at birth.
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A 2015 Singapore certificate of registration of birth, issued to mark Singapore's 50th anniversary.'
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A sample Singapore certificate of extract from register of births.
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A Jubaland birth certificate.
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A Mogadishu birth certificate.
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An old Somaliland Protectorate birth certificate.
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A long-form birth certificate.
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A short-form birth certificate.
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A long-form adoptive birth certificate.
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An Armed Forces birth certificate.
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An airborne birth certificate.
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A marine birth certificate.
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A Northern Irish birth certificate.
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A Guernsey birth certificate.
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A Jersey birth certificate.
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An Isle of Man birth certificate.
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A consular birth certificate.
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A State Department certification of birth abroad, issued prior to 1990.
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A State Department certification of report of birth, issued between 1990 and 2010.
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A State Department consular report of birth abroad, issued beginning 2011.
See also
In Spanish: Certificado de nacimiento para niños
