It is not so difficult to issue a birth certificate for a child. It is enough to collect three types of documents and apply to the registry office at the place of registration of one of the parents within a month after the baby is born.
A birth certificate is the first official document of a person. If we compare the procedure for obtaining a document with some others, then it is not so difficult. But in any case, you should know a number of nuances in order to avoid unpleasant situations and not waste precious time.
Contacting the registry office
To obtain a birth certificate, you must contact your local registry office. Already at this stage, confusion may arise, since a marriage can be registered at any branch of the registry office, but in order to obtain a certificate, it is important to contact the authorized body at the place of registration of one of the young parents.
After the child is born, a birth certificate is issued in the maternity hospital, which must be submitted to the registry office within a month. This period is provided by the existing legislation.
What documents are needed to obtain a birth certificate
Before going to the registry office, you need to have the following documents on hand:
- certificate of the birth of a child, which was already mentioned above;
- passport of both father and mother;
- marriage certificate of parents, if any.
After submitting all the necessary documents, a birth certificate is usually issued immediately. It contains the surname, name, patronymic of the baby, date and place of birth, information about the parents. In addition, the registry office must provide a certificate of form No. 24. It is needed in order to receive social benefits by birth.
In cases where the parents of the child are married, one of them can contact the registry office. If the parents are not officially married, two of them must appear. Then an act will be drawn up, testifying to the establishment of paternity. After drawing up this act, the data about the father will be entered in the birth certificate.
There are times when a mother does not want to enter information about the father on the birth certificate of her child. In this case, she comes alone and is awarded the status of a single mother. It is important that the father of the child is not against such a procedure, otherwise the case may go to court.
Next steps
After receiving the document, you need to register the child at the place of residence. The procedure for obtaining an insurance policy and obtaining citizenship is also important. In some cases, citizenship can be delayed. But if the child's parents go abroad, the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation is required. Also, citizenship is required to obtain maternity capital at the birth of a second child.
