{"id":3960,"date":"2026-01-28T18:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/?p=3960"},"modified":"2026-01-28T22:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:44:19","slug":"how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth Certificate Name Addition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Municipal corporations or councils issue birth certificate in India. You need to add  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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e79590ba349\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e79590ba349\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e79590ba349\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2\/#Birth_Certificate_Name_Addition\" title=\"Birth Certificate Name Addition\">Birth Certificate Name Addition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2\/#Procedure_for_name_addition_in_birth_certificate\" title=\"Procedure for name addition in birth certificate\">Procedure for name addition in birth certificate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2\/#How_to_add_name_in_birth_certificate_online\" title=\"How to add name in birth certificate online\">How to add name in birth certificate online<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2\/#Documents_required_for_birth_certificate_name_addition\" title=\"Documents required for birth certificate name addition\">Documents required for birth certificate name addition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2\/#Fees_for_birth_certificate_name_addition\" title=\"Fees for birth certificate&nbsp;name addition&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \">Fees for birth certificate&nbsp;name addition&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/how-to-add-name-in-birth-certificate-online-2\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Birth_Certificate_Name_Addition\"><\/span>Birth Certificate Name Addition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>City\/Town-Municipal Corporation\/Municipal Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rural area: Gram Panchayat office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedure_for_name_addition_in_birth_certificate\"><\/span>Procedure for name addition in birth certificate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the steps for birth certificate name addition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the municipal corporation office or gram panchayat of your place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring birth certificate update form to add name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make an affidavit on minimal non-judicial stamp paper for the name addition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit the form to the concerned office along with documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processing at the registration office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collect your birth certificate with name addition<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_add_name_in_birth_certificate_online\"><\/span>How to add name in birth certificate online<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the steps to add name in birth certificate online:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the official website<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dc.crsorgi.gov.in\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dc.crsorgi.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Civil Registration<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the \u2018General Public Signup<strong>\u2019<\/strong> if you are new user<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/birth-certificate-name-addition.webp\" alt=\"birth certificate name addition\" class=\"wp-image-9989\" style=\"width:507px;height:285px\" width=\"507\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/birth-certificate-name-addition.webp 1024w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/birth-certificate-name-addition-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/birth-certificate-name-addition-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/birth-certificate-name-addition-816x459.webp 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li> Fill out the details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Name-addition-in-birth-certificate.webp\" alt=\"name addition in birth certificate\" class=\"wp-image-9990\" style=\"width:514px;height:289px\" width=\"514\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Name-addition-in-birth-certificate.webp 1024w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Name-addition-in-birth-certificate-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Name-addition-in-birth-certificate-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Name-addition-in-birth-certificate-816x459.webp 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Choose the option &#8216;Add name in birth certificate &#8216;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload the required documents  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit the application form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait for processing and verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the updated birth certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_birth_certificate_name_addition\"><\/span><strong>Documents required for birth certificate name addition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the documents required for the birth certificate name addition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Application form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid birth certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affidavit from local notary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper stating the name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address proof (Voter ID, Driving License etc.) of parents as per requirement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aadhaar Card of Parents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name of the Parent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date of birth of the child<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location of residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fees_for_birth_certificate_name_addition\"><\/span><strong>Fees for birth certificate&nbsp;<strong>name addition<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Birth certificate name addition process costs Rs. 900.&nbsp; The affidavit is written on non judicial stamp paper of Rs. 100. The total cost for name addition in birth certificate is Rs 1000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Points to be noted :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>You have to pay charges for birth certificate name addition at the time of application submission. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registrar of births provide you with copy of the newly updated birth certificate. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can only modify information on your birth certificate once in your lifetime. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Also-Read-128-x-128-px.png\" alt=\"also read\" class=\"wp-image-2599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Also-Read-128-x-128-px.png 128w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Also-Read-128-x-128-px-88x88.png 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2017\/11\/07\/birth-certificate-mumbai-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birth Certificate Online Mumbai<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2020\/09\/27\/how-to-get-non-availability-of-birth-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Availability of Birth Certificate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2017\/11\/10\/online-birth-certificate-bangalore\/\" target=\"_blank\">Online Birth Certificate Bangalore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Is name addition and name correction in birth certificate the same?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Can a child\u2019s name be added later to the birth certificate?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes. If the child\u2019s name was not mentioned at the time of birth registration, parents can apply later to add the child\u2019s name in birth certificate. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Is court approval required for birth certificate name addition?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Court approval is not required for birth certificate name addition.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>How long does the name addition process take?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>It takes 15-20 days for birth certificate name addition in India.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Is name addition and name correction in birth certificate the same?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>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.<\/p>\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Can a child\u2019s name be added later to the birth certificate?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>Yes. 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