Tag: Old birth certificate

My birth certificate from Kolkata in 1972 is quite old and slightly damaged. Will this affect its validity for official documents?


As long as the information on it is clear and easy to read, it should still be valid for official documents. The focus is on the details, not how old or slightly worn the certificate is.

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My parents were not married when I was born in Chennai in 1958. Will this affect my ability to obtain a birth certificate?


They can give you the latest information on birth certificate procedures for births from 1958 and tell you if there were any specific requirements regarding parents' marital status at that time.

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