What is Birth Certificate and why is it important

Birth certificate is an important document which is to be used as your residential proof or to obtain domicile certificate. It is kind of proof in which there is information about your date of birth, place where you were born, your real name, guardians name and other details.

The birth certificate plays a crucial role especially when you are applying for admission in schools or college, hospital benefits and more. It also helps in establishing property and inheritance claims. According to 'Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, it is mandatory to register your child's birth. This needs to be done within 21 days from the birth of your child. Issuing of birth certificate may not be the same throughout the country. While most of the hospitals take care of the entire procedure for you, at times you may be required to apply for the certificate.

How to get the birth registered

• In most cases the hospital takes care of the procedure. The person applying for a certificate should fill Form-1 for births and give it to the hospital, which in turn is sent to the Registrar’s office which issues the certificate after a few days.
• To get the birth certificate first you need to visit your nearest District Statistical Officer and check the details about your registration so that you can apply for the certificate
• In case the hospital does not send letter to the Registrar’s office then one needs to collect a letter from the hospital stating all the details of the child's birth. The Form No 1 needs to be filled and submitted to the registrar of your jurisdiction. The authorities will then do a proper verification with the hospital. Then, you need to visit the nearest District Statistical Officer and then check the details of your registration.
• In case the parents have decided a name for the child, it can be specified in the initial application itself, making the procedure easier. Alternatively, parents can add the name later at the BBMP office before they collect the actual certificate, or they can collect the certificate and then apply for name inclusion anytime before the child turns 14, and an updated certificate can be obtained.
• Girls born after 31st March 2006 in a BPL family in Karnataka must be enrolled under the Bhagyalakshmi scheme through the nearest Anganwadi. 
• One needs to carry some documents with you as a proof before issuing the certificate. This can help in completing the process faster.
• There are various centers from where the birth certificate can be issued. BangaloreOne also has the authority to issue certificate.

Procedure to apply for birth certificate in Bangalore through online:

Click here to apply for birth certificate online

You need to first check out your registration website to see your child’s name has been registered and accordingly you apply for birth certificate. You can do all the transaction online and have to wait for some days to get the birth certificate verified and delivered to your home.

Fee and other details

• Registration of births done within 21 days of the event is free of cost.
• From 21 to 30 days after the event, certificates will be provided after collecting a fine of Rs 25.
• After 30 days and within a year, only the Joint Director of Statistics can provide the certificate; the penalty is Rs 50, and an affidavit needs to be submitted.
• If the birth is not recorded, the applicant should get a Non-Availability Certificate from the BBMP and documents such as address proof are required in the absence of hospital records’. The Non-Availability Certificate is an acknowledgement or endorsement from the authorities stating that the certificate is not available with them. Applicants have to fill a form and submit it to the BBMP authorities, who will then verify the data and issue the acknowledgement.
• In some government hospitals, the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) has the power of the sub-registrar and is authorised to certify births that occur in the hospital. In these cases, the certificate will be available from the hospital itself.
• In case of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), the Registrar-General should record the event at the Indian Consulate. If a child is born outside India and returns to settle in the country, the birth can be registered within 60 days of arrival. After 60 days, the procedure is the same as for delayed registration of births within India.

Issuance of Birth certificates at Bangalore One Centres

• Citizen of Bangalore can avail Birth Certificates at Bangalore One Centers. BBMP has integrated the Issuance of Birth Certificates with Bangalore One. BBMP is providing respective authority digitally signed certificates to Bangalore One which can be issued over the counter. Initially, BBMP has furnished data from January 2010 to Till Date. 
• Citizen has to furnish Date of Event (Birth or Death) to search the Certificate from the BBMP Database. Applicant Details such as Name, Address, and Mobile Number will be captured to commit a transaction at Bangalore One Center.
• BBMP demands Rs. 50/- for First Copy of Certificate and Rs. 10/- for consecutive copy. Bangalore One demands user charges of 8/- for first copy and Rs. 2/- for consecutive copy.
  Pay mode available for this service is only Cash. 

How to get a Birth Certificate under Sakala

The process of obtaining a Birth certificate has been simplified to a great extent under Sakala and it is said to be hassle free. In case of any queries regarding availing of services under Sakala, citizens can call their helpline number: 080 4455 4455.

An applicant can now obtain a birth certificate just within three days. The first step in order to get a Birth Certificate is to approach the BBMP Health Officer for your area. Alternatively, one can visit one of the BBMP Citizen Service Centres. If the hospital where the birth happened is in panchayat limits, i.e. outside BBMP, one can approach the panchayat office.

Procedure

The procedure involved to get this service is described in the following steps:

• Application form with details of date of birth, mother’s name, and hospital where child is born, should be submitted. Naming the hospital in the form is sufficient. No hospital-issued document is required, since the hospital would have already registered the birth.
• On payment of fees, receipt will be issued to the applicant.
• Verification process will be carried out based on the details provided in the application.
• Certificate will be printed and issued to the applicant.

Fees

Rates are fixed by Council Resolution under the provisions of Karnataka Municipalities Act 1964. Under Sakala, while the first copy of certificate costs `50, every additional copy costs `10 each.

Time: 3 working days.

Form Download Links

Form 1 - Birth Report Form

Form 5 - Birth Certificate

Form 3- Still Birth Report Form

Head Office Address:

BMP Statistical Section

10th Floor, Public Utility Building

M.G.Road, Bangalore 560-001

File Before 10:00 A.M - 1:00 P.M from Monday to Friday and 10:00 A.M - 12:00 Noon on Saturday

To Find Details of District Statistical Offices in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka, click here.