A birth certificate is one of the most important documents in a person’s life. It serves as official proof of a person’s birth and is required by government authorities for any subsequent procedures related to the registration of civil status records. For example, without a birth certificate, a person cannot obtain a passport, which is the primary identity document of any citizen. But what should you do if you lose or damage your birth certificate?
How to Obtain a Duplicate Birth Certificate?
If you lose or damage any civil status certificate, you can apply to the nearest Civil Status Registration Office to obtain a duplicate birth certificate or any other duplicate certificate. There is no limit to the number of duplicate birth certificates that may be issued. Such a document is issued on an official state-approved form and bears the signature of the head of the issuing authority as well as its official seal. It is also important to note that a duplicate birth certificate has the same legal validity as the original. Therefore, you should not worry whether a duplicate birth certificate will be accepted by an authority that requires the original.
What Documents Are Required to Restore a Birth Certificate?
To obtain a duplicate birth certificate, we recommend first preparing the necessary set of documents, including, in particular, a passport of a citizen of Ukraine. It should be emphasized that only the persons named in the birth certificate itself, namely the individual whose birth is registered and the parents, are entitled to obtain a duplicate birth certificate. However, a duplicate birth certificate may also be requested by authorized representatives under a notarized power of attorney or by lawyers on the basis of a client agreement.
How to Order a Duplicate Birth Certificate Online?
With the assistance of the legal team at Lviv Express Marriage, you can order a duplicate birth certificate online. To do so, you only need to provide your surname and first name, place and date of birth, and passport details. Our lawyer will prepare the agreement and send it to you for signing. After that, the lawyer will apply directly to the Civil Status Registration Office to obtain the duplicate birth certificate.
Apostille for a Birth Certificate
A different issue arises when you need to use your birth certificate abroad. Neither the original birth certificate nor its duplicate will be accepted by foreign authorities unless the document has been legalized in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. One of the most common methods of legalization worldwide is the Apostille. In general, an Apostille is a certification issued by the competent ministry confirming that the signature and seal on the document are authentic and belong to the person and authority that issued them. In other words, an Apostille on a birth certificate confirms that the document is genuine. That is why foreign authorities require this legalization to be issued by the country that originally issued the document. An Apostille for a birth certificate can be obtained with the assistance of the lawyers at Lviv Express Marriage within just a few days.
You can order a duplicate birth certificate from our lawyers by calling us or contacting us through any convenient messenger. Whether with your personal presence or remotely, we can obtain a duplicate birth certificate with an Apostille from any region of Ukraine. Our specialists can also provide a translation of the document into any language to make its use abroad even more convenient. It should also be noted that we ship duplicate birth certificates with an Apostille to any part of the world, allowing the applicant to use the document wherever it is needed.
