A birth certificate is a very important record that documents the birth of a child. Many people do not realize that their replacement birth certificate is not just a piece of a paper with his name on it. It's a vital document for him, which will be needed in many sectors of his life. It's a proof that you are a citizen of your country. Without having your birth certificate you will not be able to do the basic things of your life.

The first thing that you need is to contact the office of the birth certificate allotment of your state or country. Some offices offer this service on line. Once you have found out the office you'll have to submit Xerox version of your birth certificate. Then you will have to present your birth date, your father's name, your mother's name, birth place. You may have to pay an amount as the fee of the certificate. The office will send your replacement birth certificate to you or you have to pick it up by yourself.

If you want a replacement birth certificate then you have to follow some steps:

1. You will have to fill the birth certificate form.

2. You have to mention what types of birth certificate you need.

3. If your age is over nine then you will have to make a guarantor. He will have to take all the responsibility of you

4. Last but not the least you have to pay the fee and have to submit it to the office.

Some offices applies extra terms and conditions.

In addition to short or long forms some offices offer wallet size birth certificate forms. This kind of certificates is hand signed by the registrar and is used to being presented before the foreign government and law. Some hospitals issue souvenir birth certificate which holds the foot prints of the new born baby. But these types of birth certificates are not the real one. People take it for their personal use.

You have to find out the correct government agency to apply for your replacement birth certificate replacement. Some people use fake identity to cheat the people. They assume that they will help you to get the birth certificate replacement. They take money from them as the fee of the certificate and provide you fake birth certificate. Remember this certificate will not help you to do your job. It will take you to the court for the violence of the local/national law. So be conscious before applying for the birth certificate replacement.