The Importance of a Birth certificate

The Importance of a Birth certificate

Identification has taken extra importance in today’s world due to the fact that most business and personal transactions are being conducted in third person, either through the internet or through indirect channels like mail order.
Identification cards like Drivers License, Passport and any other cards are all based on the combination of names and birth dates which are most unique to a person. Thus the importance of a birth certificate or a certified copy of it is paramount today.

Birth Certificates and identity fraud

With the advent of e-transactions amounting a few billion dollars yearly, the instances of cheating and fraud have also increased manifold.

Identity theft has also increased leading to strengthening of security measures covering third party transactions. This means that the importance of a proof of identity has increased due to increased security concerns. A birth certificate is the first proof of one’s arrival in the world, coupled with a proof of date of birth with the same date attesting one’s name is the only proof that can establish the identity of a person for sure.

Obtaining a birth cert

A birth certificate is issued by the registrar of births and deaths or any other corresponding authority depending upon the country of birth. It is not difficult to get one, especially if your mother’s hospital records are available readily.

Information recorded

A typical birth cert contains
  • Both parents names, addresses and occupations
  • The date of birth
  • The place of birth
  • Mothers maiden name
  • Registrar information
  • Official stamp
Individual regions may have extra information included on the cert aswell.

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