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Tamil Nadu Birth Certificate
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Aadhaar of both parents
Required: 12-digit Aadhaar number of both parents (Indian parents); passport copy for non-Indian or non-resident parents
Cost: Free
Required at birth registration for events occurring on or after 1 October 2023, under the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act 2023. Foreign parents present a passport copy instead.
Aadhaar or identity proof of the informant
Required: Aadhaar of the person reporting the birth (household head, hospital medical officer, notifier, or relative)
Cost: Free
The 2023 Amendment requires the informant's Aadhaar. Foreign informants present passport. Authorised notifiers include Anganwadi Workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Accredited Social Health Activists, and Headmasters of Government and Government-Aided Schools.
முகவரிச் சான்று (mukavaric cāṉṟu)
Address proof of household
Required: Aadhaar card, voter ID, or recent utility bill establishing jurisdiction within Tamil Nadu
Cost: Free
Determines which Sanitary Inspector zone (corporation), Village Administrative Officer (panchayat), or Health Supervisor (Primary Health Centre) area has registration jurisdiction.
உறுதிமொழி (uṟutimoḻi)
Affidavit before a Notary Public (delayed registration 31 days to 1 year)
Required: Notarised affidavit stating the birth fact and reason for late filing
Cost: Notary fee varies (operator-set, not state-published)
Required under § 13(2) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 for births reported between day 31 and one year after birth.
நீதிமன்ற ஆணை (nītimaṉṟa āṇai) / கிடைக்காமை சான்றிதழ் (kiṭaikkāmai cāṉṟitaḻ)
Magistrate order plus Non-Availability Certificate (delayed registration over 1 year)
Required: Order by District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or authorised Executive Magistrate; plus Non-Availability Certificate from the local Registrar confirming no prior registration exists
Cost: Magistrate court filing fees vary by district; NAC fee per Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules 2000 schedule
Required under § 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969. The Magistrate verifies the correctness of the birth before ordering registration.
மருத்துவமனை பிறப்பு பதிவு (maruttuvamaṉai piṟappu pativu)
Hospital birth record extract (where applicable)
Required: Original hospital-issued birth record from the medical institution where the birth occurred
Cost: Free (issued by hospital)
For births at registered hospitals, the medical officer in charge files Form 1 directly with the local Registrar. At Tamil Nadu Government Hospitals, the certificate is issued before the mother's discharge.
RCH ID (Reproductive and Child Health identifier)
Required: Mandatory Tamil Nadu state-level identifier issued to pregnant mothers by the village or urban Health Nurse
Cost: Free
Per the Civil Registration System, Krishnagiri District: 'RCH id is mandatory for getting Birth certificate.' Mothers receive their RCH ID during antenatal registration with the local Health Nurse.
திருமணப் பதிவு (tirumaṇap pativu)
Proof of marriage of parents (where requested)
Required: Marriage certificate or equivalent, where counter staff request it for delayed registration or name addition
Cost: Free
Not a federal statutory requirement under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, but commonly requested at counter for delayed registration cases. Carry a copy in case it is asked for.
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