Birth Certificate Name Addition

Municipal corporations or councils issue birth certificate in India. You need to add the name in the birth certificate if the name was not mentioned at the time of birth registration. You can apply for name addition in birth certificate through the concerning local authority. The blog covers the steps for birth certificate name addition in detail.

Birth Certificate Name Addition

Birth registrations mostly take place within 21 days of birth in India. Thus, the government issues birth certificate without child name. After naming ceremony, you can apply for name inclusion in birth certificate. Following are the offices where you can apply for name addition:

• City/Town-Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council
• Rural area: Gram Panchayat office

Procedure for name addition in birth certificate

Following are the steps for birth certificate name addition:

1. Visit the municipal corporation office or gram panchayat of your place
2. Bring birth certificate update form to add name
3. Make an affidavit on minimal non-judicial stamp paper for the name addition
4. Fill out the form
5. Submit the form to the concerned office along with documents
6. Processing at the registration office
7. Collect your birth certificate with name addition

How to add name in birth certificate online

Following are the steps to add name in birth certificate online:

• Visit the official website Civil Registration
• Click on the ‘General Public Signup’ if you are new user

• Fill out the details

• Choose the option ‘Add name in birth certificate ‘
• Upload the required documents
• Submit the application form
• Wait for processing and verification
• Download the updated birth certificate

Documents required for birth certificate name addition

Following are the documents required for the birth certificate name addition:

• Application form
• Valid birth certificate
• Affidavit from local notary
• Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper stating the name
• Address proof (Voter ID, Driving License etc.) of parents as per requirement
• Aadhaar Card of Parents
• Name of the Parent
• Date of birth of the child
• Location of residence

Fees for birth certificate name addition          

Birth certificate name addition process costs Rs. 900.  The affidavit is written on non judicial stamp paper of Rs. 100. The total cost for name addition in birth certificate is Rs 1000.

Points to be noted :

Because the procedure of updating the information on a birth certificate varies differently by state, pay close attention to the instructions supplied by the state government agency.

1. You have to pay charges for birth certificate name addition at the time of application submission.
2. Registrar of births provide you with copy of the newly updated birth certificate.
3. You can only modify information on your birth certificate once in your lifetime.

Birth Certificate Online Mumbai

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Online Birth Certificate Bangalore

FAQs

Is name addition and name correction in birth certificate the same?

No. Name addition is for adding a missing name, while name correction is for correcting spelling mistakes or incorrect names already printed on the certificate.

Can a child’s name be added later to the birth certificate?

Yes. If the child’s name was not mentioned at the time of birth registration, parents can apply later to add the child’s name in birth certificate.

Is court approval required for birth certificate name addition?

Court approval is not required for birth certificate name addition.

How long does the name addition process take?

It takes 15-20 days for birth certificate name addition in India.

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